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As mentors, we have glorious intentions of loving our mentees, of nurturing them, and making a positive difference. Right? The day-to-day reality of this intention may fall short at times, [...]

Roger is a reader. A big reader. Tom Clancy, Harlan Coben, Lee Child, The Wall Street Journal, and many others are pleasant companions of his through life. As a Kids Hope Mentor, Roger wonders [...]

Sammy is quick with a smile and quick on his feet. He’s in 3rd grade but his teacher only occasionally reads aloud to his class. He heard more stories in the first few years of school, but those [...]

One of the best parts of mentoring is witnessing the growth in your student’s life. Sarah Dornbos, a director from Eagle Rock CA, recently saw a students life come full circle. She celebrated [...]

Mentorship is anything but a quick-fix. Brian and Cheryl Richardson have seen the ways long term mentorship impacts their lives and their students’ lives in so many ways. They have been mentoring [...]

One of the most important things we can do is create a strong and lasting bond with students. It is so significant and powerful to see relationships grow outside of school. Doing something fun [...]

The following is a letter from a school Principal in Weatherford, Texas: “Dear Kids Hope Mentors, While words cannot express my appreciation and thankfulness for each and every one of you, [...]

From a Kids Hope USA Mentor: Henry and I have been hanging out for 5 years now. Most of the time, we just read, play games, eat (because it’s over lunch hour these days), and talk. If he has some [...]

Each year at Kids Hope USA, we find ourselves inspired by stories of hope and joy that are the result of one-on-one relationships between mentors and students all over the country. In order to [...]

The following is a story of hope and friendship from a Kids Hope USA mentor located in Texas: “I can’t imagine why God continues to amaze me but He does!  When He decides to move [...]