Continuum of Care Network

Bridging the Gap for Hope

You don't know what you don't know — until someone tells you.

Health care resources for individuals and families, from pre-cradle to grave.

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Donna Lawing · Founder & Executive Director

Who We Are & What We Do

Navigation · Direction · Hope

Three promises — and five ways we walk them out with every family.

1

Together

Working together with our team to identify your specific needs.

2

Prepare

We research and prepare your personalized resource packet.

3

Empower

We give you the power to make your own informed decisions.

4

Thrive

Having the right information makes your journey a smoother ride.

5

Support

All of this is made possible by the generous support of our community.

A compass rose over a sunrise sea: Navigation, helping people navigate the unknown. Direction, pointing people in the right direction. Hope, helping you find your way in the rough seas of life.
Our Mission & Vision

Mission Statement

Bridging the Gap for Hope connects individuals and families, from pre-cradle to grave, to the health care resources they need, anywhere in the United States, whether in life's hardest times or when they simply need to know what's available.

Vision Statement

Have you ever searched online for a resource you know should exist but had no luck finding it, or wondered why something doesn't exist because it would be a great resource for your needs?

BTG envisions a nation where finding the health care resource you need, even one you didn't know existed, never means hours of searching. Our goal is to help you find the right direction with confidence, so you can spend less time searching and more time caring for yourself or the people you love.

Resources you can rely on, local connections, and up-to-date information.

Our Founder's Vision
Our vision is to empower people with the resources available to make educated health care decisions for their current situation.
Donna Lawing · Founder & Executive Director

We provide resources to guide you to the support you need every step of the way, so you don't have to do it alone.

Meet Our Donors

Thank you to the generous people who make Bridging the Gap for Hope possible.

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How We Help — Our Continuum of Care

Bridging the Gap for Hope is a Continuum of Care Network. We research the free and public resources caregivers and families need, and deliver them as a personalized resource packet — so no one has to navigate life's hardest seasons alone. We do this without collecting medical records or diagnoses; we simply help you find what's already out there.

1 · Together

We start by listening. Together we identify what you and your loved one actually need.

2 · Prepare

We research and assemble a personalized resource packet built around your situation.

3 · Empower

With the right information in hand, you can make confident, informed decisions.

4 · Thrive

The right resources at the right time make the journey smoother and less overwhelming.

5 · Support

Our services are community-funded, so help can reach the families who need it most.

Donna Lawing, Founder and Executive Director of Bridging the Gap for Hope

About the Founder

Donna Lawing · Founder & Executive Director

Bridging the Gap for Hope was founded by Donna Lawing, who knows firsthand how overwhelming it is to care for a loved one while trying to find the right resources at the right time. After 16 years of caregiving and navigating the systems — and still navigating them today — she built BTG4Hope to walk alongside caregivers and families, researching and assembling personalized resource packets so no one has to face life's hardest seasons alone.

Working from her home in Hampton Roads, Virginia, Donna started this with a simple belief: that everyone deserves a guide when they feel lost. What began as one person helping her own family has grown into an organization dedicated to helping many.

Meet Our Board

Bridging the Gap for Hope is guided by a dedicated board of women committed to walking alongside caregivers and families.

Donna Lawing, Founder and Executive Director. Sixteen years of caregiving turned into a mission to make sure no family navigates the unknown alone. Virginia "Jenny" Phifer, Board President. A caregiver for her mother and a steady friend and champion of the mission, guiding the organization's vision and direction. Loretta Jewell, Treasurer. A caregiver many times over the years and still continues to give. She stewards the organization's resources so support reaches the families it's meant for. Angela Williams, Secretary. Has worked as a caregiver in the past and has a giving heart. She keeps the organization's records and helps carry the mission into new communities.