One-on-One – Reaching a Milestone and National Mentoring Month
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20 Reasons My Kids Hope USA student is GREAT!
My Kids Hope USA kid is great because… 1. She is sweet, always has a great attitude, is considerate of others and helps everyone before she thinks of herself. She always brightens my day. 2. She is friendly to other students. 3. She always has so much perseverance and motivation in school and outside activities.
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20 Reasons My Mentor is Great! (Part 1)
To all of the wonderful mentors out there, be encouraged. In kid-language, you ARE making an impact and they appreciate all you do! My Mentor is GREAT because… 1. We play all day and she teach me to do the monkey bars. 2. We read together. 3. He is really funny. 4. He is good
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20 Reasons Kids Hope USA Directors are GREAT!
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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20 Years Of Hope And Love (Children Growing To Their FULL Potential)
“20 years of KIDS HOPE means thousands of elementary children building relationships, becoming more confident and growing toward their full potential to become pro ductive citizens. Yet, all those children worked one-on-one with an adult willing to reach out. Some had more success than others. Some jelled at first sight while others met for years
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“I LOVE YOU”
“After a year of being together, one of our mentors had to say goodbye to her little boy as he was moving to a different school. Knowing he would miss our KIDS HOPE USA Christmas party, the mentor brought in the gift that all of the students would be receiving- a KIDS HOPE knit hat
Gingerbread Houses
“The class my mentee attends happened to schedule their Christmas Party during the hour I mentor, so I joined my little guy with his class as they built Gingerbread Houses. This hour was the best hour I spent with him and he was so proud to have me their with him (especially since his mom
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Germa-Phobe
Germa-phobe – by Theresa Casey Being a germa-phobe has its ups and downs. Often, you find that you are one of the few who escapes the stomach flu that has been circulating the office. Other times, you find yourself panicking when you realize you aren’t wearing long sleeves, and you’re not sure how you will manage
Sweaty Palms
Sweaty Palms – By Theresa Casey “Seriously, how can a street just randomly change?” I thought to myself in frustration. Although I’ve lived in the area for a little over a year and a half, I’m still not familiar with all of the roads – and in this case, it seemed they were playing a