Waiting for a Mentor: Making dreams come true

There once was a Princess named Kailee, who lived with her father, the King, in a northern kingdom called Brainerd. She spent her days singing to her cat, watching Disney movies and snuggling with her dad.

For lunch, she always got cheese pizza and then took a nap watching "Frozen."

But what this little girl was missing in her life was a woman, to braid her hair and teach her how to tie her shoes. She wanted to learn to dance and talk about things only ladies knew about.

Then one day while Kailee was out playing, she saw someone crossing the drawbridge to the castle. She walked with purpose, with a craft bag resting on her shoulder and a smile on her face. The sun shone off her hair as she waved and shouted: "Hi Kailee, I'm your Kinship Partner!"

Kailee was ecstatic and ran into her arms. "I knew you would come!" she cried.

That was the day Princess Kailee's dreams came true.

With offices in Brainerd, Pequot Lakes, Crosby, and Staples, Kinship Partners serves area families by providing positive role models to youth from the ages of 5 to 14. Mentors can be individuals, couples or families.

For more information about Kailee or any of the 18 boys or 14 girls waiting for a Kinship Partners mentor, call 218-829-4606, or visit our website at www.kinshippartners.org .