“I just left from visiting Grace, my 2nd grade Kids Hope student. She said, “hey do you have anymore nice people in your church? I have a friend who just moved in next to me and she could use a nice friend like you at school!” That’s new… kids referring kids!” This story was submitted […]
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Shelly Hochstetler, Kids Hope USA Director for First Baptist Church shares her inspiration below for the M & M Feeling Game and M & M Anger Game. “I was inspired by the breakout session that I attended on the power of relationships at the IL Regional Conference, and I was looking for some new ideas on talking
School Secretaries are great because… 1. They are able to take a chaotic situation and provide calming solutions with the urgency that the situation may require. 2. They know everything! If you ever need an answer to a question, a school secretary will either know the answer off the top of his/her head or be
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We congratulate the following Kids Hope USA Directors who have given their time and talents to extend hope and love to children in their community: Directors who have celebrated 5 years with us over the past year: Mary Atkinson (Front Range Baptist Church- CO) Nancy Buckingham (Greeley Wesleyan Church- CO) Kimberly Destree (St. Patrick Presbyterian Church- CO) Pam Hungenberg (Greeley Wesleyan Church-
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Kinetic Sand — a magical and mesmerizing experience! Kinetic Sand is easy-to-shape sand that molds into simple desktop designs. Playing with Kinetic Sand gives a moment of relaxation for both young and old. A Kids Hope Director in Midland, TX shared that she gave each of her mentors a box of Kinetic Sand with a note
“Our pastor had declared a “Summer of Service” and we were all asked to find ways to serve others in our community, showing God’s love through our actions.We took on one project for the whole congregation to do together, along with our individual ideas. We had asked our Kids Hope partner school if they needed us
Pastors are great because… 1. They put action behind their words and live out what they believe. 2. They cast vision and invite you to become a part of something greater than yourself. 3. They are great communicators. 4. They empower others to use their gifts and talents in meaningful and effective ways. 5. They
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Kids Hope USA Directors are great because… 1. They develop caring relationships with staff at schools; teachers, principals, secretaries, counselors and custodians, they love everyone in schools! 2. They seek to help their partner school in any way; they plan parties, coat drives, food drives, and bring in treats for the teachers. 3. They empower,
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A mentor wrote a thank you card to her mentee’s teacher. She was thanking her for all the support she provided throughout the school year and wished her a good summer. After the teacher read the card she had tears in her eyes, came over to the mentor and hugged her saying, “I should be
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“Wow, 20 years in God’s service means stability, love, hope, and commitment! Any organization that can maintain and show such drastic improvement and increases in their volunteer base is doing something powerful and is making an impact. It seems that a commitment to volunteer is becoming more and more obsolete even though our churches and
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