Written by a Kids Hope USA mentor beginning her first year of mentoring Mentoring Day 1 It was a Wednesday. The first day that I’d meet my Kids Hope USA student. I’d been waiting for this day for a while. As someone who loves to learn and know details ahead of time, I learned […]
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Written by Heather, a Kids Hope USA parent, Kids Hope USA former mentor and an elementary school counselor Several years ago, my church started sharing about Kids Hope USA – what it was and that we’d be going to serve in a local elementary school. I was intrigued, and during the summer before school started,
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Read about what it’s like to become a Kids Hope USA mentor. Here, long-time mentor Deb shares her experience being part of the Kids Hope USA program at her church. What inspired you to become a mentor with Kids Hope USA? I am filled with gratitude and humility that as a child and young adult,
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For Kaye George, the chance to mentor students through Kids Hope USA fulfills a deep longing in her heart. She always wanted a family of her own and did not let her disappointment stop her from reaching out to volunteer in the Sunday school class at her church where she wrote and helped out with
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As our Giving Series continues, we want to focus on the impact of a gift. We know that a donation can translate into life-changing relationship; we know that a gift can change the life of a child and that’s no small change. So, let’s continue. Every year we hear testimonies and success stories that share
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Can I tell you about Avi a hypothetical, average American 8 year-old child? Avi will be our guide to understanding some important experiences of the average American child…. First, Avi—like all American 8 year-olds at the statistical average—spends about 2 and a half hours a day with some form of screen media, such as YouTube
The Power of Reading Aloud to Instill a Love of Reading Read More »
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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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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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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