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ID Number: 001773335

Summary for: Newport Bridge

The exact name of the Domestic Non-Profit Corporation: Newport Bridge

Entity type: Domestic Non-Profit Corporation

Identification Number: 001773335

Date of Incorporation in Rhode Island: 05-03-2024

Effective Date: 05-27-2024

The location of the Principal Office:

Address:	220 MAPLE AVE
City or Town, State, Zip, Country:		NEWPORT, RI 02840 USA

Agent Resigned: N

Address Maintained: Y

The name and address of the Registered Agent:

Name:	HAKIM RAHMAN COGGINS
Address:	220 MAPLE AVE UNIT #2
City or Town, State, Zip, Country:		NEWPORT, RI 02840 USA

The Officers and Directors of the Corporation:

Title

Individual Name

Address

CEO

HAKIM RAHMAN COGGINS

220 MAPLE AVE NEWPORT, RI 02840 USA

INCORPORATOR

HAKIM RAHMAN COGGINS

220 MAPLE AVE #2 NEWPORT, RI 02840 USA

DIRECTOR

HAKIM RAHMAN COGGINS

220 MAPLE AVE NEWPORT, RI 02840 USA

DIRECTOR

ELLEN PINNOCK

220 MAPLE AVE NEWPORT, RI 02840 USA

DIRECTOR

SAHIRAH AL-SHABAZZ

781 SIIENNA WAY SUMMERVILLE, SC 29486 USA

Purpose:

NEWPORT BRIDGE
                            “BRIDGING THE GAPS”       
   BRIDGING RESOURCEFUL INITIATIVES & DISMANTLING GAPS IN EQUITY   

NARRATIVE:
NEWPORT BRIDGE IS AN INITIATIVE DEDICATED TO ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE 
NEWPORT COMMUNITY FACING HOUSING FINANCIAL INSTABILITY AND MENTAL HEALTH 
MAINTENACE. OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SUPPORT AND RESOURCES TO 
INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HARDSHIP.
OUR INITIATIVE OFFERS BREAKFAST MEALS TO THOSE WHO ARE UNABLE TO PREPARE 
THEIR FOOD, AS WELL AS ASSISTANCE WITH BASIC NEEDS. ADDITIONALLY, WE 
ORGANIZE A VARIETY OF ACTIVITIES AND PEER SUPPORT MEETINGS AIMED AT 
ADDRESSING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. TOPICS OF 
DISCUSSION OFTEN INCLUDE ADDICTION HOUSING INSTABILITY AND MENTAL HEALTH, 
PROVIDING A SAFE SPACE FOR INDIVIDUALS TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES AND SEEK 
GUIDANCE.
FURTHERMORE, NEWPORT BRIDGE OFFERS LIFE COACHING AND LEADERSHIP 
OPPORTUNITIES TO ITS MEMBERS. OUR MENTORS POSSESS FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE AND 
EXPERIENCE, PROVIDING VALUABLE SUPPORT DURING THE TRANSITIONAL PROCESS.
THROUGH NEWPORT BRIDGE, WE STRIVE TO BRIDGE THE GAPS OF INEQUALITY AND 
EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO THRIVE DESPITE THEIR CIRCUMSTANCES.

MISSION STATEMENT:
NEWPORT BRIDGE IS DEDICATED TO PROVIDING ESSENTIAL RESOURCES AND A 
SUPPORTIVE PLATFORM FOR BOTH THE UNHOUSED AND HOUSED COMMUNITIES OF 
NEWPORT. WE OFFER EMERGENCY SHELTER, FOOD ASSISTANCE, AND WELLNESS 
ACTIVITIES TO ENSURE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL INDIVIDUALS.
OUR GOAL IS TO CULTIVATE A COMPASSIONATE ENVIRONMENT WHERE EVERYONE FEELS 
SAFE, VALUED, AND SUPPORTED. THROUGH OUR EFFORTS, WE AIM TO CREATE A 
WELCOMING SPACE THAT PROMOTES WARMTH, NOURISHMENT, AND ENGAGEMENT IN 
MEANINGFUL ACTIVITIES, FOSTERING PERSONAL GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT.
NEWPORT BRIDGE WAS CONCEPTUALIZED TO ADDRESS THE GAPS IN RESOURCES 
AVAILABLE ON SPECIFIC DAYS, ENSURING ACCESSIBILITY FOR ALL COMMUNITY 
MEMBERS. OUR SCHEDULE ALIGNS WITH COMMUNITY MEALS AND WARMING CENTER 
OPERATIONS, ACCOMMODATING THOSE WHO MAY ONLY BE FREE ON WEEKENDS TO ATTEND 
PEER SUPPORT GROUPS. ADDITIONALLY, NEWPORT BRIDGE SERVES AS A VALUABLE 
RESOURCE HUB, PROVIDING INFORMATION ON AVAILABLE RESOURCES THROUGHOUT 
NEWPORT.

BACKSTORY - WARMING CENTER COMMITTEE:
FOR OVER A YEAR, I'VE BEEN INVOLVED WITH THE NEWPORT WARMING CENTER 
COMMITTEE, DRIVEN BY A DESIRE TO ADDRESS GAPS IN SERVICES WITHIN NEWPORT. 
IT ALL STARTED WHEN I NOTICED A LACK OF MEAL SERVICES AVAILABLE ON 
SATURDAYS IN THE AREA. ALTHOUGH LATER I DISCOVERED DINNERS WERE SERVED AT 
CBC ON THAT DAY, IT PROMPTED ME TO DELVE DEEPER INTO THE SCHEDULING OF 
WARMING CENTERS AND MEALS ON SUNDAYS.
DESPITE CHALLENGES IN SECURING ACCESS TO A BUILDING ON SUNDAYS, I WAS 
GRANTED PERMISSION TO UTILIZE THE CBC ANNEX BUILDING ON SATURDAY MORNINGS. 
INITIALLY, MY AIM WAS SIMPLE: TO PROVIDE A HOT, NUTRITIOUS BREAKFAST TO 
THOSE IN NEED. HOWEVER, I QUICKLY REALIZED THE POTENTIAL TO OFFER MORE THAN 
JUST A MEAL.
RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, I INTRODUCED 
ACTIVITIES AIMED AT PROVIDING TEMPORARY RESPITE FROM THE STRUGGLES 
INDIVIDUALS FACED. THIS LED ME TO ESTABLISH SUPPORT GROUPS AS PART OF THE 
PROGRAM, AIMING TO OFFER LASTING BENEFITS BEYOND A SINGLE MEAL.
MY OWN EXPERIENCES HAVE TAUGHT ME THE VALUE OF HOLISTIC SUPPORT IN 
TRANSITIONING OUT OF DIFFICULT CIRCUMSTANCES. DRAWING FROM THIS, I 
DEVELOPED A STRUCTURE ENCOMPASSING CASE MANAGEMENT AND LIFE COACHING 
RESOURCES, AIMING TO EMPOWER INDIVIDUALS TO TAKE MEANINGFUL STEPS TOWARD 
POSITIVE CHANGE.
WHILE I DON'T CLAIM TO HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS, I BELIEVE IN THE EFFECTIVENESS 
OF THIS APPROACH. WITH SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY AND FUNDING, I'M 
CONFIDENT WE CAN MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THOSE FACING 
HOUSING, FINANCIAL, EDUCATION AND MENTAL HEALTH INSTABILITY

LONG TERM GOALS:
OUR OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO FOSTER HAPPINESS, SELF-WORTH, CONFIDENCE, AND 
EMPOWERMENT WITHIN THE COMMUNITY, SERVING AS A CATALYST FOR MOTIVATION AND 
FACILITATING THE JOURNEY TOWARDS RECOVERY. WHILE OUR INITIATIVES AIM TO 
PROVIDE MOMENTS OF ENJOYMENT AND RESPITE FROM LIFE'S CHALLENGES THROUGH HOT 
MEALS AND ENGAGING ACTIVITIES, OUR ULTIMATE AIM IS TO INSTILL A SENSE OF 
RESPONSIBILITY AND ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS TO ADDRESS PRESSING ISSUES.
CENTRAL TO OUR MISSION IS THE WELL-BEING OF THOSE GRAPPLING WITH ADDICTION 
AND HOUSING INSTABILITY, WITH RECOVERY AND MAINTENANCE FORMING THE CRUX OF 
OUR DISCUSSIONS. LOOKING AHEAD, OUR LONG-TERM VISION INCLUDES THE 
ESTABLISHMENT OF A MENTORSHIP RESOURCE. THESE MENTORS, EQUIPPED WITH 
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES AND KNOWLEDGE, WILL PROVIDE INVALUABLE GUIDANCE AND 
SUPPORT TO INDIVIDUALS NAVIGATING THE TRANSITIONAL PROCESS.
FURTHERMORE, WE ASPIRE TO EXPAND OUR RESOURCE OFFERINGS, PROVIDING ACCESS 
TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES SUCH AS EDUCATION, HOUSING, REHABILITATION, MENTAL 
HEALTH SUPPORT, AND NECESSITIES. THESE RESOURCES INCLUDE FREE LAUNDRY 
FACILITIES, SHOWERS/GYM MEMB

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