Return of AHA! Sing It Out!
By Giving List Staff   |   April 19, 2022

It’s that time of the year! Tickets for our favorite event are on sale at the Lobero Theatre box office. Following […more…]

Family Service Agency Event Brings Awareness to Youth Mental Health Needs
By Giving List Staff   |   April 14, 2022

Virtual and In-Person Presentations on Thursday, May 12 Coinciding with Mental Health Awareness Month in May, Family Service Agency (FSA) […more…]

After 12 years of Leadership, Santa Barbara Education’s Executive Director will Step Aside
By Giving List Staff   |   April 12, 2022

After stewarding the Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s steady growth for more than a decade, Executive Director Margie Yahyavi plans to […more…]

Redwings’ Latest Rescues: Snickers and Humphrey Bogart 
By Giving List Staff   |   April 6, 2022

Redwings Horse Sanctuary has two brand new rescue horses, Snickers and Humphrey Bogart!  Snickers, a Shetland pony, was first rescued […more…]

NatureTrack’s Documentary “The Accessible Outdoors” Chosen for SLO Film Festival Program April 26 – May 1, 2022
By Giving List Staff   |   April 6, 2022

“We’re thrilled beyond belief to have our film screen so close to the home base of NatureTrack in Los Olivos,” […more…]

Sculpting a Legacy
By Giving List Staff   |   April 4, 2022

In recognition of Holocaust Remembrance Day, Clay Studio is honored to present “Sculpting a Legacy,” on display at their gallery […more…]

Hospice of Santa Barbara Virtual illuminate Speaker Series Presents Amanda Kloots on April 20, 2022 from 6:00 to 7:00 pm PDT
By Giving List Staff   |   March 30, 2022

Since 2020, Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) has adjusted to the new realities that come with COVID-19 by creating their […more…]

Calling All Nature-Loving Wheelchair Users! Explore and Experience Freedom Trax at Pismo State Beach
By Giving List Staff   |   March 30, 2022

On Sunday, April 3, from noon to 4pm, NatureTrack will be at Pismo State Beach  to introduce those who use […more…]

NatureTrack/Explore Ecology/Freedom Trax Take the Beach at Hendry’s 
By Giving List Staff   |   March 30, 2022

On Sunday, NatureTrack (NT) provided the super power of navigating the great outdoors independently to wheelchair users with the Freedom […more…]

Turo Doubles Its Commitment to Making End-of-Life Dreams Come True
By Giving List Staff   |   March 21, 2022

The world’s largest peer-to-peer car sharing marketplace and Dream Foundation will fulfill twice the number of final Dreams for terminally-ill […more…]

Chocolate 101
By Giving List Staff   |   March 16, 2022

Clay Studio is excited to present Chocolate 101: a unique Chocolate tasting workshop with Dr. Eric & Cassandra of Figs […more…]

A Global Plastics Treaty to “Turn Off the Tap” Wins Support at UNEA
By Giving List Staff   |   March 11, 2022

In what is being heralded as a historic win for advocates working to tackle the plastic pollution crisis, parties to […more…]

Explore Ecology
By Giving List Staff   |   March 10, 2022

It’s a big honor for Explore Ecology to be receiving Santa Barbara Permaculture Network’s Local Food Hero Award at the […more…]

AHA! Peace Builders Mid-Year Conference: Approaching Injustice with Grace
By Giving List Staff   |   March 9, 2022

AHA! Peace Builders Junior High, High School, and Alumni are Welcome – Get community service hours for attending– Pizza lunch […more…]

AHA! Offers Adult Programs – 6 free sessions
By Giving List Staff   |   March 9, 2022

AHA!, a non-profit agency with a 23-year history in the Santa Barbara area, is offering six FREE sessions of supportive […more…]

Keep the Beat Instrument Drive Brings in Over 140 Instruments for School Music Programs
By Giving List Staff   |   March 8, 2022

Last month, 99.9 KTYD dedicated all of February to the Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s Keep the Beat Instrument Drive. The […more…]

Calling All Nature-Loving Wheelchair Users!
By Giving List Staff   |   March 8, 2022

Explore Gaviota Beach Using Freedom Trax On Sunday, March 13, from noon to 4pm, NatureTrack will be at Gaviota State […more…]

California State University Channel Islands
By Giving List Staff   |   March 3, 2022

California State University Channel Islands (CSUCI) has served as a landing spot for underrepresented minorities and/or the economically disadvantaged since […more…]

Brain Lab
By Giving List Staff   |   March 3, 2022

In 2012, we launched an after-school literacy program called Brain Lab. This program is designed for students in first grade […more…]

Hospice of Santa Barbara’s Beloved Bear Program OffersComforting Remembrance During a Time of Grief
By Giving List Staff   |   March 2, 2022

Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB)’s Beloved Bear Program offers a soft comforting remembrance during a time of grief by making […more…]

Introducing Little Bit of Stardust
By Giving List Staff   |   March 1, 2022

Little Bit of Stardust, or Little Bit, is technically a miniature horse, although he usually gets called a pony. He […more…]

Palmer Jackson Jr.: Using his Time, Talent and Treasure to Keep Santa Barbara’s Cultural Scene Vibrant 
By Giving List Staff   |   February 25, 2022

For Palmer Jackson Jr., philanthropy and supporting the community he loves, Santa Barbara, is a family tradition. When his father […more…]

Mentors 4 College Kicks Off “Diversity 1000” Expansion Program
By Giving List Staff   |   February 22, 2022

Mentors 4 College, a unique, one-to-one college mentoring program for high school students and their parents, announced today that it […more…]

89-Year-Old Santa Rosa Woman’s Last Dance
By Giving List Staff   |   February 18, 2022

National dream-granting organization for terminally-ill adults to help host 90th birthday dance party Dream Foundation, the only national dream-granting organization […more…]

Legal Aid Assists Struggling Homeowners with Foreclosure Prevention and Mortgage Relief 
By Giving List Staff   |   February 18, 2022

Across the county, financial hardships have either been created or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. For homeowners who experienced reductions […more…]

Clay Studio Art & Raku Giveaway!
By Giving List Staff   |   February 16, 2022

This February Clay Studio is giving away a piece of art by celebrated ceramicist Patrick Hall, as well as free […more…]

Brandon Battle Appointed AHA! Director of Programs
By Giving List Staff   |   February 15, 2022

Santa Barbara’s leading social and emotional intelligence program, AHA!, has announced the appointment of Brandon Battle as Director of Programs, […more…]

Melissa Lowenstein, M.Ed., has been promoted to Director of Training at AHA!.
By Giving List Staff   |   February 15, 2022

Melissa has been foundational in the evolution of AHA!, having started with the organization in 2011 and contributed as grant […more…]

Experience Freedom Trax with NatureTrack This Sunday at Goleta Beach Park
By Giving List Staff   |   February 12, 2022

This coming Sunday Feb. 13, from 10am to 1pm, NatureTrack will be at Goleta Beach Park to introduce those who […more…]

Gilead Sciences, Inc. to Help Dream Foundation Fulfill the Final Dreams of More Than 85 Terminally-Ill Adults
By Giving List Staff   |   February 11, 2022

Grant funding will bring inspiration, comfort and closure to those facing the end of life.  Dream Foundation is announcing the […more…]

Learning Reflections of Participating Youth in our Maritime Literacies Program
By Giving List Staff   |   February 10, 2022

Community Based Literacies in the Schools This video is a multimodal, melodic synthesis of a reflection activity that our Harding […more…]

Share the Love for Redwings
By Giving List Staff   |   February 9, 2022

Redwings Horse Sanctuary, a 501(c)3 nonprofit horse rescue in Paso Robles, is having a special event during the month of […more…]

The Ugly Side of Beauty: The Cosmetics Industry’s Plastic Packaging Problem
By Giving List Staff   |   February 8, 2022

The cosmetics industry generates approximately US$ 341.1 billion annually—and 120 billion units of plastic packaging, most of which are not […more…]

Santa Barbara Education Foundation and 99.9 KTYD Continue to Keep the Beat for Local Students
By Giving List Staff   |   February 3, 2022

Since 2003, the Santa Barbara Education Foundation has kept the beat for school music programs by raising funds to pay […more…]

Hospice of Santa Barbara Virtual illuminate Speaker Series Returns with Sharon Salzberg on February 16, 2022 from 6 to 7 pm PDT.
By Giving List Staff   |   January 24, 2022

Since 2020, Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) has adjusted to the new realities that come with COVID-19 by creating their […more…]

Love and Care Work Miracles at Redwings
By Giving List Staff   |   January 21, 2022

William was found by Tulare Animal Services tied on a 30-foot chain in the middle of a field in the […more…]

Camp Chit Chat Applications Are Open!
By Giving List Staff   |   January 20, 2022

Link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdYRM7gLiADn6ICahwDOG7eR8m7WKuzj4daAe0R8Vpy9-E0qg/viewform?usp=sf_link Applications due April 15th! What are the camp dates?June 6th to July 28th.  All children […more…]

The Elephant Project Expands to Protect Big Cats, Introduces Oba
By Giving List Staff   |   January 17, 2022

100% of Net Proceeds From The Elephant Project’s Charitable Gift Line Goes Directly to Wildlife Rescue Organizations The Elephant Project, […more…]

Clay Studio Ceramics Class Instagram Giveaway!
By Giving List Staff   |   January 13, 2022

Looking for a new creative endeavor in the New Year? Clay Studio is giving away a spot in one of […more…]

Riviera Ridge Students Raise Funds for CALM to Prevent Childhood Trauma
By Giving List Staff   |   January 13, 2022

Members of The Riviera Ridge School’s Service Brigade elective are hosting a fall Bedtime Drive to support the local non-profit […more…]