Patch Match: Kids 'n Kinship Seeks Mentors for Youth

Editor's note: Most weeks, Lakeville 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: William    

Age: 9  

Interests: William loves to play baseball & basketball, to build things, and to play board games.  He would like to go bowling, roller skating, to ValleyFair, Chuck E. Cheese, or Grandslam with a mentor.   

Personality/Characteristics: He is an active and talkative boy who wants a mentor to do things with.  His mom wants a positive role model for him, someone who will help him open up more, do well in school, and be respectful of others.  

Goals/Dreams: He wishes had a big racecar track.  

Looking for: An active male mentor who likes going places and doing things together.

For More Information: This child is one of 57 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 39 years. If you're interested in becoming a mentor, you're invited to attend an information session on Aug. 18, 6-6:45 p.m. at the Galaxie Library in Apple Valley. 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.