This isn't just another fundraising campaign. The Giving Bridge is a movement of people who understand that recovery thrives when we build connections. Your bridge crossing—whether it's a famous landmark or a simple footbridge in your neighborhood park—becomes a powerful visual reminder that with support, we can all reach the other side of our most difficult challenges.
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Phoenix Pioneer Badge
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01 — Story
Let's Build a Connection together!
02 — Recent donations
Recent donations
Renee Collier$38Sep 25
“Thanks!”
Rick Johnson$150Sep 20
03 — Others fundraising
Others fundraising for 48
Joshua Murphy
Help me raise funds for The Phoenix!!
$1,000$5,000
Alexis Crawford
"Raising Funds for The Phoenix Maine: Fueling Hope, Healing, and a Sober Active Community That Changed My Life
$1,000$500
Stephen Michael
Together we Thrive! Ensuring access to free Phoenix programming for 16 people.
$1,060$1,060
Fit to be King
I started showing up to The Phoenix because someone I loved was struggling and I didn't know what else to do. I thought I was there to help. Turns out I needed it just as much. Recovery doesn't happen in isolation. It happens in a gym at 6am when someone you just met is cheering you on. It happens on a trail when you're too tired to think about anything but putting one foot in front of the other. It happens in a parking lot after a workout when the conversation goes longer than it should and nobody wants to leave. That's what The Phoenix builds. Not just programs. Not just events. The kind of community that makes you want to show up even when you don't feel like it, and keeps you coming back because something in you knows it matters. I'm fundraising for The Giving Bridge because I've seen what happens when people have access to this community and what happens when they don't. The difference is real and it's worth fighting for. If you've been touched by addiction, recovery, or the people navigating both, you already know why this matters. If you haven't, trust me when I say your donation does more than you think. Every dollar goes toward keeping The Phoenix free and accessible for anyone with 48 hours of sobriety. No barriers, no cost, no catching up. Just show up. Help me build the bridge.
$9,395$15,000
Rise. Recover. Live.
Every dollar fuels recovery.
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