Patch Match: Kids 'n Kinship Seeks Mentors for Youth

Editor's note: Most weeks, Patch will post the profile of a child who is on the waiting list for a mentor through Kids 'n Kinship, an Dakota County-based organization that matches kids in the south metro with adult mentors.

First name: Calvin 

Age: 14 

Interests: Calvin has lots of interests including basketball, the NFL, music, and sports center TV. 

Personality/Characteristics: Calvin is smart and witty and interested and respectful. 

Goals/Dreams: Calvin would like a mentor who is interested in sports and who can be a positive person in his life. 

Looking For: If you are interested in getting to know a wonderful teen who has many interests, really wants a mentor and is very respectful and eager to learn, Calvin is the match for you!

For More Information: This child is one of almost 50 children currently waiting for a mentor through Kids ‘n Kinship, a private non-profit serving Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville and Rosemount in Dakota County for 40 years. If you're interested in becoming a mentor, you're invited to attend an information session oon Monday April 16, 6-6:45 p.m. at the Burnhaven Library in Burnsville. Mentors can volunteer as individuals, couples, or families for weekly fun and enriching activities at home or in the community on their own schedules.Thank you!

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.