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Why we need to talk about men’s mental health 

By Cindy Sutton | Hanna Center -- From a very young age, men are told they must be strong. Boys are often raised within very specific conceptual frameworks regarding gender roles. Whether implicit or explicit, social  constructs define norms and expectations regarding personality traits, behaviors,... Continue

Under the Sun: Aiko-Sophie Ezaki, aspiring nonprofit leader

Just returning from a meet-and-greet with the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation of Sonoma County, 39-year-old Aiko-Sophie Ezaki spoke with the Sun's Anna Pier about her path in the nonprofit world. You have just joined the Board of Directors of the Community Foundation. ... Continue

Love in the spotlight

Jaime Love, artistic director of the Sonoma Arts Live theater company, took her rightful bow as Sonoma’s Treasure Artist of the Year for 2023 at a March 30 reception.  [caption id="attachment_127448" align="aligncenter" width="420"] 2022 Treasure Artist Pat Meier Johnson with 2023 honoree Jaime Love[/caption] She’s... Continue

New home for nonprofit’s free meal program

Sonoma Overnight Support (SOS) has found a new home for its free meal operation, announcing plans to move into an empty building at 17400 Highway 12 in Boyes Hot Springs. The nonprofit is currently renting Grange Hall to produce its daily take-away food service, which... Continue

$500,000 capital grants going to 13 Sonoma Valley nonprofits

Sonoma Valley Catalyst Fund (Catalyst Fund) and Community Foundation Sonoma County (CFSC) announced $500,000 in new funding for vital capital improvement projects for 13 Sonoma Valley-based nonprofit organizations. This initiative aims to support local nonprofits, many of which operate on tight budgets, by enabling them... Continue

Sunshiny smiles

Enjoying the sunshine are preschoolers Cruz Gonzalez, Isaias Torres, and Kayla Ponce at El Verano Elementary School. The preschool program, run by Sonoma Valley Unified School District and funded by the State of California and Sonoma Valley Education Foundation, is the largest in the Valley... Continue

Peach trees returned to Jack London’s historic orchard

Eighteen volunteers, including 13 from the Sonoma Valley Rotary Club, descended upon the historic orchard at Jack London State Historic Park for a hands-on workday, planting 18 peach trees and capping a year of commitment to restoring the orchard.  The crew spent the morning re-introducing... Continue

Return of the Sonoma Valley Grange

The Sonoma Valley Grange has been a community fixture for nearly 100 years. Incorporated in 1924, the Grange has grown in its location on Sonoma Highway, across from Mary’s Pizza.  Grange Halls were established out of a national recovery post-Civil War, by the instigation of... Continue