Community Corner
Enjoy going places? William Wants to Come Along
Each week, Apple Valley Patch posts the profile of a child waiting for a mentor through south metro nonprofit Kids 'n Kinship.
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.
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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.
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Looking for: An active male mentor who likes going places and doing things together.
For More Information: This child is one of almost 60 children currently waiting for a mentor through Kids ‘n Kinship, a private non-profit serving Burnsville, Apple Valley, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville & Rosemount in Dakota County for 39 years. If you're interested in becoming a mentor, you're invited to attend an information session on Thurs. Dec.1 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. Contact Ingrid Henry, Kids 'n Kinship Coordinator, at 952-891-3885 or ihkinship@aol.com to RSVP and to learn more about mentoring, see our website www.kidsnkinship.org.