Connecting Kids Holiday Giving

One out of three youth in our area is not engaged in any out-of-school-time enrichment activity—that means nearly 2,000 hours of unstructured time each year.

Give a disadvantaged child in Greater Mankato the gift of belonging this holiday season by sponsoring a child through Connecting Kids and providing them an experience every child needs of participating in an organized activity.

Examples of how your donation can help:

  • $15 would sponsor a 10 year old to participate in Home Alone Safety Training

  • $20 would sponsor a 7 year old to participate in Softball Camp

  • $25 would sponsor a 12 year old to participate in Intro to Pottery Class

  • $35 would sponsor a 13 year old to participate in Youth Soccer

  • $50 would sponsor a 6 year old to participate in Swimming Lessons

  • $60 would sponsor a 16 year old to participate in Lancers Color Guard

  • $65 would sponsor an 8 year old to participate in Youth Tennis

  • $85 would sponsor a 9 year old to participate in Drama Kids

  • $100 would sponsor a 14 year old to participate in 9 weeks of Gymnastics

  • $150 would sponsor a 15 year old to participate in four months of Dance

  • $200 would sponsor an 11 year old to participate in Summer Horse Camp

  • $250 would sponsor a 10 year old to participate in Camp Patterson Summer Camp

View the full list of recreational programs youth can choose to participate in with Connecting Kids scholarships.

Two ways to give:

  1. Send check to Greater Mankato Area United Way, 127 S. 2nd St. #190, Mankato, MN 56001. Please make checks out to “United Way” and write “Connecting Kids” in the memo.

  2. Donate online at https://www.mankatounitedway.org/donate and type “Connecting Kids” in the comment box.