Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance

For more than 16 years, the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance has invested in the future of the community by creating and supervising one-on-one long-term relationships between caring adults and at-risk school children in need of academic and social support.The organization supports each child with individualized attention and works differently from other local charitable organizations in that we:

* Carefully pair a child with an adult mentor through thoughtful selection and monitoring

* Staff well-equipped, on-campus centers where mentors and mentees meet weekly

* Organize enriching field trips and social events

* Offer mentor training and support programs as well as counseling services

* Provide ongoing mentee support through scholarships and empowerment programs