The impact that Rick's Bike Sale has made by raising this much money for Kids 'n Kinship and DARTS is far-reaching. Thanks to Rick, Randy and the countless volunteers it takes to put this huge event together! Thanks to the Pioneer Press for the great coverage of this...
A HUGE thank you to Eagan City Lifestyle for featuring an amazing article on Kids 'n Kinship in your December issue: https://citylifestyle.com/eagan/issues/2024-12 We say it often because we mean it, we wouldn't be able to do the work we've done for local youth in...
Even in this difficult year, we still have so much to be grateful for in 2024: When you support Kids ‘n Kinship, you support families like Nicolle & J. J waited almost two years for the right mentor to come along. The waiting period was frustrating for Nicolle...
As we end the year and start planning for 2025, we wanted to reintroduce ourselves and let you know the staff behind the program you support: Alicia D. Crudup Alicia D. Crudup is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in youth development, community...
As the new Executive Director of Kids 'n Kinship, a youth mentoring program in Dakota County, I have embarked on a transformative journey over the past year. Stepping into this role after a distinguished 30-year tenure by my predecessor, I have been invigorated by the...
We're excited to introduce our newest full-time staff member, Kara Rasmussen, as our new Program Coordinator. Kara will be responsible for screening, training, matching and overseeing our mentor and mentee matches in the role that was previously held by Moriah. Kara...
Greetings! I’m Kerry Stok and I’m the Project Manager at Kids ‘n Kinship.I’m kicking off a series of blog posts by our staff (and hopefully our volunteers too!) that explain what we do and what the program means to us. My role at Kids ‘n Kinship is really to get the...
"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...
How lucky are we to get KARE 11 TV coverage and have the most amazing program representation from Silas and Mark for National Mentoring Month? Not luck at all when you have the support of amazing resources like Media Relations Agency helping spread the word about...
Allen & Gio, we are so proud of how well you represented Kids 'n Kinship on WCCO! Thanks for sharing your story and helping us get the word out about local youth mentoring so we can find mentors for the 47+ youth on our waitlist....
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