Kids 'n Kinship Receives Generous Grant

Kids ‘n Kinship has received a generous 2019 grant donation from the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation to support their youth mentoring program.

The Schulze Family Foundation is driven to improve the lives of others, particularly U.S. middle- and working-class families, through results-oriented investments in human & social services, education, and health & medicine with a special focus on the seven-county metropolitan area of Minneapolis and St. Paul and Lee, Collier, Glades, Hendry and Charlotte counties in Florida.

Jan Belmore, Executive Director for Kids ’n Kinship states: The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation has been an important partner in meeting the needs of youth in our area who benefit from caring adult mentors. It is satisfying to see their ongoing commitment to strengthening youth and families. Their support will assist us in matching youth on our waiting list with adult volunteer mentors.”

Kids 'n Kinship's mission is to provide friendships and positive role models to youth ages 5-16 who are in need of a positive, caring role model. The goal is that the youth will form a long-term friendship with an adult. Through their Kinship relationship, youth receive positive attention, experience a variety of activities, and are helped to develop the sense of self-worth that is essential to successfully functioning in school, in healthy relationships, and eventually on the job.

The grant will assist Kids 'n Kinship in seeking volunteers:

* to provide support, encouragement, and friendship to a child or youth through weekly activities

* to mentor a student through our School-Based program

Volunteers are needed. Kids ‘n Kinship invites individuals, couples and families who have a desire to be a role model and friend to a child or youth to one of our next information sessions:

• August 6th at Galaxie Library in Apple Valley from 6:00-7:00 pm
• August 20th at Burnhaven Library in Burnsville from 6:00-7:00 pm

In addition, a School Based information session will be held for those interested in mentoring a student through a local school. Visit www.kidsnkinship.org for more information on information sessions.

The Information Session is the place to hear about the children who are waiting for mentors, the volunteer screening process and the activities and benefits provided by Kids 'n Kinship.

Please contact Jan Belmore at 952-892-6368 or jbkinship@aol.com

Check out our website at www.kidsnkinship.org or follow Kids ‘n Kinship on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/kidsnkinship