The Bridge Teen Center

The Bridge Teen Center is an independent nonprofit community center located at 15555 S. 71st Ct. in Orland Park, Illinois, founded in 2010 to provide free afterschool and weekend programs for students in grades 7-12. The organization serves youth from 128 communities across the Chicago Southland and Northwest Indiana region, offering programs designed to help teens develop mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually in a safe environment. Additionally, The Bridge operates two thrift stores whose proceeds support the organization’s mission of providing teens with hope, purpose, and direction through innovative programming.