​Bridges To Life

Tac Buchanan, BTL staff member, shares how he lost his wife and home to a violent act of crime, and his road of recovery from this trauma.

Jim Buffington, BTL Chief Operating Officer, tells the story of the contract killing of his mother when he was 12 years old.

Judy Dutcher, former BTL staff member, shares the story of the murder of her young daughter by the boy next door.

Dina Verhaalen, BTL volunteer and staff member, speaks of the healing she has experienced by sharing her story as a crime victim speaker for Bridges To Life

Misty Wallace, former BTL staff member, was the victim of gun violence at 18 and shares her story, along with her now released shooter.

Kelly Watts, daughter of Marilyn Sage, relates what it was like to lose her mother to violent crime (Marilyn Sage is the sister of BTL Founder, John Sage; it was her murder that led to the creation of Bridges To Life).