Building caring relationships; one child, one hour, one church, one school

"We have a growing number of kids who exhibit emotional and social needs that the teacher alone simply cannot meet.  And until those needs are met, it is impossible for these children to learn." - Virgil Gulker, founder of Kid's Hope USA

Kid's Hope USA is perhaps the most carefully designed partnership between churches and public elementary schools in the country.  Its brilliance is simple; give children a relationship with a caring adult one hour per week.  Give them love.

Lakeland's relationship is with Sunset Lake Elementary, Vicksburg Community Schools. 

http://vicksburg-community-schools.org/elementary_schools/sunset_lake.shtml

If you would like to find out more about Kid's Hope USA, please go to the following link www.kidshopeusa.org