Thursday, July 18, 2013

Hot during this heat wave? Befriend Jake & have fun shooting hoops indoors, swimming & going places!



 A mentor family that enjoys playing basketball

With summer in full swing, kids are eager to get outside and to be active.  During this heat wave, there are many ways kids can still be active and yet cool off, like being indoors at a gym shooting hoops, going bowling, or swimming.  This is what 10-year-old Jake wants to do - get out and have fun in the community with a mentor!  Is he waiting for you?

First name: Jake


Age:  10


Interests:  He likes football, basketball and other sports.  He also enjoys all kinds of games, swimming, bowling, skating, and going places.


Personality/Characteristics:  Jake is a fun, positive kid.  In school, his teacher calls him a fact-master, though he gets distracted & frustrated at times. His single parent mom is looking for a mentor he can look up to and get out to do activities with.


Goals/Dreams:  He would like an individual or couple mentor to do fun activities with him.  Jake’s other wishes are for a new video game for his game system and a gift for his mom.


For more information: Jake is waiting for a mentor through Kids n’ Kinship. To learn more about us, contact Kids n’ Kinship at www.kidsnkinship.org or 952-892-6368. You can also attend an information session.  Our next one is Thursday, August 1st, 6:00-6:45 pm at Burnhaven Library in Burnsville. 

Friday, July 12, 2013

Enjoy canoeing or kayaking? Take Sara with you!





Summer is the perfect time for being out on the lake! It's also a great time to start mentoring with so many fantastic outdoor activities you can do with a youth!   You can mentor as an individual, a couple, or a family and all it takes is an hour a week doing hobbies and sports and things you might already be doing or trying new things together.  Scheduling is flexible and there are almost 50 children currently waiting for a mentor like Sara below.
 

First name:  Sara

Age:  13

Interests:  Sara enjoys playing volleyball, canoeing, kayaking, going for walks, baking & going places like ValleyFair.  She also likes watching movies, playing board games and spending time with animals!

Personality/Characteristics:  She is very sweet & respectful, though she can be shy.  She lives with her mom and many older siblings.   

Goals/Dreams:  Sara wishes she could have a dog and that she could go to Florida.  She’s looking for a female mentor to have someone to talk to besides her friends & family.
  
Sara is waiting for a mentor through Kids n’ Kinship. To learn more about  us visit our website www.kidsnkinship.org and attend an information session.  Our next one will be Thursday August 1st, 6:00-6:45 pm at the Burnhaven Library in Burnsville.  Call 952-891-3885 to RSVP.

Can't mentor now but want to support young people having summer fun (canoeing, swimming, climbing wall & archery)?  Donations are needed for the Kids 'n Kinship summer event at YMCA Camp Streefland on August 12th.  Contact Kids 'n Kinship at 952-892-6368 for more information on this opportunity.