The word “Parkinson’s” invokes a certain image. If you are the Parkinson Association of Santa Barbara (PASB), the image is […more…]
Parkinson Association of Santa Barbara
www.mypasb.org
Administrator: Cindy Faith Swain
(805) 683-1326
Mission
To offer education, motivation, friendship, and support to people with Parkinson’s and their caregivers, family members, and friends. We strive to help people maintain a positive quality of life.
Begin to Build a Relationship
We know you care about where your money goes and how it is used. Connect with this organization’s leadership in order to begin to build this important relationship. Your email will be sent directly to this organization’s director of development and/or Executive Director.
As a member of the Board of Directors since 2017, I have been honored to support this local, stand-alone organization. We serve hundreds of people each year through our Exercise programs, Support Groups, monthly Education programs and our Annual Symposium, most of which is provided FREE OF CHARGE. At every event, there’s a welcoming, supportive atmosphere. The striking feature of PASB is that it is a local organization with no corporate structure! This attracted me to join the Board, knowing that every dollar raised stays right in Santa Barbara to sustain and increase our local programs and services.
Supporting Those with Parkinson’s Across the Community
As Parkinson Association of Santa Barbara’s Richard Graham says: “There are over 3,000 people in Santa Barbara that have Parkinson’s, but we only have 600 members.”
After nearly 50 years of membership building through tireless volunteers and word of mouth, Parkinson Association Santa Barbara is at an inflection point. Principally in need of a part-time Director of Outreach, PASB would benefit greatly from funding sufficient for a two-year appointment of that position, a figure of $60,000. Once true outreach begins “…we would hope,” says PASB’s board president, Barbara Levi, “that those marketing efforts and awareness campaigns would yield more than enough funds needed to pay that salary.”