Congratulations to one of our mentees, Ahtziri Fonseca, who will be heading to Pomona College this fall to study neuroscience! Ahtziri was featured in a recent article in the Press Democrat. She has studied hard, worked hard, and been active in many community activities, all of which has allowed her to get to where she is today.

We are so proud of all that she has accomplished and wish her the best of luck as she embarks on this new journey!

For the full article, please click here.

Save Big Do Good is a deal site like Groupon and Living Social, but with two big differences:

• Every time you buy a deal from Save Big Do Good, community based non-profits like ours will receive 10% of what you pay for the deal voucher as a contribution from Save Big Do Good. Each of the partner non-profits will receive 10% of an entire week's worth of deal voucher purchases several times per year. So you Save Big and you Do Good with each deal you purchase.

•  Unlike any of the other deal sites, Save Big Do Good is locally owned and operated. They are involved in our community and look forward to supporting their partner organizations.

This is a real WIN-WIN deal! You will save 50% or more on great local restaurants, services, spas, salons, activities, fitness and more, and organizations like ours will get 10% of what you pay for your deal voucher. You get to save big, have fun, and support your favorite community organizations all at the same time!

Click here and check it out!

Buy a $100 Raffle Ticket and you could WIN A TABLE FOR 8 AT OUR 2011 NEW YEAR'S EVE PUTTIN' ON THE GLITZ GALA (a $2,000 value)! Raffle ends Friday, September 30, 2011. Drawing will be held on Friday, October 7, 2011.

Not a winner? $50 of each Raffle Ticket purchased may be applied towards each ticket for the Gala (tickets will be sold at $250/person).

Our 2011 New Year's Eve Gala will take place at The Lodge at Sonoma starting at 7:30pm. There will be a cocktail reception, gourmet dinner, high-end silent auction, dancing, and a champagne toast at midnight. The Savoir Faire Band will be performing Top 40 hits all night long! You don't want to miss it!

WE NEED YOUR HELP! If you are interested in serving on our 2011 New Year's Eve committee, securing donations for the auction, volunteering on the night of the Gala, or helping in any other way, please contact Kathy Witkowicki at kathy@sonomamentoring.org or 707-938-1990!

One of our mentees, Flor, was featured in a recent article on Patch.com. She is working with other high school students to film, direct, and produce her very own documentary! We are so proud of her and the amazing young woman she has become!

To read the article, click here.