Lumina Alliance in the News
2024
- KSBY 07/19/2024; Governor Newsom and CA Legislature provide one-time funding for crime victim programs
- New Times SLO 07/18/2024; Federal Victims of Crime Act fund cuts darken the future of local resource groups
- SLO Tribune 07/15/2024; Funding cuts threaten community groups who help SLO County crime victims
- SLO Tribune 06/19/2024; Gavin Newsom, please approve ongoing funding for life saving crime victim services
- Mustang News 06/07/2024; San Luis Obispo crime victim advocacy organizations face federal funding cuts
- KSBY 05/23/2024; How local victims-of-crime services are affected by federal budget cuts
- The Paso Robles Press 05/09/2024; Must! Charities launches Leadership Alliance pilot project
- Atascadero News 05/08/2024 Lumina Nights Gala fundraising event declared a success
- KSBY 05/01/2024 Proposed legislation to help victims of child sex abuse seek justice gets unanimous vote
- KSBY 04/12/2024 Lumina Alliance shines light on fundraising efforts through dance competition
- 01/17/2024 Local nonprofit commemorates Stalking Awareness Month
- KEYT 01/16/2024; Local non-profit organizations receive over $424,000 in grant funding from Dignity Health
2021
- KSBY 12/02/2021; Giving Tuesday had great turnout locally for nonprofits
- Mustang News 12/10/2021; Cal Poly Isn’t Doing Enough To Address Sexual Assault, Students Say In Survey
- The Tribune 11/29/2021: SLO County charities need your help this holiday season. Here’s how to donate money and more
- KCBX FM 10/26/2021 The Reluctant Therapist: Breaking the cycles of sexual assault and intimate partner violence
- KCBX FM 10/21/2021; Central Coast Voices: ReDefine SLO (with Christina Kaviani & Janae Sargent)
- KSBY 10/08/2021; It’s now Domestic Violence Action month in San Luis Obispo County
- New Times 10/07/2021; SLO County’s small Asian American population struggles with cultural stigma and language hurdles to report domestic violence
- New Times 10/07/2021; Local youth create zine focused on healthy relationships, how to stop intimate partner violence before it starts
- KSBY 10/05/2021; Cal Poly brings attention to resources available for victims of sexual assault as police investigate rape
- New Times 09/30/2021; Sheriff Parkinson acknowledges systemic racism in Unity report
- Mustang News 09/28/2021; “A Part Of Who I Am:” San Luis Obispo Community Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
- KSBY 07/22/2021; RISE, Stand Strong merge to form Lumina Alliance
- KCBX FM 07/15/2021; Central Coast Voices: Why are RISE and Stand Strong merging?
- SLO Chamber Twitter 07/08/2021
- SLO Chamber website 07/07/2021; RISE and Stand Strong Join Forces to Support Those Affected By Sexual Assault, Intimate Partner Violence In San Luis Obispo County
- Hometown Radio 07/06/21 4p: Jennifer Adams and Jane Pomeroy discuss the recent merger of RISE and Stand Strong
- The Tribune 07/1/2021: RISE, Stand Strong merge to serve survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence
- Pacific Coast Business Times 07/01/2021; RISE, Stand Strong Merge
- KSBY 07/01/2021; Two Central Coast non-profits that help sexual assault victims merge
- Paso Robles Daily News 07/01/2021; Two local nonprofits announce merger
- The Tribune 07/01/21: RISE and Stand Strong reveal their new name after merger
2023
- Tribune 12/15/23 SLO County Charities need donations this holiday season. Here’s how to help.
- KSBY 12/01/2023 Budget cuts at the federal level will negatively impact victims of crime in California, organizations say
- Mustang News 11/21/2023; Lumina Alliance launches gun safety initiative with focus on intimate partner violence
- Check out our new PSA running on KSBY, Spanish version
- KSBY 10/28/2023 Community members spread love and awareness at a walk to support survivors of sexual and domestic violence
- KCBX FM 10/25/2023 Behind Closed Doors: A local domestic violence survivor’s story
- KCBX FM 10/24/2023 Behind Closed Doors: Undocumented domestic violence survivors face extra challenges — but there’s help
- KCBX FM 10/23/2023 Behind closed doors: Breaking the cycle of domestic violence
- KSBY 10/22/2023; Organizations participated in SLO CAL volunteer fair to remind the community of the resources available in SLO
- KSBY 10/16/2023; From Facebook to face-to-face: HelpSLO to host SLOcal Volunteer Fair
- The Atascadero News 10/05/2023; Atascadero Chamber celebrates local women with first-ever Women of Influence North County event
- Paso Robles Daily News 09/06/2023; Finalists announced for Women of Influence North County
- Witness LA 07/26/2023; How San Luis Obispo Parents Are Helping Prevent Relationship Violence Before It Start
- Cal Health Report 07/26/2023; How San Luis Obispo Parents are Helping Prevent Relationship Violence Before
- New Times 06/29/2023; Central Coast Creative Corps awards grants to local artist-led groups, initiatives
- San Benito 06/21/2023; Local Scene: Organizations awarded art grants groups
- KSBY 06/05/23; Lumina Alliance receives $600K grant for violence prevention in schools
- New Times 05/25/2023; Protection that matters
- New Times 05/11/2023; Celebrate the essential power of choice this Mother’s Day
2022
- KSBY 12/05/2022; New online portal allows sexual assault survivors to track the results of their rape kits in California
- The Tribune 12/02/2022; SLO County charities need a hand this holiday season. Here’s how to help
- Atascadero News 09/21/2022; Dancing with Our Stars raises over $210,000 for six local nonprofits
- KSBY 06/06/2022; California to Allocate $11 Million for “Red Flag Gun Laws” Aimed at Curbing Gun Violence
- Hometown Radio 5/12/22 3p: Guest Host Jennifer Adams
- New Times 05/12/2022; SLO High rally for reproductive rights
- The Eagle Times 05/04/2022; RISE and Stand Strong align to form Lumina Alliance
- KSBY 05/04/2022; Protesters over abortion rights in downtown San Luis Obispo
- Hometown Radio 04/14/22 4p: Jennifer Adams from Lumina Reminds us that April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- SLO Chamber of Commerce Member News 04/08/2022; Lumina Alliance Welcomes April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- KSBY 04/04/2022; Local Organizations kick off Sexual Assault Awareness Month
- KSBY 03/28/2022; Lumina Alliance holds first fundraiser following merger
- The Paso Robles Press 09/15/2022; County approves nearly $6 million ARPA funding
- KSBY 02/11/2022; Feb. is Teen Dating Violence and Prevention Month