KINSHIP PARTNERS 100 MENTORS 100 DAYS

As of yesterday, 70 new people have signed up to become mentors to children in the Kinship Partners program. The current campaign is looking for 100 new mentors in 100 days and the organization has twelve day left. 10-year old Elizabeth Stiernagle enjoys spending time with her mentor Sue Hearst just doing stuff. She said being in the program has made it easier for her make friends in school. 14-year old Nick Seiverson said spending time with his mentor Dan Frank is like spending time with a dad. He said Frank has a shooting range in his back yard, he's gone up in a small plane with one of Frank's friends, and some of the time they just hang around the house and play board games. If you’d like to mentor a child, call Kinship Partners. In Pequot Lakes, the number is 568-4015, in Brainerd, 829-4606.