Kinship Partners of Brainerd Minnesota Lakes Area

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50 Mentors in the Month of January!

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Kinship Partners is a nonprofit youth mentoring organization serving families within the communities of Brainerd, Baxter, Crosby, Deerwood, Pequot Lakes, Nisswa, Pine River, and Backus of Minnesota by providing positive role models to youth in our communities.

Why is mentoring important? Our community’s future rests on the hopes and dreams of our children and youth. Every child deserves a responsible and concerned adult who will provide guidance and support, help set and accomplish goals, and act as a positive role model.

Mentoring is simple and the most successful relationships are built around common shared activities and interests. We provide the support, structure and supervision needed to make sure everyone experiences a safe and positive relationship. You only need to be yourself – a caring adult, willing to spend time with a child who needs a role model.

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Match of the Months:

Kinship Partners is proud to honor Shania Gallagher and Kari Blazek as our newest Match of the Month. Shania and Kari have enjoyed the past three years hanging out, giggling over silly girl things and forming a bond by “being there” for one another.

Shania feels so comfortable with Kari and appreciates her help and caring. “She’s nice and I love to go to her house. We watch movies and I get to hang out with her kids,” says Shania.

Kari has enjoyed watching Shania grow from just a child into a pre-teen/teenager – she gets to relive the fun times from her teenage years. Kari states, “Being a mentor is not about getting a pat on the back or doing extraordinary things for someone, it’s just about being a positive and consistent friend.” We couldn’t have said it any better!

Congratulations Kari and Shania. We are enjoying watching your partnership and friendship grow!

Kinship Partners is proud to honor Daniel Lonnquist, Jenkins, and Brenda and Adam Pitan, Pequot Lakes, as its newest Match of the Month. The Pitans and Daniel have enjoyed two years as partners and seem to have the most fun doing activities at home. It’s all about spending time and not money!

Brenda and Adam have raised three children and find it fun viewing life through a child’s eyes again. They say that Daniel is interested in so many things and it is easy to offer Daniel varied experiences. One of his favorite activities is being in the kitchen and making homemade buttermilk pancakes. They also enjoy craft projects, fishing, tubing and gardening. The partners take advantage of activities planned by Kinship Partners, as well, and have especially enjoyed the annual Christmas party, picnics and playing turkey bingo.

Daniel’s mom is pleased how well Adam and Brenda have connected with her son. She believes the mentoring experience has made Daniel more open and definitely more comfortable around men.

Congratulations Brenda, Adam and Daniel! The friendship has proven to be enriching for all of them!