We're throwing Petaluma, California's largest Cinco de Mayo party this year and you're all invited! Purchase your Mad Hatter Ball tickets at https://wearementorme.org/events/?eid=122 and start planning your sombreros locos today! Saturday, May 5th at 5:30 at our Cavanagh Rec Center in Petaluma. Tickets $125. Traditional Mexican dinner, cantina, dancing, raffles and live auction! Celebrate with us as we raise funds for mentoring and advocacy services for the young people in our community.

Susie Bechler Dranit's heirloom tomato plants are growing beautifully in the greenhouse at La Tercera Elementary! Purchase yours in support of Mentor Me's youth programs on Saturday, April 21st from 9-5 at the Cavanagh Rec Center (corner of 8th & G Streets in Petaluma).

Purchase beautiful tomato plants grown from seed in La Tercera Elementary School’s greenhouse. Over 12 varieties of beautiful, heirloom tomatoes. 100% of proceeds benefit Mentor Me’s youth programs. Grown with volunteer power, community support and love. Many thanks to Hydrofarm, Hillside Landscaping and Design Landscapes Unlimited Nursery, La Tercera Elementary, Petaluma Seed Bank, Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, and Susie Bechler Dranit. Organic soil and seeds. No pesticides used. April 15th through June 15th is the recommended time to plant tomatoes in Sonoma County!

Calling all would-be mentors. Tomorrow is your day to sign up to become a mentor AND enjoy a delicious and free buffet lunch at Pongo's Kitchen & Tap. Come on by anytime between 11 am and 1 pm. See you there!

Starting this weekend, mentor Susie Bechler Dranit will be offering for sale a variety of annual flower plants at a "pop-up" stand on her front porch and generously donating all of her proceeds to Mentor Me. Thank you, Susie! More than a dozen varieties of flowers will be available over the coming weeks, with this weekend featuring Cosmos (two types), Agrostemma, Bachelor's Button and Borage. Following these will be more Cosmos varieties, mixed Zinnias, branching Sunflower, strawflowers, Love-In-A-Mist, and two types of sage. Mixed lettuces in six packs will also turn up for sale as they become ready. All plants are grown from seed by Susie and are $3 (unless otherwise marked). Feel free to stop by her porch anytime at 16 - 6th St (the lovely, green house :) between A and B Streets on the west side of 6th). And mark your calendars for Susie's 10th Annual (WOW!) Heirloom Tomato Plant Sale taking place on Saturday, April 21st from 9-5 at the Mentor Me Cavanagh Rec Center. You won't want to miss it!

Happy AmeriCorps Week to VISTA Jesus Rocha, who has been serving at Mentor Me since August 2017. VISTA, which stands for Volunteers in Service to America, started during the 1960's to help end poverty. It's like a domestic Peace Corps and members do one year of service assisting community non-profits. Check out the Center for Community Engagement at Sonoma State University blog to learn more about Jesus' role at Mentor Me. And give him a shout out for his service. We are fortunate to have him on our team!

Great opportunity happening tomorrow! Thanks Chop's Teen Club.

What does community mean to you? Join the discussion this Saturday at the Petaluma Arts Center!

You need lunch and we need mentors! Join Executive Director Deb Dalton for a Q&A at Pongo's. Enjoy a delicious buffet while learning how mentoring benefits our youth and community, as well as about the simple process of becoming a mentor. Pick up an application and we'll pick up the check!