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, though. If our students are chosen to be in Kids Hope USA because they are vulnerable, the odds may be higher that they may be […]
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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 about reading aloud to his mentee, Zion. Would Zion get as carried away with stories and information about the world as
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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 memories are growing dim. Before school, he hadn’t really ever sat on someone’s lap to hear a
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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 with Fernanda, a former Kids Hope student who completed mentor training this fall. The celebration was way bigger than just finishing the
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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 Skyler and his aunt Maizie Grace’s life for the past three years. They are quick to say that the friendship they have is
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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 and memorable that breaks the routine helps everyone connect. Mentors in Corpus Christi, Texas will be doing that at the beginning
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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, I am going to make an attempt. Our students, teachers, and I are so fortunate to have you in our lives. We appreciate your
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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 homework I help him with that as well. He’s a good kid. He’s a fun
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 celebrate this, we thought we would recap some of our favorite Kids Hope USA moments of 2017! 1) Annabelle and Aiden
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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 mountains, it just happens! The first mountain was me even mentoring this year. I did everything I could to talk
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