Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance

06/23/2026

What an incredible three days at our Jack London Forest to Farm Summer Camp! 🌲🌿
Mentees spent three days in the park learning about the history of Jack London, picking up forest survival skills, and exploring the sustainable biodynamic farming practices at Mike Benziger’s Glentukey Farm.

A heartfelt thank you to Jack London State Historic Park and Glentukey Farm for making this experience possible. We love community partnerships like these that create meaningful experiences for local youth. 💛

06/20/2026

🇺🇸 Mentors and mentees, come celebrate the Fourth of July with us!

Walk with us in the Fourth of July Parade alongside your mentee (and get a t-shirt)! It's always a fun day and a great way to celebrate our community together.

Interested in joining us? Email [email protected] for all the details.

And to everyone in the community—we'll see you along the parade route! 🎉

06/18/2026

⏰ Only a few days left to vote!

Voting for the Sonoma Index-Tribune People's Choice Awards closes on June 21, and we'd love your vote for Best Nonprofit.

💛 Vote by June 21
💛 Vote at: peopleschoice.sonomanews.com

Thank you for supporting mentoring and the young people of Sonoma Valley.

06/15/2026

Mentors, don't forget that our Altimira Mentor Center is open to all matches every Tuesday through July 28, 2026 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.!

It's a great place to cool off, have fun, and spend time together. We hope you'll stop by! 💛
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06/13/2026

Please Vote and Share 💛

We'd love your vote for Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance as Best Nonprofit in the Sonoma Index-Tribune People's Choice Awards.

We see the impact of mentoring every day in the smiles on our mentees' faces, and this recognition will help us share the power of mentoring with even more people throughout our community.

Voting is open through June 21 at peopleschoice.sonomanews.com. And please share this post to help spread the word!

06/11/2026

A perfect day at Hearts Desire Beach with our matches! 🌊☀️💛

We started with some wonderful mentor/mentee activities, hiked and got in tune with our surroundings and then of course - enjoyed the beach.

Thank you to Biret and the amazing team at Point Reyes National Seashore for helping make these special experiences possible! We love our partnership.

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06/11/2026

Please join us in wishing our Sassarini Mentor Center Facilitator, Maureen, a happy retirement! 💛

For more than 25 years, Maureen has been a mentor, mentor facilitator, and champion for young people in our community. Along the way, she has helped countless students find "their person," someone who shows up, listens, encourages, and cares.

We recently sat down with Maureen to reflect on her mentoring journey and the impact she has seen over the years.

Read her story here on our blog: https://sonomamentoring.org/celebratingmaureensretirement/

Thank you for all you have done - we sure are going to miss you Maureen! 💛

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06/10/2026

Our latest Mentor Minute Newsletter is here! 💛

Join us as we celebrate our Class of 2026 graduates and student promotions, honor Mentor Facilitator Maureen as she retires after more than 25 years of service, share Bev and Lew's story of legacy giving, and look back on the activities, adventures, and special moments that made this year so memorable.

Read the latest Mentor Minute at: https://conta.cc/4vsYLvp

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06/09/2026

Join us for a special evening at El Dorado Hotel & Kitchen honoring our founder, Kathy Witkowicki on June 20th. Guests receive a pair of Coyushi pajamas to take home! 🩵

The hotel on Sonoma Plaza will host a pajama party to celebrate influential women in the Sonoma Valley.

Read more below

06/08/2026

Voting in the Sonoma Index-Tribune People's Choice Awards is open through June 21.

See the link below to vote for Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance—and please share this post to help spread the word!

Vote at: peopleschoice.sonomanews.com

Thank you for supporting mentoring and the hundreds of mentors, mentees, volunteers, donors, and community partners who make this work possible. 💛
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