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.

Like comic book superheroes & playing with Legos? Be a friend to Tony!

First name:  Tony

Age:  8

Interests:  Tony loves superheroes like Captain America & Superman. He also loves playing soccer & baseball, going fishing, being around animals, reading Magic Tree House books, and playing with Legos.

Personality/Characteristics: He can be shy at first but when he opens up, he’s fun-loving & active.  Tony is well-mannered & respectful of adults.  He lives with his mom and younger brother.    

Goals/Dreams:  Tony wants to be in the army when he grows up.  He also wants to be a policeman.  He is looking for an individual or couple to mentor him & have fun with him.

  

For more information: Tony is one of 45 children ages 5-16 waiting for a mentor through Kids n’ Kinship, a private non-profit agency which has served children in Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville & Rosemount for 41 years. To learn more about mentoring, attend an information session Tuesday July 9th, 6-6:45 pm at Wescott library in Eagan.  To RSVP or for more information, contact Kids n’ Kinship at www.kidsnkinship.org or 651-686-0990.

Enjoying Summer? Share it with Angelina!

FINALLY!  Temps are warm and weather is dry and everyone wants to get outside for their favorite outdoor activities.  It's the perfect time of year to get started being a friend to a child! 

 

The mentor match pictured above enjoys tennis.  If you are thinking of sharing summer, and year-round fun, with a teen, consider Angelina, one of the 46 youth waiting for a mentor through Kids 'n Kinship right now.

First name:  Angelina

Age:  13

Interests:  Angelina enjoys biking, roller-blading, hiking, tennis, & watching sports.  She really loves reading, drawing and writing poetry. She also loves animals!

Personality/Characteristics:  She is very creative, respectful, and sweet.  She’s excited to have a mentor and though she might be shy at first, she would open up and become talkative.  She currently lives with her dad and stepmom. 

Goals/Dreams:  Angelina wishes her family would get closer and that there would be no harm in the world.  She’s looking for a female mentor to get out & have fun with and also to have someone to talk to.

Individuals, couples, and families are invited to be a friend to a child age 5-16 through Kids 'n Kinship, a private non-profit serving Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville & Rosemount for over 40 years.  All it takes is an hour or two a week including a child or teen in activities you already do and showing that you care about them.  Become a mentor and make a difference in the life of a child!

Please come to our information session to learn more and to get started - Tuesday June 25, 6:00-6:45 pm at the Burnhaven Library. To RSVP, call 952-891-3885 or email ihkinship@aol.com.