Across the Country

A child who can’t read by the third grade is eight times more likely to drop out of school. These children are prime candidates for the dropout epidemic that is crippling the chances for [...]

Yesterday I did an “exit KHUSA” session with my 6th grader.  The last two months became a challenge to find time to meet and this young lady is no longer an “at-risk” student!  Not by anyone’s [...]

Last week I walked into Reginae’s classroom with a special surprise tucked beneath my arm. “Guess what I’ve got,” I said. Reginae is in fourth grade and has been my Kids [...]

While you read this, you may be sitting inside on the west coast of the United States, or huddled inside in the Midwest. Either way, February is a time of year that can become rather drawn out [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

As mentors, prayer partners and Directors, it’s easy to forget that outside of our Church or school community, that there are over 21,000 additional mentors doing exactly what we do every [...]

Kids Hope USA NEXT is Kids Hope USA’s middle school initiative that allows existing mentoring relationships to move into Middle School. For years, the organization didn’t have a [...]

Celebrating the highlights so that together, we can be inspired to continue reaching out to those around us and bringing light into each other’s lives. “I’ve been mentoring a little [...]