Rona Barrett is most famous for her long career as a pioneering journalist, columnist, broadcaster, and producer who covered the entertainment industry for decades. The trailblazer interviewed a huge swath of superstars, including Raquel Welch and Tom Cruise, broke countless stories from the world of Hollywood, and became the public’s trusted insider – documenting the careers and lives of stars of stage, screen, music, and TV. Rona Barrett with Tony Morris at the groundbreaking ceremony [...more...]
UCSB Arts & Lectures presents the 2023 FREE Summer Cinema line-up: Out of This World, seven nights of space-inspired movies under the stars at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse Sunken Garden, Friday nights from July 7 [...more...]
Giving List Matching Challenges
Youth Development
The Endowment for Youth Committee (EYC) is one of the oldest nonprofits serving the needs of African American students and […more…]
Comprehensive free enrichment summer program supports hundreds of Santa Barbara children Enrollment is now open for United Way of Santa […more…]
In the 36 years since the Endowment for Youth Community (EYC) was founded, Santa Barbara’s Black community has shrunk from […more…]
The Arts
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art has distinguished itself through its track record of informative and fascinating exhibitions and programs […more…]
The stage is set, the curtain has been raised, and live performances are back for UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) […more…]
Considering the caliber of classical music concerts they attract every year to the Granada Theatre and Lobero Theatre, you might […more…]
Senior and Speciality Compassion Care
The Three Bring Experience, Expertise, and Energy to the Board Hillside is pleased to announce the appointment of three new […more…]
Getting to Know Hillside, the complimentary lunch-and-learn program, returns on Wednesday, February 15. It will continue each month at 12:00 […more…]
Long before entertainment news trailblazer Rona Barrett interviewed everyone from Raquel Welch to Tom Cruise, she was a young girl […more…]
Performing Arts
Model, film star and philanthropist will share the story of her illustrious family and multifaceted career UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) […more…]
Nourishment
We all know the basic needs of life: air, water, food, and shelter. Here in Santa Barbara County, all four […more…]
Malnutrition is one of the most common – and most serious – side effects of cancer and its treatment. It […more…]
Organic Soup Kitchen is hosting its first annual Holiday SouperMarket and Soup Tasting Party on December 10th. The event will […more…]
Homelessness & Housing
New Beginnings Executive Director Kristine Schwarz swung into action after learning that a nursing home was about to release one […more…]
Anthony, an African-American man in his early 60s, began visiting the Fr. Virgil Cordano Center (FVCC) more than a year […more…]
Homelessness has been growing in Santa Barbara, where last year nearly 2,000 people were living without shelter, a situation that […more…]
Healthcare
World Telehealth Initiative’s new program in Kenya is in full swing, expanding healthcare access for a rural community using telehealth […more…]
For nearly three decades, VNA Health has operated Serenity House, the largest nonprofit facility of its kind in California providing […more…]
It took a little while to reach Sharon Allen of the World Telehealth Initiative (WTI) to arrange an interview last […more…]
Global Reach
Tikkun olam, translated as “repairing the world,” is one of the most important social justice concepts of contemporary Judaism. The […more…]
Don’t ever ask Director of Human Rights Watch Santa Barbara Lis Leader to pit one human rights crisis against another. […more…]
In 1945, William Zimdin, an Estonian immigrant who had fled fascism to California, dedicated his fortune to sending relief parcels […more…]
Giving Paws
When two children got lost during a hike in rural New York with oncoming rain commingling with the darkening night, […more…]
While shelters along California’s Central Coast do their best to provide care for abandoned dogs and cats, the facilities can […more…]
Back in 2009 when Isabelle Gullö co-founded C.A.R.E.4Paws, she knew there was a desperate need locally for programs that reduce […more…]
Giving Paws
Over the last couple of months (and as recent as this week), Montecito residents have been repeatedly reminded of the […more…]
For the Children
Camp Chit Chat is a fun and socially interactive camp for preschool age children with mild-moderate speech and language delays. […more…]
While statewide data lags, it is clear that the number of children entering foster care in Santa Barbara County has […more…]
Julie DeAngelis helps children to speak clearly. Even those who still want to wear COVID-19 masks to hide their language […more…]
Family Well-Being
Proceeds benefit countywide family support and mental health counseling programs Join Family Service Agency (FSA) of Santa Barbara County, as […more…]
When the seemingly endless series of atmospheric river rainstorms drenched the area last month, people from Santa Barbara, Lompoc, or […more…]
A Valentine’s Day Message from Family Service Agency “Strengthening your relationship can not only improve your personal happiness, but improve […more…]
Environment
It’s a typical school day and time for an Explore Ecology garden class. Children line up to head outside. When […more…]
White Buffalo Land Trust has a vital purpose: to restore the ecosystem through agriculture and in the process directly address […more…]
Honoring Local Students and Teachers Explore Ecology is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 Explore Ecology Environmental Stewardship […more…]
Education
The Santa Barbara Education Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of Nina Dunbar to serve as Donor Advisement Officer. […more…]
NatureTrack was honored to be an important part of helping veterans experience The Wall That Heals by providing the Freedom […more…]
As 2022 drew to a close, Tim and Ginny Bliss issued a challenge to Mission Scholars and the Santa Barbara […more…]
Community Resilience
What happens when the people driving a nonprofit organization providing community support get burned out and need support themselves? Leading […more…]
Ken Saxon had a clear vision when he founded Leading From Within (LFW), the Santa Barbara nonprofit that supports leaders […more…]
Almost everyone is aware that America’s current cultural climate is perhaps more polarized than at any time since the Civil […more…]
Advocacy
The Fund for Santa Barbara, founded in 1980, has always drawn together diverse communities and organizations with the goal of […more…]
The Supreme Court ruling that reversed the half-century old landmark Roe v. Wade decision had been handed down only hours […more…]
Planned Parenthood California Central Coast (PPCCC) is one of scores of affiliates across the country that share a vision of […more…]