It would be interesting to know what historians will have to say about the year 2020. There has been so much history, both good and bad, that has been made this past year. We’ve even had monumental changes at the school we partner with through KHUSA this past year!
February 2021 – Hope: An Action Verb Read More »
Written by Kara Nguyen, Kids Hope USA Director of Development and Kari McLennan, Kids Hope USA Program Support Specialist For 17 years, Mr. Gary has been a Kids Hope USA mentor through his local church. He’s invested countless hours into the lives of kids in his community, and when the opportunity came to start with
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Dr. Emilie DeYoung, Winning at Home, Inc. It’s no secret that this past year has ushered in significant changes for folks around the world. Not one area of the globe has been immune to the COVID-19 pandemic. In fact, many of us have developed new understandings of words like ‘lock down,’ ‘Zoom,’ ‘virtual learning,’ or ‘quarantine.’
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Guest Post by Karen Mulder As a Kids Hope USA mentor, you understand this fundamental truth: your student, like all human beings, wants to be known and valued. And that’s why mentoring is so powerful—it shows others that we value them by spending time with them. However, during this time of social distancing, you may
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It would be interesting to know what historians will have to say about the year 2020. There has been so much history, both good and bad, that has been made this past year. We’ve even had monumental changes at the school we partner with through KHUSA this past year!
January 2021 – Repairer of Broken Walls Read More »
Christmas reminds us that gifts come in all shapes and sizes, and the monetary value or usefulness of a gift is far less meaningful than the intent, especially when given by a child. Chase was a happy kid and he loved spending time with his mentor, Ken. He was open to doing his schoolwork, playing
It would be interesting to know what historians will have to say about the year 2020. There has been so much history, both good and bad, that has been made this past year. We’ve even had monumental changes at the school we partner with through KHUSA this past year!
December 2020 – A Year of Change Read More »
Jacob & Skylar-Jay became friends three years ago; Skylar-Jay was starting kindergarten and Jacob was leaning into a pull from God to serve as a Kids Hope USA mentor through his church, College Wesleyan. Little did they know that three years later, they would still be great friends! Skylar-Jay was referred to Kids Hope USA
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At this time, more than any other, we need hope… for numerous reasons. Speaking of hope, one of the greatest joys of retirement has been to serve as a mentor with Kids Hope USA through the church. As a mentor, I’ve had the joy of spending one day a week during the school year with
A Special Delivery Read More »
Scripture: Romans 15:7, 1 Peter 3:8 On my first day of kindergarten I met a girl at the bus stop who quickly became my best friend. We were the same age and had close proximity to one another. That was all it took to make an instant connection. WhenI was young, acceptance came easily. There
A Model of Acceptance Read More »