HomeMy WebLinkAbout011320 National Mentoring MonthArmondoPavoneMayor‘T47fiereas,oursuccessasacommunitydependsonhelpingeverychildsucceedinschoolandreachtheirfullpotentialinlife,andwerealizethatyoungpeopleneedasolidfoundationofsupporttohelpthembecomewell-educated,confident,andproductivecitizens;andWfiereas,CommunitiesInSchoolsistheonlydropout-preventionprograminthenationproventoincreasegraduationrates,andthisresearchshowsthatmentoringhasbeneficialandlong-termeffectsonyouthbyincreasingtheirchancesofhighschoolgraduationandcollegeattendance,anddecreasingthelikelihoodofsubstanceabuseandotherriskybehaviors;and‘Wñereas,hundredsofRenton’schildrenareinneedofacaringadultmentorintheirlives,andclosingthismentoringgapwillrequiremoreinvestment,partnerships,andvolunteersreadytomakeadifferenceinachild’slife;and‘I4lfiereas,NationalMentoringMonthisanopportunitytoraisepublicawarenessoftheimportanceofmentoring,recognizethededicatedindividualswhoserveasmentors,andencouragemorecitizenstohelpbuildabrighterfutureforRenton’syouththroughmentoring;and‘14)Iiereas,thecorevaluesofCommunitiesInSchoolsofRenton-Tukwilaareequity,opportunity,andcollaboration,andtheyareinschoolstoremovebarriers,createopportunities,andhelpkidsstayinschool;Wow,tfierefore,I,ArmondoPavone,MayoroftheCityofRenton,doherebyproclaimJanuary2020tobeWationatWlentoringWtontñintheCityofRenton,intributetothemanydedicatedindividualswhovolunteertheirtime,compassion,andtalentstomentoryoungpeople,andIencourageallcitizenstojoinmeinthisspecialobservanceandtoconsidergivingbacktoourcommunityasmentors.InwitnesswñereofIhavehereuntosetmyhandandcausedthesealoftheCityofRentontobeaffixedthis13thdayofJanuary,2020.ProctamationArmPavone,MayorCityofRenton,WashingtonRentonCityHaIl,7thFloor1055SouthGradyWay,Renton,WA98057.rentonwa.gov