MentorKids Stories & Updates

Press releases, MentorMoments, announcements, reflections, and real-life updates from across our Promise Neighborhoods.

Dollar General Literacy Foundation Awards Summer Reading Grant to MentorKids USA

Dollar General Literacy Foundation Awards Summer Reading Grant to MentorKids USA

MentorKids USA received a generous summer reading grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation in support of its no-cost Summer Enrichment Program. The funding will help provide literacy materials, educational resources, and reading-focused activities for more than 300 students across six Promise Neighborhoods, strengthening reading skills and supporting academic engagement during the summer months.

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Be Like Orv: How One Man's Faith at 78 Built Something That Outlasted Him
Leadership & Legacy Aaron Parrott Leadership & Legacy Aaron Parrott

Be Like Orv: How One Man's Faith at 78 Built Something That Outlasted Him

"At 78, Orv Krieger answered God’s call to found MentorKids, stepping out in faith when many would have stepped back. Now, 25 years later, we honor his legacy, celebrate the lives impacted through mentoring, and embrace our future through the Promise Neighborhood model—empowering young leaders to create lasting change in their communities."

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