Allen Park Presbyterian Church is in partnership with Arno Elementary School

APPC Kids Hope Director: Amy Bowerman
​313-460-7002

You can change a life-one relationship at a time  For over two decades, Kids Hope USA has provided a reliable, caring, one-on-one relationship that fills a void in a student's life. 

THE NEED - According to community reports across the U.S., nearly 20 million kids are considered at-risk. That is nearly half of every elementary classroom of 30 students. The statistics are staggering!

THE OPPORTUNITY - A one-on-one mentoring relationship can change the trajectory of a child's life. Kids Hope USA empowers church-school partnerships to equip people like you to make a difference in the lives of children in your community!

MAKING AN IMPACT-ONE CHILD AT A TIME! - Through a Kids Hope USA mentoring program, elementary students meet once a week for less than an hour with a mentor - a reliable adult who is just there for them.  This one-on-one attention can make a world of difference for a student needing the support of another caring and consistent adult. 

Allen Park Presbyterian Church is in partnership with Arno Elementary School in Allen Park. Mentors are constantly needed to meet the demand of students that need a caring adult to be their mentor. Find out how a small weekly commitment -- less than an hour -- can provide so much for a child. We are currently seeking mentors and prayers partners for the 2023-24 school year. Training is provided. Men or women welcome. Must be over 16 years old.  

Amy Bowerman, Kids Hope USA Director
email: amyloubowerman@gmail.com
​313-460-7002

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Mentor Qualifications

• Believe in your child
• Love children
• Listen
• Maintain confidentiality
• Be a regular attendee of our church
• Be there for only one child
• Be at least 16 years of age.

Mentors are trained effectively to build and sustain a caring one-on-one relationship with a child.  Mentors rely on their program director, Amy Bowerman for training, guidance, resources, and support.
Commitment - Be faithful for one hour each week during the school year.  A mentor visits the student during hours of the school day. 

Prayer Partner Qualifications

• Believe that prayer has the power to change things
• Be faithful

Responsibility - Make a commitment to faithfully pray for a Kids Hope USA mentor and the child that he/she is assigned.  Contact the mentor on a regular basis to get a progress report on the child.  
Commitment - Prayer is the foundation of all we do, so we ask that you pray for your mentor and chld on the day that the mentoring happens as well as other times throughout the week.