Founded at Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN
Students building the bridge their peers didn't have.
LifeBridge Impact is a student-led nonprofit that closes the gap between college students and the families, finances, and support systems they're building from scratch — one campus chapter at a time.
Our Story
Built by students, for the students carrying the most.
LifeBridge started with a simple observation on Purdue's campus: hundreds of Boilermakers are parents — balancing 8 a.m. lectures with daycare pickups, research deadlines with grocery budgets, and finals week with bedtime stories. No campus resource was built for that reality.
A small group of students decided to change that. What began as a single backpack drive grew into a full lifeline: family nights, parenting classes, toy drives, and a community that shows up. Today, LifeBridge exists to bridge the gap between the world's problems and what one campus of committed students can actually do — starting with the families closest to home.
"I am an international student, single mom of three boys, and am still struggling to balance my parenting responsibilities with my studies… I am alone." — A Boilermaker Mother
Our Mission
To bridge the gaps student-parents face — financial, emotional, and logistical — with practical help and genuine community, one chapter at a time.
Practical Relief
Backpacks, school supplies, and holiday toy drives that ease real financial strain.
Real Community
Family nights and social events that turn isolation into belonging.
Skills & Confidence
Parenting and child-health classes that build capability, not dependency.
Chapters Directory
One road. Every campus it reaches.
Every LifeBridge chapter is a mile marker on the same road — founded by students who saw a need on their own campus and decided to build the bridge themselves.
Founding Chapter
West Lafayette, Indiana · Est. Purdue University
The chapter that started it all. LifeBridge at Purdue runs the Student-Parent Lifeline: backpack drives, family fun nights, and parenting classes that show up for Boilermaker families all year round.
- Backpacks & school supply drives
- Christmas toy drives
- Family fun nights on campus
- Parenting & child-health classes
Big Ten Campus — Forming
A founding team is assembling this chapter now. Interested in helping launch it?
Midwest Regional — Open
This mile marker is waiting for its founding students. Could it be your campus?
Get Involved
Every bridge needs builders.
Sign up to volunteer, get the newsletter, or reach the team directly — whichever gets you moving.
Volunteer Signup
Newsletter
Chapter openings, drive dates, and stories from the road — a few times a month, never more.
Welcome aboard — check your inbox to confirm.
Reach the Team
- ✉ hello@lifebridgeimpact.org
- ☎ (765) 555-0148
- 📍 Purdue University · West Lafayette, IN