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Volunteer Opportunity: Be a Pal Patty Can Trust

Patty is one of almost 50 kids waiting for a mentor through Kids 'n Kinship.

First name: Patty

Age: 13

Interests: Patty is in seventh grade and likes sports, specifically tennis, softball and soccer. She also likes crafts, country music and photography.

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Personality: She struggles with grades and homework, and needs a mentor she can look up to and trust.

Living situation: Patty lives with her single-parent mother, who hopes a mentor could give her daughter the opportunity to do some more activities.

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Looking For: A mentor to hang out, go out to eat and watch scary movies with!

For More Information: Patty is one of almost 50 children waiting for a mentor through , a private nonprofit serving Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville and Rosemount in Dakota County for 39 years. If you're interested in becoming a mentor, you're invited to attend an information session from 6 to 6:45 p.m. April 16 at the Burnhaven Library. 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 coordinator Ingrid Henry at 952-891-3885 or ihkinship@aol.com to RSVP. To learn more about mentoring, visit the Kids 'n Kinship website.


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