KIDS HOPE USA is a national organization that recruits and provides mentors for “at-risk” elementary school students. St. Luke’s members are involved in two ways. First, our members volunteer to serve as Mentors to students at Briarmeadow Charter School (of Houston Independent School District). Mentors meet with their student for at least one hour per week during regular school hours. This one-to-one relationship improves academic skills and often provides the student with a meaningful, adult role model.
Second, some of our members serve as a Prayer Partners. A Prayer Partner commits to praying for an assigned mentor-child team, and typically prays for the child’s academic success and growth of the mentor-student relationship.
St. Luke’s KHUSA Director, Karen McCarver, helps mentors and students arrange their schedules in order to nurture the relationship.
Karen is currently recruiting St. Luke's members to serve as KHUSA mentors, prayer partners and teacher/staff encouragers for the 2009-2010 school year at Briarmeadow. If you would like to participate in this ministry in any way, please contact
Karen at 713-402-5152.
Learn more about
Briarmeadow Charter School by going to the
HISD web site below, Type "Briarmeadow Charter School" under school information and click "submit". When page appears click "site directory".
Story of the Week
A single parent mom shares her perspective on KIDS HOPE USA:
“My daughter, Sue, has had the same mentor, Miss Margaret, for the past four years. Sue and I moved 6 times prior to first grade. Miss Margaret has been a strong stabilizing force in our putting down roots in this community.
Almost every day, Sue tells me how many days before she sees Miss Margaret again! Since schoolwork is such a challenge for my daughter, I am so thankful that she has something positive to look forward to every week.
As a single mom with a delightful 'at risk' student, I am ETERNALLY GRATEFUL for all the help I can get!!! I can't say THANK YOU enough for your commitment to the KIDS HOPE program. It's made a HUGE difference in our daily lives.
Sincerely yours,
The Madison Family”
St. Luke’s trains and matches caring mentors with students in grades K-5 at Briarmeadow Charter School in HISD. Twenty-four at-risk students have already been referred by their teacher. If you can donate one hour a week to mentor one child, contact the KIDS HOPE USA office at 713-402-5152.
Our Mission: KIDS HOPE USA builds caring relationships…one child, one hour, one church, one school.
