Allen & Gio have been matched for FOUR years. We love to hear the perspective of both the guardian and mentor and what the match has meant to each of them. From Gio's mom: I know for myself, and Giovanni, we see Allen as a significant support in his life. Everyone...
Hear from this adorable match who's celebrating their one year match anniversary: Meeting weekly at Kate's school, we were able to enjoy time together by playing games or doing art crafts while we talked. We played games that Kate already knew like Uno and Mancala. We...
Here are some photo highlights from our past year together. We have established seasonal traditions- celebrating the last day of school by going out to ice cream, raking leaves in the fall, attending the jack-o-lantern festival at the zoo, decorating for Christmas...
We have enjoyed watching Leyton grow in these last two years! He is always ready to use his imagination and teaches us so much about cars, video games, and new music! -Chelsea, Family Match Mentor Being in a Family Match really means folding another...
Things have changed a bit for this match who met more than a year ago (pic on the left). But even with a newborn baby in the mix a year later, Joe continues to be there for Levi in their individual match. A lot of the concerns we hear about mentoring is whether or not...
We love to get out and do things with our match, Navarus. Sometimes we do things that we would do anyway, like go to the Minnesota State Fair, take a bike ride, or go for a walk in Lebanon Hills park. When Navarus is with us, he notices things that we might...
When bad things are happening in this world you can’t control, make a difference in one person’s life - something you CAN control by becoming a mentor. You’re also making a positive difference in your own life whether you know it or not. You’ll learn patience, being a...
Navellah & the Kubisiak Family - Celebrating 2 Years We have had so much fun together with Navellah. Two of the events that stand out from this past year are definitely ice fishing (a first for all of us except for Jim) and the Kids ‘n Kinship 5K in the rain,...
Sherry & Clara - Celebrating 3 Year Match Anniversary Thank you, Clara and Kids ‘n Kinship, for an exciting three years of adventures! Clara likes to “try” everything. This means she is a very busy middle schooler, but still has found time for me. We have learned...
Match Story from a Guardian's Perspective Our journey with Kids ‘n Kinship started when I recognized that J was yearning for a male relationship and I wanted to see what I could do to help fill this need. Jerod visited us and asked both J and I questions about what we...
Thanks to the SUN Thisweek for this article and for all you to do to help us spread the word about our Sunday Funday Spring Fundraiser coming up on April 12. If you want to support this fundraiser, with all proceeds going directly toward youth mentoring, please go to...
"It’s been a great year building a relationship with my mentee, Elijah. We’ve shared some really fun experiences and built a strong connection along the way. Trying new things together has been especially meaningful — playing WhirlyBall, for example, was a first for...
We are so grateful for the press from the Sun ThisWeek. We have many mentors tell us that they heard about us in the local paper. Thanks for helping us spread the word about our need for mentors. Read the article...