Raising the Bridge is an organization that focuses on at-risk youth in the Mesquite community between the ages of 12 and 18. They provide mentoring, athletic programs, tools for enhancing life skills, and other forms of support. It is well-known that the middle and high-school years have a significant impact on the trajectory of one's life. Raising the Bridge aims to bring positivity to this time, setting the participant up for lifelong success. They focus on all of the choices that young people have to make as they begin to enter adulthood and the long-term effects that they will have.