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About Us...
History & Affiliations
Kinship Partners is an affiliate of the
National Kinship Network. The first Kinship program was begun in
1954 as the Christian ministry of four theological students at
Luther Seminary in the Twin Cities. These students befriended some
boys in a tough Minneapolis neighborhood who were in need of a
positive influence. They weren't trying to evangelize, or act as
psychologists or counselors to these boys. They simply wanted to be
their friend, to reach out to the less fortunate, and make a
difference in their lives.
Kinship is now going strong in 24 communities around the state of
Minnesota with many more programs across the country. It is still
operated on that simple premise that all kids deserve our
friendship. Kinship Partners in Crow Wing County has been reaching
out, one child at a time, since 1986. Our mission is to provide
positive role models and guidance to youth in our community. We
match children who simply need a friend with adult mentors. Most of
our children come from single parent families. Our adult partners
give these children a positive experience through mentoring.
Partners may be an individual, a couple, or a family. An adult
partner is someone a child can talk to or look up to as a positive
role model in their lives. The children enrolled in Kinship Partners
are ages 5-14, and live in Crow Wing and southern Cass Counties.
Currently 200 children are being mentored by a caring adult.
However, another 37 children are still waiting for adult partners.
At Kinship Partners the adult mentor and child are matched according
to their interests, location, age, and needs. The commitment is to
spend a few hours together each week doing everyday things that both
partners enjoy. We stay in touch to offer support of the mentorship.
We keep it simple so you can simply be a friend.
If we positively affect the
life of a child, we positively affect our community's future.Learn
more about Kinship Inc.
The Mentoring Partnership of Minnesota is a driving force in the
mentoring movement. Check out their website by clicking on the above
link.
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