Jared Bernard Matheson, son of Teresa and Brandon Matheson, will celebrate becoming a bar mitzvah on March 16, at Congregation Anshei Israel.
He is the grandson of Darlene and Robert Moen of Sartell, Minnesota; Susan Matheson of Tucson; and Debra and Landon Matheson of Chicago.
Jared attends Tucson Hebrew Academy where he is student government vice president and plays football and basketball.
For his mitzvah project, Jared is volunteering at Therapeutic Ranch for Animals and Kids (TRAK).