Kids 'n Kinship Bowlathon a Huge Success!

Photographs by Michael Moschigianis

Kids 'n Kinship hosted our 15th Annual Bowlathon at Cedarvale Lanes on Sunday April 27th!  We had 80 mentors, mentees, waiting children and their families at the event who brought in pledges, bowled, & bought raffle tickets.  We also had a record-breaking 79 community bowlers who bowled in the second session that day from AAA, Applebees Burnsville, Elder Jones, Keller Williams, PBBS, Superior Service Center, Eagan High School, and Lakeville South High School.  9 volunteers from Wings Financial volunteered with us that day and helped make it a fun and successful event!  We are SO thankful for all of our sponsors and in kind donors!  Through sponsorships, pledges, and the sale of raffle tickets, Kids 'n Kinship raised $6,725!

For a full list of our donors or to learn more about Kids 'n Kinship youth mentoring program located in Dakota County, go to www.kidsnkinship.org.

Kids 'n Kinship is gearing up for 15th Annual Bowlathon!

We are excited for our 15th Annual Bowlathon this Sunday April 27th at Cedarvale Lanes, 3883 Cedar Grove Parkway!  

First our own mentors, mentees, youth on the waiting list and their families bowl from 3-5 pm. They get to enter the raffle, have pop & chips, and compete for prizes for individual adult and youth who each bring in the most pledges for Kids 'n Kinship, and for high scores!

Then community bowlers bowl from 5-7 pm.  Community bowlers can sign up for $25 which covers bowling and shoes, all you can eat and drink chips and pop, and this Kids 'n Kinship baseball cap!  We have a $25 Visa gift card as a prize for the individual who brings in the most pledges/donations for Kids 'n Kinship and a $25 Applebee's gift card for the individual high score.  We have just a few spots for teams left! 

Register here: kinshipbowlfundraiser14.eventbrite.com

Not able to attend but still wish to donate to our cause?  Donations can be made here: http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Kids-N-Kinship

We will have lots of wonderful items in our Raffle, thanks to our fabulous inkind donors!

Pill speaker & stand

Eagan-area gift card pinwheel (Jensen's Supper Club,
Doolittle's Woodfire Grill, Sam's Club, City Image Salon, & more)
& Vikings autographed photo of Jerome Simpson

Lakeville basket (with tickets to the Taste of Lakeville event,
passes to MN Pro Paintball, gift certificates to Perkins)

Food & Necessities basket (with items from Valley Natural Foods, 
Cub foods gift cards, gas card from SuperAmerica & more)

Burnsville basket (with gift cards/passes to Buca di Beppo, Champs,
The Old Country Buffet, Roasted Pear, & Grand Slam)

Lillian's of Farmington basket (with purse, sunglasses, shawl, & more)

Tickets are 3 for $5, 7 for $10 or 20 for $20.  Raffle tickets may be reserved in advance via check or cash.  You do not need to be present to win.

Watch our live interview on Kare11:
http://www.kare11.com/story/life/family/2014/04/21/kids-n-kinship-15th-annual-bowlathon/7977047/

All of our donors & sponsors, thanks for your support of Kids 'n Kinship!

Corporate Sponsor

Stockman Financial Services

Lane Sponsors

AAA Minnesota/Iowa, Applewood Orchard, Burnsville Lunch Rotary, Dakota Electric Association, Keller Williams, Klein Bank, Lakeville Family Chiropractic, Marshall Nelson & Associates, Media Relations Inc., Northern Dakota Chapter of Thrivent Financial, Superior Service Center Auto Repair

Pin Sponsors

Barb Anderson, Bremer Bank, The Credit Department

InKind Donors

Abdallah Candies & Gifts, Buca di Beppo, Cedarvale Lanes, Champs, City Image Salon, Cub Foods Eagan, Cub Foods Apple Valley, Deena Mahowald, Doolittle’s Woodfire Grill, Grand Slam, J. J. Taylor, Jensen’s Supper Club, Kathy Heisler, Lillian’s of Farmington, Media Relations Inc., Merchants Bank, Michael Moschgianis, Minnesota Vikings, MN Pro Paintball, Ovation Brands, Perkins Lakeville, Ratzlaff Homes Inc., Roasted Pear, Sam’s Club Eagan, Target Eagan, Valley Natural Foods, Wings Financial Credit Union, YMCA in Eagan

Join Kids 'n Kinship for Our Bowlathon!

Kids 'n Kinship is excited to host our 15th Annual Bowlathon in the spring this year! It will be Sunday April 27th, from 3:30-7 pm.  We will have two bowling sessions:

3:30-5 pm for our mentors, mentees, youth on the waiting list, and their families
5:30-7 pm for community teams (youth groups, companies, and friends of the program)$25/person includes bowling, chips & pop, as well as free gift (see below)
Register here: http://kinshipbowlfundraiser14.eventbrite.com

Bowling with us is a great way to get service hours, to bond with your co-workers, or just have fun while making a difference for youth needing mentors in Dakota County! All community bowlers get a lovely commemorative gift like last year's cooler bag:

We are also seeking individuals and companies to sponsor us!  Funds will go directly to supporting youth needing mentors here in our community! Donations will be recognized in our newsletter.
Donate here: http://www.razoo.com/story/Kidsnkinshipbowlathon
For $200, you get a lane sign like in this photo:

Please consider participating by sponsoring us, gathering a team to bowl, or donating an item for our raffle baskets!

For more information on Kids 'n Kinship, check out our website www.kidsnkinship.org

Kids 'n Kinship Thanks Our Supporters!

With Thanksgiving fast approaching, I want to take this opportunity to share how thankful Kids 'n Kinship is for all of our sponsors, donors, and volunteers who have supported us this year!

There are simply too many to list them all here, but we are so appreciative of each supporter who gave time, goods, or money to help Kids 'n Kinship continue our mission of matching youth with positive role models here in Dakota County!

We had a very busy but successful autumn raising $22,000 from our 2013 Gala and another $6,000 from our 2013 Bowlathon.  Many thanks to our sponsors & in-kind donors for the Bowlathon! 

Sponsors: AAA Minnesota Iowa Wayne and Carole Stockman Thrivent Financial US Federal Credit Union Eagan Lions KleinBank Robert A. Bjorkman, DDS Burnsville Women of Today The Credit Department, Inc First Presbyterian Church Marshall Nelson and Associates

In-Kind Donors: Cedarvale Lanes Media Relations JJ Taylor Merchant’s Bank UTC Aerospace Mackin Media Library Barnes & Noble Peeps & Company

137 Kids 'n Kinship Participants and community members bowled that day and had a wonderful time!  Our raffle baskets & silent auctions baskets were a huge hit, bringing in $675 for Kids 'n Kinship!  We especially enjoyed have the Peeps Mobile there with giveaways for kids and Nicole, Kelley & Amanda's volunteering with us that day!

It's not too late to donate to the bowlathon! http://www.razoo.com/story/Kidsnkinshipbowlathon

THANK YOU for your support!

Special thanks to our volunteer mentors who volunteer an hour or two a week to be a friend to a child! Thanks to you, 79 youth currently have someone to look up to, have fun with, and someone who believes in them! 

50 more youth are waiting for a mentor.  Please contact us today to find out more about how you can step in to a child's life and make a difference!  Our next information session is Monday December 9, 6-6:45 pm at the Wescott Library in Eagan. RSVP to Rita 651-686-0990. For more information, go to  www.kidsnkinship.org

Gearing up for our 14th Annual Bowlathon!

Kids 'n Kinship is in high-gear getting ready for our 14th Annual Bowlathon at Cedarvale Lanes on Sunday, November 10th!  100 Kids 'n Kinship mentors, mentees, & their family members are joining us for bowling in our completely full first session.  Then, 50 community members on teams from Eagan High School, AAA Minnesota/Iowa, Best Buy, & Elder-Jones are bowling for us in the second session.  Everyone is invited to purchase raffle tickets to try to win one of our 3 lovely themed baskets and also to bid on our 3 baskets in our silent auction. Kids 'n Kinship is so thankful for each person who made calls, picked up items, collected pledges, or brought in friends, neighbors, or family for this event!  It's not too late to donate and contribute to youth mentoring in Dakota County.  To donate, go here: http://www.razoo.com/story/Kidsnkinshipbowlathon

See some of our lovely baskets below:

For more about Kids 'n Kinship youth mentoring, go to www.kidsnkinship.org

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. 

Join us for 13th Annual Bowlathon! Guest Blog by Rita

 

Autumn is here; the leaves are falling, the kids are back in school . .   Give yourself a treat and come bowl with us!  Kids 'n Kinship mentoring is looking for community groups, sports leagues, students and businesses to have a great time at the 13th Annual Bowlathon on November 4th. 

There are lots of ways to be involved:

• Have your group or your company name on a lane for $200.00

• Donate an item or gift certificate for our  Silent Auction

• bring four bowlers with pledges totaling $100.00 and bowl with us on November 4 or a date you choose

Kids ‘n Kinship will recognize sponsors in our newsletter, website, Facebook page and at the Bowlathon. 

register at:   kidsnkinshipbowlathon2012event.eventbrite.com  

 

Questions?  call 651-686-0990 or email:  rykinship@aol.com

 

Put some fun in your fall and join us at the Bowlathon!