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BUILDING OP POR T UN I T Y BRIDGING COMMUN I T I E S B Y T H E N U M B E R S 1,100+ 30,000+ Employees work every day on the campus at THEARC, the largest non ‑ governmental employer in Ward 8 7,000+ 13,000+ $30 MILLION $100+ MILLION Invested in our community preservation strategies that have become a national model for economic growth D.C. residents placed in jobs through Skyland Workforce Center Residents served annually across all Building Bridges programs Monthly visits to THEARC Campus Pounds of fresh produce distributed each year through Building Bridges Farms In services delivered each year through THEARC and its 14 partner organizations BUILDING BRIDGES ACROSS THE RIVER Since 1997, Building Bridges Across the River has connected communities east of the Anacostia River to programs, spaces, and opportunities that help residents thrive. What began as a vision for a shared nonprofit campus is now a model for community-rooted development that removes barriers and preserves Southeast D.C.’s culture. With the opening of THEARC in 2005, we united nonprofits to serve families through education, arts, health, and social services. We later launched the iCAN Technical Theater Internship, THEARC Farm, and the Skyland Workforce Center. Today, our work grows with THEARC Phase IV, bringing the Washington School for Girls to one campus, and the 11th Street Bridge Park, D.C.’s first elevated public park designed to reconnect neighborhoods. Our mission remains clear: to provide best-in-class programs and partnerships that connect people to resources and empower the next generation in Southeast D.C. Support Today! 600+