“I can’t read! You know that, Kara.” my 1st grade friend shared with me. “I know you can do it – I believe in you. Let’s do it together,” I replied. That was pretty typical for our conversations those first few weeks. Continually encouraging my new friend that I believed in her, and if we worked …
“A person can always make time to make a difference.” That’s what Roger DeFeyter said 25 years ago when he met his first Kids Hope USA student at Pine Creek Elementary School. Dean was 7 years old, and after just 20 minutes of getting to know each other, he and Roger began to form a bond that would last for several …
By Virgil Gulker (09/18/2020) We all have heroes. My heroes? The thousands of KHUSA volunteers who have accepted a higher call to make a difference in the life of a child. Volunteers like Roger DeFeyter, a street saint who has been part of a child’s life since the very start of KHUSA. 25 years! Over …
