Mrs. Johnson and her first grade mentee, Anna were working in their “KIDS HOPE USA All About Me” books. While finishing the drawing of their family picture, Anna looked over at Mrs. Johnson’s family drawing and said, “Where’s me? I want to be in your picture.” Mrs. Johnson happily added Anna to her “family” picture. This …
Last year, KIDS HOPE USA mentor, Bonnie, began mentoring Kinley, a very needy second grade girl. Kinley had many discipline issues, including suspensions throughout the year. As Bonnie began mentoring Kinley this year it was evident Kinley’s home life was getting worse and foster care was being discussed. During a recent mentoring session, Kinley mentioned …
Colton, a KIDS HOPE USA student recently shared this with his mentor, “In 1st grade you were okay. In 2nd grade you were kinda cool. Now, in 3rd grade you are SO COOL!” This story was submitted by our friends at Fort Worth Presbyterian Church in Fort Worth, TX.
Marti, a KIDS HOPE USA Mentor was talking to her mentee, Morgan while they were working on the “Book About Me” and the question was asked, “If you could be doing anything else right now, what would you do?” Marti teasingly said, “Oh, you better be careful how you answer this one.” Morgan responded, “I …
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Troy, a KIDS HOPE USA Mentor recently received a commonly asked question from KHUSA students when he went to school for his mentoring hour. “Do you come to see anyone else at this school?” asked his mentee, Xavier. Troy replied, “No, I only come to see you.” Xavier declared, “You can come any day”. This …
A message from a parent to her child’s mentor: Dear Mrs. S., Thank you so much for the time you take to help my girl. She has come to love Thursdays and comes home telling me about her time spent with you. I appreciate you. Our home address is…. My daughter would be excited to …
Bill, who is now an 8th grader, has been bounced from relative to relative almost his whole life. Because of these moves, Bill has relocated to many different schools. His faithful mentor, Phillip, was granted permission to follow him to each school for stability in a relationship outside of KIDS HOPE USA. More often than not, …
Annie an inquisitive and sometimes tearful 1st grader, asked the KHUSA Director Ms. Nancy, “How do you make them to do it?” In discerning what Annie was attempting to ask, Ms. Nancy paused and thought, “Do you mean how does a Kids Hope Mentor come to be with you?” “Ya, how do you make them …
Mr. V, had very little experience working with children and was exteremely nervous about working with Parker, a second grader who had already undergone eight surgeries related to to his Velocardiofacial Syndrome. “What if he doesn’t like me?”, he asked his KIDS USA HOPE Director. Towards the end of their first year together, Parker asked Mr. V, …
Matilda, a first grader who started off the school year with low self-esteem and struggling academically is now making great strides because of the help of her wonderful KHUSA mentor.
