
Mentoring Makes a Difference
Kids ‘n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5 to 16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult.
Mentoring Makes a Difference
Kids ‘n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5 to 16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult.
Mentoring Makes a Difference
“Volunteering has offered me a meaningful, low stress way to stay engaged and contribute to my community. It has provided an added sense of purpose, allowed me to stay connected with the evolving youth culture, and frankly has been a lot of fun.”
Kids ‘n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth ages 5 to 16 who are in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult.






Become a Mentor
Want to make a difference in a life – including your own? Consider Mentoring. Individuals, couples and families can apply to become a mentor. No experience is necessary.
“We wanted to make the difference in the life of a child but he ended up making a difference in our lives as well.”
Request a Mentor
If you are the single parent, guardian or grandparent of a child aged 5 to 16 in need of healthy, positive, and supportive relationship with another adult or family, Kids ‘n Kinship may be right for you.
Kinship Programs
Kids ‘n Kinship provides friendships and positive role models to children and youth in need of an additional supportive relationship with an adult.
Volunteer
Volunteer opportunities available for individuals, families as well as groups. Commitments range from one day to one year, although many of our volunteers have been with us for much, much longer.
Recent News
Twin Cities Pioneer Press Article on Rick’s Bike Sale
The impact that Rick's Bike Sale has made by raising this much money for Kids 'n Kinship and DARTS is far-reaching. Thanks to Rick, Randy and the countless volunteers it takes to put this huge event together! Thanks to the Pioneer Press for the great coverage of this...
SUN ThisWeek Article
Thanks for the coverage, SUN Thisweek! We appreciate you helping us to spread the word about our upcoming Sunday Funday fundraising event as well as our need for mentors for the 45 youth on our waitlist....
Spotlight in Eagan City Lifestyle
A HUGE thank you to Eagan City Lifestyle for featuring an amazing article on Kids 'n Kinship in your December issue: https://citylifestyle.com/eagan/issues/2024-12 We say it often because we mean it, we wouldn't be able to do the work we've done for local youth in...