Make an Impact

Wide Reach:

The number of Issaquah School District students supported by mentors since program inception in 2004: 2,800+

The number of students in grades K-12, from 26 schools in the Issaquah School District who had mentors during the 2024-2025 school year 612.

Big Impact:

For Mentees: Research confirms that quality mentoring relationships have powerful positive effects on young people in a variety of personal, academic, and professional situations. Ultimately, mentoring connects a young person to personal growth and development, and social and economic opportunity.

~From Mentoring.org

For VOICE Mentors: Mentoring provides an empowering opportunity to give back to the community, build leadership and communication skills, and connect with like-minded people who are invested in supporting youth.

Students We Supported in 2023-2024

• Low Income: 40% (of total mentees)
• Students of Color: 65%
• Experiencing Homelessness: 3%
• In Foster Care: 1% 
• Special Education:13%
• MLL: 16%
• Gifted: 2%

"Mentoring promotes positive social attitudes and relationships. Mentored youth tend to trust their parents more and communicate better with them (plus) mentored youth maintain better attitudes toward school." ~ The Role of Risk, 2013