Meet Team VanWyngarden/Jordan

Jonathan VanWyngarden, mentor from Holland, and Andy Jordan, mentee from Holland

Jon works for Americorps through the Faith In Youth Partnership, and is also studying to become an English teacher. He is involved in church programming, Kids Hope USA, after-school tutoring and middle school youth group. Jon enjoys playing the guitar, reading good books, writing and gardening. Jon and Andy have been matched for a year and a half. Together they enjoy biking, getting ice cream, hiking, goofing around and simply hanging out. Andy is in eighth grade at West Middle School and is involved in Blacktop recreation at Calvary Reformed Church. He likes basketball, baseball and running, especially with Jon. One of Andy’s favorite memories with Jon is when they cooked a homemade pizza with his family. Jon remembers one of the first nights they hung out when they walked on the beach and pier. He appreciates Andy’s carefree spirit, and love of life. Jon also admires that Andy loves people for who they are and is very creative and fun. They look forward to accomplishing the goal of running the 5K together.