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Eagan-Area Boy Needs Mentor

Kids 'n Kinship matches youth with adult mentors.

First name: Donnie.

Age: 6.

Interests: Donnie enjoys writing, playing games and learning to read.

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Personality/Characteristics: Donnie is talkative, polite, and likes to visit. He lives with his single-parent mom, brother and sister in Apple Valley.

Goals/Dreams: Donnie is in first grade this fall. His wish is to go to a park with a bouncy house or slide.

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Looking for: A positive male role model. Donnie says he would like to get to know a mentor, visit parks, bike and play catch.

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 Nov. 3rd from 6p.m. to 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 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.

Information provided directly from Kids 'n Kinship.


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