Nourishing the Community, One Harvest at a Time

In the heart of Summerland, a small farm is making a big impact on Santa Barbara County's food-insecure residents. Sweet Wheel Summerland Farm, operated by the Santa Barbara Agriculture and Farm Education Foundation (SBAFEF), continues to grow its mission of providing clean, chemical-free food to those in need while fostering community engagement and sustainable farming practices. Founded in response to the 2018 Montecito Debris Flow that left Summerland cut off from food supplies, Sweet Wheel Farms has evolved into a vital [...more...]

The Shortest Distance to Making a Difference

In 2000, Judy Koch learned something surprising about many of the workers in her sheet metal factory in Fremont, California: They didn’t read books with their kids. As a former junior high English teacher now [...more...]

 

Giving List Matching Challenges

 

Youth Development

FUTURE for Lompoc Youth Future for Lompoc Youth

Chuck Madson knows a lot about the possible consequences of believing that your opportunities are limited. A Central Coast native, […more…]

REACHing Students for a Life of Success REACH Fellowship

The REACH Fellowship is dedicated to serving low-income, first-generation high school students in Santa Barbara County. It combines traditional college […more…]

Helping Kids Find Their Strengths United Boys & Girls of Santa Barbara County

When Diego first joined the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County last year, severe separation anxiety made […more…]

The Arts

Santa Barbara Museum of Art Santa Barbara Museum of Art

When Amada Cruz took over as Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s new Robert and Mercedes Eichholz Director and CEO about […more…]

Your Seats Await – Experience Another Season of Symphony Magic Santa Barbara Symphony

It was just a year ago last November that the Santa Barbara Symphony first took the stage with a rock […more…]

Revel in a New Season of Sensational Programming UCSB Arts & Lectures

UCSB Arts & Lectures turns denizens of the local community into citizens of the world. “We bring the world to […more…]

Specialty Compassion Care

Camp Chit Chat RiteCare Childhood Language Center of Santa Barbara

Camp Chit Chat is a fun and socially interactive camp for children aged 3 ½ to 6 years old with […more…]

Providing Struggling Children the Building Blocks for a Lifetime of Communication and Confidence RiteCare Childhood Language Center of Santa Barbara

It’s hard to overestimate the importance of communication skills for success in life. It’s something most of us take for […more…]

Where Brain Injury Survivors Find Hope and Support Jodi House

On November 12, 2005, Leo’s life changed forever. After he lost consciousness behind the wheel, the then 24-year-old college student’s […more…]

Homelessness & Housing

Supporting Vulnerable Mothers Through Pregnancy Villa Majella of Santa Barbara

Lauren was filled with anxiety the night she was discharged from the hospital. Six months pregnant, ill from past substance […more…]

Community Wellness Campaign  Housing Works

Housing Works has always been on the front lines of Los Angeles’ homelessness crisis, doing whatever it takes for as […more…]

Safe Parking Program’s 20th Anniversary Luncheon New Beginnings

On June 20th, 2024, New Beginnings celebrated the 20th Anniversary of its Safe Parking Program with a luncheon at the Santa […more…]

Healthcare

Little Clinics That Deliver Great Medicine Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics

Isabella Valencia has always cared for others, working as a domestic worker and caregiver for 20 years while raising three […more…]

Everybody’s Well-Being Matters Savie Health

When Abe Lincoln, the executive director of the healthcare clinic Savie Health, gets stressed about running an organization, he sits […more…]

133 Years of Providing Patient-Centered Care with Excellence, Integrity and Compassion Cottage Health

Since 1891, Cottage Health has carried out its mission to serve the community by providing healthcare of the highest quality. […more…]

For the Children

Storyteller Storyteller

Thirty-seven years after its founding in the parking lot at Transition House – where the goal was simply to create […more…]

A New Hospital Will Change Everything. “If an African mom is saved, a whole home is saved…” Faith of a Child Foundation

Over the past 12 years, the Sonrise Baby Home has saved the lives of more than 450 malnourished, sick, and […more…]

Faith of a Child Foundation Faith of a Child Foundation

Just over a dozen years ago, the Sonrise Baby Home in Uganda was started by a young woman named Damali […more…]

Family Well-Being

Raising Children is Sacred Work Family Service Agency

In a world where the pressures of daily life can feel overwhelming, many families find themselves stretched thin – caring […more…]

From Crisis to Hope: Changing the Mental Health Landscape for Santa Barbara Youth YouthWell

When Rachael Steidl’s daughter started struggling with depression and anxiety in 9th grade, her good grades, sports, charm, and active […more…]

Environment

NatureTrack’s Nancy Stearn’s Scholarship Applications Open Now — Deadline is March 15, 2025 NatureTrack

Attention all seniors in North County High Schools.  Submissions for next year’s opportunity to earn the $5,000 NatureTrack Foundation’s Nancy […more…]

Access to Nature for ALL Abilities NatureTrack

NatureTrack Foundation, founded by Sue Eisaguirre in 2011, began with a clear vision: to bridge the gap between K-12 students […more…]

Preventing Nuclear Annihilation Nuclear Age Peace Foundation

Nine countries, including the United States, possess approximately 12,500 nuclear warheads and are currently spending vast amounts of money maintaining […more…]

Education

Growing and Delivering Healthy Food to Tackle Santa Barbara’s Food Insecurity Sweet Wheel Farms / S.B. Agriculture & Farm Education Foundation

When asked why she saved the Santa Barbara Agriculture and Farm Education (SBAFE) Foundation’s farm from development, CEO Leslie Person […more…]

Closing the College Knowledge Gap for High School Students Matriculate

Imagine a high school student in the 90th percentile or higher of their class who is enthusiastic about learning and […more…]

SBAFE/Sweet Wheel Farms Sweet Wheel Farms / S.B. Agriculture & Farm Education Foundation

For a nonprofit whose main asset is a modest seven-acre farm in Summerland known as Sweet Wheel Farms, the Santa […more…]

Community Resilience

Delivering Life-Saving Medical Aid During the World’s Toughest Crises Direct Relief

Direct Relief navigates the war zones in Ukraine to deliver cystic fibrosis medications, transports Mpox vaccines to clinics in the […more…]

The Everyday Heroes Behind Santa Barbara’s Most Dangerous Wilderness Rescues Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue

A hiker in Santa Barbara’s wilderness hasn’t returned home, a biker crashes off the trail, a runner collapses from dehydration, or […more…]

SBC Search and Rescue Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue

Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue (SBCSAR), established decades ago by the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department to provide vital […more…]

Animals

People Helping Horses, Horses Helping People The Horse Project, Inc.

For 10 years, The Horse Project has rehomed and rehabilitated rescued horses.  Today, with the hard work of passionate volunteers, […more…]

APPLICATIONS OPEN: Better With Horses With Women Veterans The Horse Project, Inc.

The Horse Project Santa Barbara has opened applications for their Better with Horses program for Women Veterans who have served […more…]

Rescuing Abused Farm Animals and Teaching Kindness Greener Pastures Farm Sanctuary

If you like stories with humble beginnings told straight from the horse’s mouth, then look no further than the story […more…]

Advocacy

Re-Balancing the Scales of Justice Legal Aid Foundation

Anybody who has seen a police procedural or legal drama on TV knows that criminal suspects not only have the […more…]

ACCESS RJ’s Impact! ACCESS REPRODUCTIVE JUSTICE

With the anniversary of Roe v. Wade having just passed on January 22, ACCESS Reproductive Justice wants to remind their […more…]

Freedom to Choose The Freedom to Choose Project

Last Sunday night, actor Clarence Maclin spoke to a sold-out Arlington Theatre audience at SBIFF’s Virtuosos Awards about why he […more…]