08/31/2026
Sometimes we are called to go wide and sometimes we are called to go deep. When it comes to student employment, we believe that depth is what counts and makes the most impact. Since 2023, we have had 29 students go through our CREW internship program. Nine of those students have gone through it twice and eight of them have aged up and now work for Bridges through Frozen Sandlot and/or Kokomo Little Links.
We could not do this without Community First Bank. Bridges covers and teaches interview skills, resume building, communicating in the workplace and how to find and keep a job. CFB teaches financial literacy and covers checking/savings accounts, credit, debt and budgeting. The model has been super successful because we meet students in middle school, then they join Crew at 14 or 15 years old. When they turn 16 years old, then they are eligible to start working and getting paid at Bridges. Some students even come back and work at Bridges when they are on college breaks.
We believe that Bridges is called to build up the next generation of strong workers spiritually, emotionally, mentally and financially. We are extremely proud of our student interns and workers!
Every time you visit Kokomo Little Links or the Frozen Sandlot, you help support our mission and develop the future workforce.
