Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance

When your mentor’s sister works at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium and you get the insider’s tour via Zoom! #covidmentoring

Do you know what a FLUDD is? Well, mentor Charles can tell you now that he and mentee Jacob built one! #covidmentoring

Look at how great Annette’s center looks after the big move! Can’t wait to see it filled with mentors and mentees again! El Verano Elementary School

It’s National Mentoring Month! One hour a week can change the life of a child. Sign up today! www.sonomamentoring.org

We're excited for tomorrow's #ChamberChat on KSVY! With updates from Nancy King with Pets Lifeline of Sonoma Valley AND the new ED of Sonoma Valley Mentoring A...lliance, Susie Gallo Read more about Susie Gallo here: Meet Mentoring Alliance’s Susie Gallo https://www.sonomanews.com//meet-mentoring-alliances-susi/

Time is up! Place your order by noon on Thursday, Dec 10th to support the Mentoring Alliance!

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Help us Make it special for holidays! UPDATE: We have had an AMAZING response from the community ordering family games. Thank you all! We have added children's... activity books, children's word search books, kids drawing books and colored pencils and we would like to include these in each bag with the family game. If you have not ordered yet and would like to contribute please consider one or more of those items as well. Thank you all so much for supporting this project. As always you can purchase locally if you like and drop off. Please just message or comment for a drop off address. For our next delivery of essential items on December 19 we will be including a Family Night holiday pack. In an effort to support families staying home together this holiday season, we will include a family game. Please consider making a donation of one of the family games on our Amazon Wish list. If you would like to donate a new, unwrapped game from another store please just message our page for a drop off location. Our goal is to collect 120 games. Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/93CL8FNJFJER We are collecting the following new games: Lotería Scrabble Monopoly Sorry Game of Life Jenga Uno Yahtzee Pirinola ******************************** ACTUALIZACIÓN: Hemos tenido una respuesta INCREÍBLE de la comunidad al ordenar juegos familiares. ¡Gracias a todos! Hemos agregado libros de actividades para niños, libros de búsqueda de palabras para niños, libros de dibujo para niños y lápices de colores y nos gustaría incluirlos en cada bolsa con el juego familiar. Si aún no ha realizado el pedido y le gustaría contribuir, considere también uno o más de esos artículos. Muchas gracias a todos por apoyar este proyecto. Como siempre, puede comprar localmente si lo desea y dejar. Por favor, envíe un mensaje o comentario para obtener una dirección de entrega. Para nuestra próxima entrega de artículos esenciales el 19 de diciembre, incluiremos un paquete de vacaciones de Noche familiar. En un esfuerzo por ayudar a las familias que se quedan en casa juntas en esta temporada festiva, incluiremos un juego familiar. Considere hacer una donación de uno de los juegos familiares en nuestra lista de deseos de Amazon. Si desea donar un juego nuevo sin envolver de otra tienda, simplemente envíe un mensaje a nuestra página para obtener un lugar de entrega. Nuestro objetivo es recolectar 120 juegos. Lista de deseos de Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/93CL8FNJFJER Estamos recopilando los siguientes juegos nuevos: Lotería Escrable Monopoly Sorry Game of life Jenga Uno Yahtzee Pirinola See more

The history in our valley is rich. ‘Sass’ would have approved.

Dr. Nancy Dome, founder of Epoch Education, and longtime mentor, will lead Impact 100 members through a year of diversity, equity and inclusion training.

Our mentors are pretty amazing! Terry has embraced virtual mentoring and shared some fun ideas for engaging online with mentees. COVID or not, it's always a good time to mentor!

Facilitator MJ matched Laura when she was @ Dunbar with her mentor Arlene. We are thrilled that she’s doing so well!

Sonoma Valley Unified School District now delivering meals ...

Calling all kid artists! Kid Scoop and Sonoma Valley Rotary want to see your design . . . submit it to Kid Scoop by December 31st.

Our mentors & facilitators have this virtual thing down! Getting in the holiday spirit with Lisa Kislak and Laurel Mohring

Holiday Happenings! Check it out . . . https://www.sonomavalleycatalystfund.org/holidayhappenings

Time is running out! Only two more days to order. Please join us to support the 300+ mentors and mentees in our program!

Thank you Kiwanis! This looks like fun. https://www.sonomanews.com//sonoma-valley-museum-offers-/

Last day to order is Thursday, December 10th. Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance is partnering with Kivelstadt Cellars Wine Garden & Eatery to bring you a delicious holiday meal. The meal will be paired with wines from Kivelstadt Cellars, Sangiacomo Family Vineyards, and Saxon Brown Wines and delivered to your home on Thursday, December 17th. Specialty Holiday Gin Moscow Mule courtesy of 3 Badge Beverage Corp.

We are pleased to participate in GivingTuesday, a global day of generosity throughout the world. We are grateful to everyone in Sonoma Valley for their contributions to our local nonprofits. With the support of donors and community members, we are able to do great things! Although this year looks different for everyone, we have enjoyed watching our mentors and mentees find new and creative ways to engage with one another. ... Please visit www.sonomamentoring.org/donate today to help us mentor and empower youth so they may thrive in life!

Meet Mr. Tuohy, Adele Harrison principal ...

Vulnerable youth have a higher risk of contracting physical illnesses, mental health issues, unhealthy lifestyles, and other quality of life outcomes. This sys...tematic review aims to explore how social networks affect vulnerable youth, especially in regards to health, wellbeing, and functioning outcomes. #vulnerableyouth #mental health #physical health #socialnetworks #research https://www.evidencebasedmentoring.org/how-social-networks/

Giving thanks this holiday season for our wonderful mentors and our amazing staff! Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Dinner is Served! Tickets available through Friday, December 11th only. Please join us! We are delighted to partner with Kivelstadt Cellars, Sangiacomo Family Vineyards, Saxon Brown Wines, and 3 Badge Beverage Corp. on December 17th to bring you an evening of delicious food, cocktails, and wine delivered to your door. Susie Gallo, our Executive Director, will bring you up to date on how the Mentoring Alliance is operating during this time of on-line learning and you will get ...to meet alumni mentee Miriam and her mentor Linda. Your $325 donation will include a gourmet dinner for TWO, a signature cocktail, plus THREE separate 8 oz. wine tastings. . Purchase your tickets here today: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/dinner-is-served-sonoma-valley

From now until Dec. 16, Sonoma Raceway will be holding its annual High-Powered Toy Drive. Racing fans and Sonoma County residents can donate new, unwrapped gifts and gift cards for children 12 and under. All donations will be distributed to local youth-serving organizations, including the Boys and Girls Club of Sonoma Valley and the Sonoma Valley Mentoring Alliance. For locations for dropping off gifts and more information go to sonomaraceway.com.... https://www.sfgate.com//High-Powered-Toy-Drive-In-Gear-At-

Ever dreamed of hitting the Sonoma Raceway road course in your own car? Now you can, all in the name of charity! Speedway Children's Charities will host their 8th Annual Laps for Charity on Saturday, January 9, 2021. Participants will enjoy professional instruction and take part in a lead-and-follow session for four laps around the 12-turn, 2.52-mile road course. The event will be held with strict COVID-19 protocols in place, including social distancing and facial coverings. Cost is $150 and all proceeds benefit the Sonoma Chapter of Speedway Children's Charities. Makes a great holiday gift, and you are supporting the kids of Sonoma County!

Kicking off Trashion Fashion with the Sonoma Community Center and Kristi & Lupita. Watch this video for a timely quote from their inspiration, Frida Kahlo.

Check out Trashion Fashion today at the Sonoma Community Center and see some incredible creations like this one from Mentor Kristi and mentee Lupita honoring Frida Kahlo.

A wonderful afternoon at Charlie’s Acres with our mentors and mentees. Louie the goat sure loved our boots and we loved him and the fresh air!

A wonderful opportunity to #ThankYourMentor . . .

Hooray for Sassarini! And thank you Ms. Jordan for your honesty about the challenges. We're all in this together.

Hey all you poets out there!

Happening tonight! Please join Dr. Kaufman for a presentation on reentry! Parent Information Session: Middle - High School (secondary) Hybrid Return to School ...November 18th from 5 - 6 pm Zoom Link: https://sonomaschools-org.zoom.us/j/95838828450 Meeting ID: 958 3882 8450 Passcode: 540044 Sesión de información para padres: Regreso híbrido a la escuela de secundaria y preparatoria (secundaria) 18 de noviembre de 6 a 7 pm Zoom Link: https://sonomaschools-org.zoom.us/j/95790894520 Meeting ID: 957 9089 4520 Passcode: 550189

When your mentor puts together a science kit to extract DNA from a strawberry . . . over Zoom! How cool is that???

Making friends is easier than eating chocolate! Thank you @Brooke Cheeseman for the share!

Mentors and mentees exploring the Sonoma Ecology Center with nature journalist Brenda McNeill.

In these unprecedented times, it’s especially important to recognize those making positive changes in our lives & our communities. #ThankYourMentor by sharing h...ow they have supported & inspired you, and you could be entered into our sweepstakes to win awesome prizes! Post a video or photo thanking your mentor, tag MENTOR and 2 friends, and use hashtag #ThankYourMentor to enter. Learn more at https://bit.ly/359GAAc See more

Thank you Sign of the Bear Kitchenware and Tableware, Sweet Scoops Homemade Ice Cream, & The Epicurean Connection for a very fun edition of Chopped today. No one went home hungry!

Time for Chopped with The Epicurean Connection!

6 things you need to know about COVID-19 for a healthy Sonoma! ¡6 cosas que debe saber sobre COVID-19 para un Sonoma saludable!

The district will be handing out meals on Monday, November 23rd - this will be 5 days of breakfast and lunch to last through the Thanksgiving Break. El distrit...o estará repartiendo comidas el lunes 23 de noviembre ; serán 5 días de desayuno y almuerzo que durarán hasta las vacaciones de Acción de Gracias. https://drive.google.com//13-5c_jI1-1f3Y_oWVtYEKbnWB/view

New evening meal pick-up time at Altimira starting this Thursday (11/5). The days are now shorter so evening pick-up will be 4:00 - 5:30 pm. Nueva hora de rec...ogida para la cena en Altimira a partir de este jueves (11/5). Los días ahora son más cortos, por lo que la recogida por la noche será de 4:00 a 5:30 pm. See more

Mentors and mentees showing off their moves with awesome dance instructors Meg and Kate. We can dance if we want to!

Dunbar Halloween drive thru with MJ MaryJane Fisher Arner

Happy Halloween from SV Mentoring Alliance!

Congratulations to October’s North Bay Spirit award winner Maite Iturri, El Verano principal for launching Food For All/Comida Para Todos and keeping hope alive!

Halloween crafting with your mentee done via Zoom. Thank you Prestwood Mentor Center!

Thank you Brenda McNeill for offering this opportunity to our mentors and mentees! We welcome the much needed break from our screens . . .

Mentor Gordon Marks playing some COVID-friendly mini golf with his mentees Bryan, Isidro, and Julius. Thanks Sonoma Family Fun Center for providing memberships to our matches during COVID.

Farm to Family Boxes distribution this Thursday, October 29th. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST. They are free and filled with fruit, veggies, milk, and other proteins. They... will be distributed from the Food Service Warehouse located in the Transportation Yard -18751 Railroad Ave. Distribution times will be from 10:30 - until gone. Farm to Family Boxes este jueves 29 de octubre. MIENTRAS DUREN LAS RESERVAS. Son gratis y están llenos de frutas, verduras, leche y otras proteínas. Se distribuirán desde el Almacén de Servicio de Alimentos ubicado en el Patio de Transporte -18751 Railroad Ave. Los horarios de distribución serán desde las 10:30 - hasta que se vayan.

Honored to accept a grant today on behalf of the Dunbar Mentor Center from the fun folks at the Jack London Yacht Club.

Mentors and mentees gathered to learn about the history of mask making with artist, Diego Marcial Rios. Diego led the class in creating paper mâché skull and heart masks. A special thanks to Sonoma Community Center's Eric Jackson, and Lexi Bakkar for hosting the class for us! To learn more about Diego’s art, log on to his website: https://diegomarcialrios.com

Visit us Fridays at the Farmers Market to learn more about mentoring!

Pretty hot at the pumpkin patch yesterday but it’s always a good time to see your mentee!

I admire how this couple has embraced the positives of virtual mentoring. Great message for our current mentors and those of you thinking you’ll wait for a vaccine. Sign up today. There is a child out there who needs you.

Sandy Green hosted an abstract portrait class in this beautiful outdoor setting at a Sonoma art gallery. Mentors and mentees took some time to get outdoors, pick up their paintbrush, and let their imagination take over. It was a day of letting go, getting in touch with their inner thoughts, and putting those thoughts onto a canvas. Thank you Sandy, Shiloh Sophia of Musea Art Studio and mentors and mentees for a day of much-needed creativity!

SOAR Sonoma is a new non-profit dedicated to helping Sonoma's high school students to leverage opportunities to explore or enhance their interests, skills, and knowledge. It is a free resource to help students on their path to confidence and success. Join the webinar to learn more - Wednesday, 10/21 at 4p.m. Link included in the flyer and more information on www.soarsonoma.com

Mentoring Alliance is at it again with Lexi Bakkar from the Sonoma Community Center. Making sugar skulls with social distancing.

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Sonoma County Schools https://drive.google.com//1ui1hF13SFX64t7Ud6mfw3X9vk/view https://drive.google.com//1uiLcNjT2PVI-34zUvlQ0XUwZw/view

Mentors and mentees getting outdoors, hiking the beautiful hills of Sonoma Valley, learning about wildlife, and identifying plants and animals. Thank you Sonoma Ecology Center & Tony and Julia for organizing a great day exploring nature.

From Superintendent Shiels https://drive.google.com//1sHSMYGIrf54IjZ6gNBoqU5Ktp/view

Charlie Appelstein, MSW, Youth Care Training Specialist, and Author of No Such Thing As a Bad Kid, hosted an informative forum for Mentors and Educators on September 30th. The timing couldn’t have been better for an inspirational uplifting presentation about supporting our youth during these challenging times. Charlie’s message is to help youth find their strengths, believe that each child has a special gift, and bring hope & humor to every meeting you have with youth. I ...want to let you know how much I enjoyed Charlie Appelstein's presentation. I saw my mentee today and started to implement some of what he was saying, like praising them for something that went well during the week. In addition, I began a project of making a vision board with Carolina. I learned so much about her today that I felt like our relationship jumped to a new level. Thank you so much for sharing Mr. Applestein." ~Mentor, Nancy See more