Bridge to the Future Foundation

OUR MISSION
The mission of the Bridge to the Future Foundation is to level the playing field so that financial burdens do not prevent committed and focused youth from achieving their educational dreams.

OUR VISION
We envision a world in which one’s financial circumstances are irrelevant in determining his or her opportunity for success.

OUR VALUES
We will be known, respected, and admired for our honesty, integrity, attitude, and work ethic. We will strive to be viewed by our clients and business partners as having made a direct and positive contribution to the families and communities we serve. Our values are reflected in the following philosophy:
· Education is the road to opportunity.
· Self-esteem is earned, not inherited.
· None of us can achieve success without the help of others.
· There is no price tag for your personal integrity.
· The winners in sports and in life are those who combine talent, focus, discipline, and passion.



About Let Them Play:
Let Them Play is a program of the Bridge to the Future Foundation founded in 2007 by Steve Stein. Steve is the owner of Hollywood's top celebrity gift bag company, Connected. Steve's real passion, however, is coaching his son's little league team. Steve's involvement with the league goes beyond coaching. In the spring of 2006, he decided to donate one of his left over gift bags to raise money for the league. The one gift bag he donated raised $1,800 and allowed 33 kids to play in the league that otherwise wouldn't have been able to afford it. After seeing the difference he made in those 33 kids lives by donating one gift bag, Steve quickly started thinking of ways he could incorporate his celebrity connections and gift bag business into helping other kids. His idea turned into Let Them Play.