Save the Date!
We are so excited for our 13th Annual Kids at Heart Mentoring Gala on Thursday, April 30th, 2026 at the Colonial Hotel in Gardner, MA!
This year’s Gala will have some new and exciting updates! Instead of a traditional plated dinner with formal seating, we’re optimizing our event so you can chat with friends, explore activities throughout the space, and mingle with fellow Mentoring supporters. We’ll still have the auction, classic games, and activities you know and love, accompanied by a variety of delicious food stations, specialty cocktails, and exciting entertainment.
Tickets are live!
Visit our Gala website to get your ticket today. Whether you’ve been every year or this is your first time joining us, we’d love to see you there!
Since 2002, LUK Mentoring has been pairing caring, concerned role models with youth throughout Worcester County who benefit from additional adult support.



Help our cause by contributing to our fundraising efforts.
No act of generosity is too small to make a difference. Sponsor the 13th Annual Kids at Heart Gala today! Contact LUKGala@LUK.org for more information about other donation and sponsorship opportunities.
THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 SPONSORS:
Athol Savings Bank
Avidia Bank
bankHometown
Bank of America
Bin There Dump That
Cleghorn Plumbing and Heating
Community Health Connections
Contemporary Design and Construction
Cornerstone Bank
Crystal Cleaners
D&D Waste Removal
Fidelity Bank
IC Credit Union
JP Electric
Justice Resource Institute (JRI)
Kelleher & Sadowsky
Minuteman Press
Mount Wachusett Community College
New England Keyboard
North Central Technologies
Open Sky Community Services
O’Reilly Auto Parts
RJ Davenport and Sons Paving
Rollstone Bank and Trust
Ron Bouchard Auto Stores
Twin City Plumbing and Heating
USI Insurance Services
Venture Community Services
Vitelli Monument Company
Wayside Youth & Family Support Network