Kids 'n Kinship 2014 Gala A Huge Success!

Kids 'n Kinship's Annual Gala on Sunday September 21 was very successful, raising over $30,000! Brackett's Crossing Country Club hosted 200 people that night who enjoyed the silent auction, wine pull, craft beer pull, portrait sessions, dinner and entertainment by comedian Scott Kadrlik, as well as testimonial by a mentor & his now adult mentee.

Kids 'n Kinship is so thankful for all of the MANY donors, sponsors, and volunteers who gave so generously of their time and resources to help make the event a roaring success!   The funds raised from the event will fuel our mission of providing friendships to children and teens in need of a positive adult role model. 

Enjoy these photos from the Gala

Our testimonial speakers - Jim Puncochar and Tony Dotson

Craft Beer pull table

Wine pull table

Rita Younger, Program Coordinator, and Laurie Thulien, our 2014 Gala Co-Chairs

One of the many silent auction tables

Participants enjoying the silent auction

James Backstrom, Dakota County attorney was our MC

Karen Anderson, winner of the Heart of Kids 'n Kinship award, with director Jan Belmore

Thomson Reuters, winner of the Community Partner Award

Dale & Bette Schenian, winners of the Friend of the Program Award

See more in this online gallery
http://gallery.kidsnkinship.org/default.aspx

We hope you will join us next year!

For more information on Kids 'n Kinship youth mentoring program in Dakota County, 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

It's not too late to register for Kids 'n Kinship's Gala!

Kids 'n Kinship staff & committee members are in the final stages of preparing for our 2013 Annual Gala on Sunday Oct. 6th, 4:30-7 pm at the Crystal Lake Golf Club in Lakeville!

We're super excited to have Tim Mahoney, Twin Cities Favorite from The Voice, as our musician!  This is his website: http://timmahoney.com/
Here's a preview of my favorite song by him, Shine Through: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mo40NXmUXCM

We have 85 bottles of wine for the wine pull and 32 purses for the purse pull and more are coming in every day!

We also have a great list of silent auction items including:
all sorts of gift sets (gardening, barbeque, wine-themed, & more)
a Kindle & a Nook
gift certificates for Abdallah chocolate, a variety of other stores & restaurants, &housecleaning
driving lessons
a Toro snow thrower
bread for a year from Panera Bread
tickets to the Twins, Timberwolves & Wild
passes for golf, yoga, The Works, Fright Night, & a science museum tour
& even wooden bowls made by my dad!

Don't miss it!  Register here TODAY!http://kidsnkinship2013gala.eventbrite.com/

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You're invited to our 2013 Annual Gala featuring Tim Mahoney!

Fall in Love with Kids 'n Kinship at our Annual Gala

featuring Tim Mahoney, Twin Cities Favorite from The Voice

Sunday, October 6, 2013

4:30-7:00 pm

Crystal Lake Golf Club

16725 Innsbrook Dr

Lakeville, MN 55044

Purchase tickets at: www.kidsnkinship2013gala.eventbrite.com

$40 per person, $280 for a table of eight

Join us for this wonderful Gala and learn how much there is to love about Kids ‘n Kinship...

·         Mentee Testimonial

·         Master of Ceremonies James Backstrom, Dakota County Attorney

·         Featuring the Incredible Music of Tim Mahoney

·         Silent Auction

·         Wine Cork Pull

·         Purse Tag Pull

Sponsor the Event or Make a Donation:  http://givemn.razoo.com/story/Kids-N-Kinship-Fall-Gala