3M Donates $750 to Kids 'n Kinship

The 3M Foundation has donated $750 to Kids 'n Kinship, in recognition of Sarah Gerber, Jon Gerber and Lanny Stapp and their commitment to the community.

As volunteer mentors, Sarah and Jon are each matched with a child needing support and guidance.  Individuals, couples and families volunteer with Kids 'n Kinship to be a positive role model. Mentors share time and interests such as sports, movies, going to the library and local parks, getting together to play board games and making a meal together. Mentors can also volunteer with their mentee at school. Lanny is on our volunteer board of directors, is responsible for getting our Kids ‘n Kinship newsletter to participants and supporters and has mentored two boys over the last several years.

“3M employees and retirees generously give their time and skills to help others,” said Robin Torgerson, vice-president, 3M Community Affairs.  “We are pleased to recognize their commitment to their communities.”

As part of the 3M volunteer Match, the 3M Foundation will donate $250 to eligible non-profit organizations for which a 3M employee volunteers 20 hours or a 3M retiree volunteers 25 hours or more per calendar year. For more information on this program, please contact 3M Community Affairs at 651-733-0144.

3M Community Giving consists of product donations and cash grants by 3M and the 3M Foundation and is bolstered by employee and retiree volunteerism.  In 2011, over $60 million was awarded to education and charitable organizations.  Since 2000, Volunteer Matches totaling over $4 million have gone to over 2,600 schools or non-profit organizations in 50 states plus the District of Columbia.  For more information on 3M Community Giving, visit www.3mgiving.com

is a local volunteer mentoring organization celebrating 40 years of serving the communities of Apple Valley, Burnsville, Eagan, Farmington, Lakeville and Rosemount. To learn more about mentoring in your own community, contact Kids 'n Kinship at (651) 686-0990 or www.kidsnkinship.org.