Having been a mentor for Kinsmen, a program with roots in the Luther Seminary, Lee Dybvig of Sandstone Minnesota, knew firsthand the impact mentoring has on mentees and mentors as well as the potential impact on the whole community.  Lee was the spark of enthusiasm'  and determination that launched the Minnesota affiliate, Kettle Kinship, off the ground.  After an initial informational meeting about the youth mentoring program, Kinship, was held at Grace Lutheran Church in Sandstone, Minnesota where Lee organized a steering committee that eventually evolved into the first official Board of Directors of Kettle Kinship in April of 2003 and Lee became the first chairperson.  The steering committee and Board of Directors met monthly in the Dybvig home until December of 2006.  There were five initial matches made at the end of 2003, with three of those relationships still meeting in 2007.

 

Thanks to Lee Dibvig's hard work and dedication, Pine County has a mentoring program with a vision to engage caring citizens throughout Pine County to enrich lives of local youth through mentoring!

 

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