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