As we end the year and start planning for 2025, we wanted to reintroduce ourselves and let you know the staff behind the program you support: Alicia D. Crudup Alicia D. Crudup is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in youth development, community...
As the new Executive Director of Kids 'n Kinship, a youth mentoring program in Dakota County, I have embarked on a transformative journey over the past year. Stepping into this role after a distinguished 30-year tenure by my predecessor, I have been invigorated by the...
We're excited to introduce our newest full-time staff member, Kara Rasmussen, as our new Program Coordinator. Kara will be responsible for screening, training, matching and overseeing our mentor and mentee matches in the role that was previously held by Moriah. Kara...
Greetings! I’m Kerry Stok and I’m the Project Manager at Kids ‘n Kinship.I’m kicking off a series of blog posts by our staff (and hopefully our volunteers too!) that explain what we do and what the program means to us. My role at Kids ‘n Kinship is really to get the...
As we end the year and start planning for 2025, we wanted to reintroduce ourselves and let you know the staff behind the program you support: Alicia D. Crudup Alicia D. Crudup is a seasoned executive with extensive experience in youth development, community...
Celebrating 3 YEARS! Three years goes by in a blur, but it's this year when Khasiem is turning into a teenager alongside our two older kids that I've started to appreciate the longevity of our match. One day we picked Khasiem up, and we'd been on vacation and hadn't...
Thanks, Don, for sharing what this first year matched has meant to you! Volunteering as a Kid's and Kinship mentor has offered me a meaningful, low stress way to stay engaged and contribute to my community. This involvement has provided an added sense of...
Allen & Gio have been matched for FOUR years. We love to hear the perspective of both the guardian and mentor and what the match has meant to each of them. From Gio's mom: I know for myself, and Giovanni, we see Allen as a significant support in his life. Everyone...