COVID-19 Crisis Services & Crisis Fund

During the COVID-19 crisis, La Luz Center has been designated an “essential business” by the County of Sonoma and will remain a vital resource for those in need.  To protect you and our staff, we will be actively providing services through phone appointments as our office is closed. To set up an appointment for help for you or your family, please call:  (707) 938- 5131 and leave a message with your name, phone number, needed assistance and best time to reach you. We will back to schedule your appointment soon as possible. 

OUR MISSION

LA LUZ CENTER

STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY THROUGH

FAMILY SERVICES,

ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT AND

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

WHAT WE DO

Our family services program supports our families from early childhood through adulthood. The economic advancement initiative addresses our families’ desire to learn and gain new skill sets that translate to better jobs and higher salaries. Our community engagement team creates events that aim to promote community-wide participation and provide opportunities for community service and leadership.

WHO WE ARE

Our La Luz Family is a group of passionate and dedicated Staff and Board members. Coming from diverse backgrounds we embrace each other, as well as our own uniqueness. We enjoy working together to build a strong community, where everyone has a voice.

LATEST NEWS

"Food: La Luna Mezcal for La Luz 'Noche'" (From Kathleen Hill, Sonoma Index Tribune- June 11, 2020

"Many of Sonoma’s multitudinous nonprofit organizations are trying to think of creative ways to replace their vital and usually lucrative fundraisers that they have had to cancel this year. La Luz Center, whose annual “Noche” events have become legendary due to organizer Marcelo Defreitas’ artistic and flamboyant talents, has come up with a goodie, again thanks to Defreitas and La Luz board member Sal Chavez.”...

"Sonoma Valley Census rates in line with county and state" (From Lorna Sheridan,Sonoma Index Tribune- May 11, 2020

"La Luz also kicked off a new campaign called “Ponte la Máscara y Hazte Contar” — Spanish for “cover up and be counted” — that is a dual outreach effort that seeks to increase the awareness of both the importance of the new face mask order as well as the 2020 Census.”...

""La Luz reaches out to Springs business community" (From Lorna Sheridan- Sonoma Index Tribune| April 16, 2020
"La Luz, spent the past week reaching out to the Spanish language business community in Sonoma Valley to help market owners and other storefronts adjust to and comply with new social distancing regulations.”...

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North Bay Leadership Council Award Recipient

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