Two Decades of Growth
Saturday
November 07
4p - 6p
Twenty years ago, a small group of women gathered around a simple but powerful question: What if every young person had someone who truly saw them?
From that question, Rogue Valley Mentoring was born!
Thank you to our Sponsors
Rogue Valley Mentoring 20th Anniversary Celebration Frequently Asked Questions
Where do I park?
There is a parking lot at the corner of Samike and Lowry in the Harry & David Baseball Field Parking Lot. Please look for the signs for Event Parking. We will have a shuttle looping between the parking lot and the event venue every few minutes.
What should I wear?
Elevated Fall Gala Attire. Dress for a festive, elegant evening under the walnut trees. The event is outdoors, so please bring a layer for the cooler evening temperatures. Wear shoes you can walk comfortably in on grass and gravel. Most of all, wear something that inspires you!
What about food and drink?
Expect abundant appetizers, wine, beer, and nonalcoholic options, plus a sweet bite to end the night.
What should I expect during the event?
The event begins at 4:00 pm, the program starts at 4:45 pm, and we wrap up at 6:00 pm.
I’m a guest of someone. What should I do?
We’ve asked all hosts to share their guests’ names with us. When you arrive, just give your name and whom you are a guest of at the check-in table.
Is there assigned seating?
Most of the event will be open seating, so settle in at a table wherever you feel most comfortable.
I still have a question.
Please call us at 541-708-6688 or email us at info@rvemtoring.org.
Sponsorship Opportunities
What began in 2005 as a vision for mentoring girls through connection and circle quickly grew into something much larger. As our community changed, so did we, expanding from mentoring circles to one-to-one mentoring relationships, partnering with schools, creating leadership opportunities for youth, supporting families through crisis, and standing beside young people through some of Southern Oregon's most challenging moments. Through economic uncertainty, the Almeda Fire, a global pandemic, and countless changes in our community, one thing has remained constant: people need belonging.
For two decades, hundreds of volunteers, youth, families, educators, donors, community partners, and staff have helped create places where young people are listened to, encouraged, challenged, and reminded that they matter. Every mentoring relationship, every circle, every conversation, every grant, every hour volunteered, and every act of generosity has become another drop in a well that continues to sustain our community. Today, Rogue Valley Mentoring serves hundreds of youth each year through school-based mentoring circles, one-to-one mentoring, leadership programs, and culturally responsive community programs. But our greatest accomplishment has never been the number of youth served.
It has been the relationships.
The mentor who showed up week after week.
The teacher who believed enough to make a referral.
The parent who trusted us with their child.
The donor who invested in possibility.
The volunteer who said "yes."
The young person who discovered they belonged.
Together, these stories have become our legacy.
As we celebrate 20 years of Growth, we invite everyone whose life has intersected with this mission to come home to the story you've helped write. Whether you were a founder, staff member, mentor, mentee, board member, school partner, funder, volunteer, or community champion, you are part of this journey.
Because a well is never filled by one person alone. It is sustained by a community that continues to pour into it.
Here's to the next twenty years of transforming entire communities through the mentoring of youth.
