Editor's note: Most weeks, Lakeville Patch will post the profile of a child who is on the waiting list for a mentor through Kids 'n Kinship, an Dakota County-based organization that matches kids in the south metro with adult mentors.

First Name: Shan

Age:  8

Interests: Shan enjoys bike rides, playing soccer and being outside as well as coloring, Pokemon cards – and Wii games.

Personality/Characteristics: Shan is talkative and polite.  He lives with his single parent mom in Farmington. Shan is in third grade – he is very intelligent; social interaction at school is a challenge for Shan. 

Goals/Dreams: Shan would like to learn more about martial arts.

Looking for: A male mentor or couple as mentors. Shan‘s mom is hopeful that a mentor can support Shan in making positive choices

Information: This child is one of almost 50 children currently waiting for a mentor through Kids ‘n Kinship, a private non-profit serving Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville and Rosemount in Dakota County for 40 years. If you're interested in becoming a mentor, you're invited to attend an information session on Jan. 31, 6-6:45 p.m. at the Wescott Library in Eagan. Mentors can volunteer as individuals, couples, or families for weekly fun and enriching activities at home or in the community on their own schedules.

Contact coordinator Ingrid Henry at 952-891-3885 or ihkinship@aol.com. To learn more about mentoring, visit the Kids 'n Kinship website