District 7 Bridge

We are pleased to announce the six charities selected to receive 2026 ACBL Charity Foundation grants through District 7. Each will be awarded $5,000, distributing the full $30,000 granted to our district this year.

• Camp Trach Me Away — Atlanta, Georgia. A summer camp for children who are tracheostomy-dependent.
• Sleep in Heavenly Peace — Fort Mill, South Carolina area. Provides beds and bedding for indigent children.
• Port City Harm Reduction — Wilmington, North Carolina. Provides services for people experiencing homelessness and poverty.
• Family Promise of the Lowcountry — Bluffton, South Carolina. Provides housing and support services for homeless families with children.
• Safelight — Hendersonville, North Carolina. Provides shelter, job-seeking assistance, and development opportunities for children.
• Peace of Mind at Home — Maryville, Tennessee. Provides in-home support for cancer patients and their caregivers.

Our thanks to everyone who took the time to nominate an organization. Each awardee will be recognized at a check presentation held at a local game or tournament.

District 7 has allocated funds to support local activities designed to grow our bridge community. New and simple streamlined funding opportunities are now open to our clubs.  Click here for details and guidelines.—Growth & Development Chair, Blondelle Grant. Updated 8/24