“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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Teachers are great because… 1) They give love, attention, and acceptance to all kids. 2) They help their students succeed academically, even when that takes extra time to alter a lesson, one-on-one time teaching the student, or staying after hours to make sure they understand a math concept. 3) They make students feel special. They
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Attendance, behavior and course performance are three key areas that lead to graduation dropouts. The John Hopkins research (highlighted in the FRONTLINE Report: Middle School Moment) that pinpoints these key areas that lead to graduation dropouts was very motivating for me, both as a former public school teacher and as a KIDS HOPE USA Director. I
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Prayer Partners are great because… 1) They act as a confidante for the mentor. Someone who can be trusted to keep confidential information confidential, but with whom the mentor can share their thoughts. 2) They are intentional. Prayer partners are specific as they pray for their mentoring match. 3) They encourage mentors to be faithful.
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Celebrate National Reading Month by playing Zingo! This innovative game encourages pre-readers & early readers alike to match the pictures & words on their challenge cards with the tiles revealed in the Zingo! The first player with a full card wins the game by yelling “Zingo!”. Two levels of play & several game variations.
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For some, it was a teacher or coach. For others, it was a pastor, parent or neighbor. For Geuriel Danini, it was his Kids Hope mentor who made a lingering difference in his life. When the 10th grade American Literature teachers recently announced they would hold an Appreciation Night at Grandville, MI High School, Geuriel
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