Building Bridges for Brianna began with a promise.
On December 3, 2020, Brianna Dorgan, just 15 years old, lost her battle with suicide. In the midst of unimaginable grief, her father, Matt Dorgan, made a commitment that no other family should have to face that kind of darkness alone.
From that promise, Building Bridges for Brianna was born.
What started in heartbreak has grown into a powerful mission of hope, healing, and action.
Every day, we meet people who are silently fighting battles, suicidal thoughts, crushing anxiety, depression, trauma, and overwhelming life circumstances. Many feel alone. Many feel like there is no way forward.
And every day we remind them of something powerful:
It’s okay to not be okay.
But you don’t have to stay that way.
We are building a community where asking for help is met with compassion instead of judgment.
Where families in crisis find guidance and support.
Where financial barriers never stand between someone and the care that could save their life.
Because of supporters like you, we are able to:
💜 Provide free and reduced-cost mental health counseling sessions
💜 Help cover therapy co-pays so finances never prevent someone from getting help
💜 Deliver suicide prevention education and awareness programs across York County and beyond
💜 Support families navigating mental health crises
💜 Fund life-saving programs that educate, empower, and connect people to help
And the need continues to grow.
The truth is simple: none of this happens without a community that believes in this mission.
Every donation allows us to:
• Answer another call for help
• Fund another therapy session
• Train another person to recognize the warning signs
• Reach someone who may be struggling in silence
When you give, you are doing more than making a donation.
You are building a bridge for someone who cannot see a way forward.
Together, we are building bridges—
one life, one family, one conversation at a time.
If you believe in hope…
If you believe mental health matters…
If you believe every life is worth fighting for…
💜 Please consider making a donation today.
Because somewhere right now, someone is standing at the edge of despair-
and they need that bridge.