Patch Match: Mentor Trey Through Kids 'n Kinship

Editor's note: Each week, Apple Valley Patch will post the profile of a child on the waiting list for a mentor through , an Apple Valley-based organization that matches kids in the south metro with adult mentors.

First name: Trey

Age: 12

Interests: Trey likes basketball, football, playing video games and going places like the state fair, Valleyfair and Skateville.

Personality: Trey is an active young man who lives with his mom in Burnsville.

Goals/Dreams: His goal is to be a professional basketball player someday.

Looking For: Trey is looking for a couple or individual mentor—preferably with a dog—to hang out with.

For More Information: Trey is one of almost 60 children waiting for a mentor through Kids ‘n Kinship, a private nonprofit serving Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville and Rosemount in Dakota County for 39 years. If you're interested in becoming a mentor, you're invited to attend an information session from 6 to 6:45 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Wescott Library in Eagan. Mentors can volunteer as individuals, couples, or families for weekly fun and enriching activities at home or in the community on their own schedules.

Contact coordinator Ingrid Henry at 952-891-3885 or ihkinship@aol.com to RSVP. To learn more about mentoring, visit the Kids 'n Kinship website.