Mayor Mary Miller proclaimed January as National Mentoring Month in North Bend at the January 6, 2026 City Council meeting. Youth Success Mentoring Coordinator, Kathy Hyland, and Youth Success Mentor, Michael Rosenow, were present to accept the proclamation.
Mayor Miller encourages those interested in becoming a youth mentor to contact Empower Youth Network, and be sure to thank current youth mentors for devoting their time and effort to ensure the success of our youth.
Here are a few ways you can support mentoring programs in Snoqualmie Valley:
- Join a mentoring program, such as Youth Success Mentoring, offered by the Empower Youth Network.
- Keep an eye out for mentoring programs that showcase career exploration and support workplace skills by helping young people set career goals.
- Once you join a mentoring program, show up! Youth who meet regularly with their mentors are 46 percent less likely than their peers to start using drugs and 27 percent less likely to start drinking.
Read Mayor Miller’s full National Mentoring Month Proclamation by visiting the Document Center. See her read her proclamation at the January 6, 2026 City Council meeting, by visiting the city’s YouTube page, or the Media Center on the City of North Bend’s website.
Pictured here: Youth Success Mentor, Michael Rosenow, Youth Success Mentoring Coordinator, Kathy Hyland, and North Bend Mayor Mary Miller at the January 6, 2026 City Council meeting.