Petaluma People Services Center Mentor Me

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https://www.wearementorme.org

Petaluma People Services Center (PPSC) Mentor Me program seeks to empower young people (k-12) to reach their highest potential by matching them with a mentor. Every child receiving mentoring in our program, of whom over 85% are economically disadvantaged, has at least one environmental factor that puts him or her at-risk of school failure, substance abuse, economic dependency, and/or incarceration. Trained adult mentors, committed to a two-year mentorship, spend at least an hour a week with their mentees in Mentor Centers located on our partner school campuses, at the Mentor Me Cavanagh Recreation Center or participating in enrichment activities (i.e. cultural, creative, physical, and educational).

Offerings

Age Groups Served
  • Elementary School
  • Middle School
  • High School
  • Parent and Caregiver Engagement
Geographical Area Served
  • City of Petaluma
  • City of Rohnert Park
  • City of Santa Rosa
  • County Marin
  • County Sonoma
Services Offered
  • Academic Support
  • After School Academic and Enrichment
  • Mental Health Services
  • Mentoring
  • Restorative Practices
  • Student and Family well-being

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A Note from our Board Chair

With great sadness, we regret to inform you that the Board of Directors has decided to wind down and dissolve OnePercent for Education; and the organization has initiated the dissolution process. One of our primary goals was to galvanize members of the business community who had not participated or had not fully participated in social engagement. Another goal was to engage individuals and families in our work for educational equity.

We continue to believe that there are people who care deeply about the issue and that there are significant financial resources that can be generated to support this movement. Despite our efforts, OnePercent for Education was unsuccessful in generating enough funding to achieve financial sustainability at this difficult time.

Every decision made was through the lens of how we can best bring support for the kids who need it the most. This is the work that our Nonprofit Partners deliver every day and will continue to do. Our Board of Directors will individually continue to promote their efforts and encourage support of their work. As we wind down, we are distributing as much of our remaining assets as possible to our Nonprofit Partners. While each Nonprofit Partner has received modest funding, this is far less than we had hoped, given the importance of their activities.

We urge each of you to support our Nonprofit Partners in the fulfillment of their missions as it so deeply impacts the communities they serve.

Finally, we thank you for your support of OnePercent for Education.