The Bridge SolutionRoots to Rise

Progress

Where things stand.

Local commitment is in place. The next step is predevelopment.

  1. Land7.83-acre site secured
  2. EntitlementRezoning approved
  3. CommunityCommunity-led planning underway
  4. DesignSurvey work authorized

Early philanthropic support

$35,000

In confirmed philanthropic awards.

Georgia Power Foundation
$10,000
Thomas Nelson Abdella, MD Foundation
$25,000

Next step

Our $410,000 Phase 1 predevelopment campaign supports site engineering, due diligence, financial feasibility, and development readiness.

Gifts support predevelopment work for a nonprofit initiative. They do not purchase a home, reserve a home, or provide a financial return.

Give to predevelopment Sponsor a milestone

  1. Site and engineering

    Survey, due diligence, infrastructure, and design readiness.

  2. Financial feasibility

    Phasing and affordability analysis to validate pricing and targets.

  3. Development readiness

    Advance the development team and the financing pathway.

Phase 2 planning and partnership development is separate. It is a not-yet-priced opportunity to support planning work.

Project news

News from East Thomaston.

Community Foundation of Central Georgia visits East Thomaston

On October 22, The Bridge Solution welcomed the Community Foundation of Central Georgia to Thomaston for a conversation about the community’s priorities and a tour of the Roots to Rise site.

The visit was a chance to share what residents named at the August charrette, the progress made so far, and the predevelopment work ahead. We are grateful for the time and attention, and for the chance to build relationships that strengthen East Thomaston.

64 people, every seat taken: the East Thomaston community charrette

A community came together to remember, name what matters, and decide what should come next.

Sixty-four participants connected East Thomaston’s history with their priorities for the future. They named five priorities that now guide Roots to Rise: heritage, ownership, opportunity, well-being, and the next generation.

A large group of residents and partners stands together in a community room after the August 2026 charrette.
Participants at the August 9, 2026 community charrette.

See the five priorities