By the time the Thomas Fire turned toward Montecito in December 2017, Santa Barbara County’s first responders had already spent […more…]
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In 1948, an Estonian immigrant named William Zimdin – who had experienced the ravages of World War II – founded […more…]
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Kerri Murray, a veteran disaster relief professional, first saw ShelterBox in action in 2010 as Haiti was reeling from a […more…]
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Santa Barbara offers a temperate climate for yearlong enjoyment of ocean and mountain recreation, world-renowned arts, and a topflight university. […more…]
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Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics is the south county’s firewall against communal public health threats. Every year, its eight clinics in […more…]
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In 1997, a group of breast cancer survivors and others came together to talk about having a place where women […more…]
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As the pandemic set in, Santa Barbara’s renowned Ensemble Theatre Company was poised to open American Son – a gripping […more…]
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You are sitting up front in the ornate Granada Theatre. It has been too long since you have had an […more…]
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Not only is the Lobero the longest running theatre in California (founded in 1873), but it is relentless, with over […more…]
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Anthony Carroccio, Executive Director and founder of Organic Soup Kitchen, has a profound vision for his 120-gallon steam kettles. “We […more…]
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For the nonprofits that matter, mission statements are much more than words on paper. They are the foundation of that […more…]
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From 2015 through 2020, homelessness in Santa Barbara County grew by roughly 10% to 1,897 men, women and children. The […more…]
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For more than 100 years, Unity Shoppe, a multifaceted nonprofit serving Santa Barbara’s residents, has maintained an unwavering focus on […more…]
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When disaster struck in the form of COVID lockdowns and an unfolding economic crisis, the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County […more…]
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At age 12, Axel Penaloza was diagnosed with brain cancer. “I was so scared,” Penaloza says. “I was thinking, why […more…]
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While New Beginnings’ work began with its counseling services more than 50 years ago, it has grown into a countywide […more…]
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For nearly 75 years, the aim of Santa Barbara’s Mental Wellness Center has been to help adults living with mental […more…]
Lea másSure, CALM (Child Abuse Listening Mediation) was the first nonprofit in the country to dive head-first into child maltreatment prevention. […more…]
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How do you end sexual assault across an entire community? The answer, according to the leaders of Standing Together to […more…]
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In 2008, Fabiola Gonzalez-Gutierrez took part in Just Communities’ intensive CommUnity Leadership Institute designed to teach up to 40 local […more…]
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