Nancy Stearns Scholarship Recipient’s Tell Their Stories Nancy Stearns was an inspiring docent and dear friend of NatureTrack’s founder Sue Eisaguirre for […more…]
The SBCC Foundation’s 5th annual Spring Forward! Gala will be held Saturday, May 4, 2024 on the beautiful Great Meadow of […more…]
Marine Watchdogs is expanding their ocean preservation activities in 2024 with new events, educational media and research. Their biggest focus […more…]
Family Service Agency (FSA) of Santa Barbara County, also known as Santa Maria Valley Youth and Family Center and Guadalupe’s […more…]
CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Santa Barbara County ensures Christmas Wishes are fulfilled with the help of 18 businesses, […more…]
Shop Deckers Brand Showcase on December 23rd and 40% Will Support Organic Soup Kitchen Organic Soup Kitchen has been named […more…]
The Santa Barbara Education Foundation (SBEF) proudly announces its support in advancing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) education […more…]
As tax season approaches, United Way of Santa Barbara County is excited to announce the recruitment drive for Volunteer Income […more…]
Local artist and sculptor, Jim Bess, will auction one of his original paintings with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Organic […more…]
Each year, Hospice of Santa Barbara (HSB) brings the communities of Goleta, Santa Barbara, Montecito and Carpinteria together for its annual Light […more…]
Organic Soup Kitchen’s Distribution and Education Center at 126 E. Haley Street has been transformed into a merry and bright […more…]
United Way onboards two new directors to guide expansion in community programming United Way of Santa Barbara County has announced […more…]
Victoria and Bill Strong brought their baby home with that mix of gratitude and indescribable joy – the heart-squeezing hallmarks […more…]
Ever since its inception in 1984, the RiteCare Childhood Language Center of Santa Barbara (a program of the CA Scottish […more…]
Blind Lady Justice’s proffered balance scales make an eternal and sacrosanct point: Everyone is equal before the law and will […more…]
At a moment when news about the fate of the Earth may seem apocalyptic, White Buffalo Land Trust is providing […more…]
“With Wayfinder, we don’t feel like my son has a disability. We feel like everyone else.” This is the gift […more…]
There are any number of terrific organizations that create, produce, present, or import arts and entertainment events in Santa Barbara. […more…]
A teenager is much more than a preincarnate adult. The average teen’s roiling hormones and fraught search for self are […more…]
In the world of TV and cinema, being shot with a handgun often has the fallout of a stubbed toe […more…]
“I think our youngest client this year was 10 years old. Sadly, the age has been skewing lower. Three or […more…]
The California Missions matter. Historic preservation keeps alive our history and it allows us to remember the stories and experiences […more…]
Until a person can eat, sleep, and have a roof over one’s head, their mental and physical energy is consumed […more…]
Over the last couple of years, the Community Environmental Council (CEC) has dramatically increased its efforts to combat climate change […more…]
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital opened its doors 132 years ago, the frontier town’s first stand-alone community hospital having been spearheaded […more…]
In November 2022, a tornado tore through Idabel, Oklahoma, demolishing dozens of buildings, including the Kiamichi Family Medical Center. It’s […more…]
In every great city is a community park that serves as its beating heart. Elings Park in Santa Barbara has […more…]
Explore Ecology inspires students and adults alike to become better environmental stewards through three programs that reach over 40,000 community […more…]
Family Service Agency’s (FSA) work is the very stuff that powers a vibrant community from within and makes it whole. […more…]
Who are we? The Visual Arts and Design Academy (VADA) at Santa Barbara High School is a unique “school within […more…]
The Fund for Santa Barbara’s powerful catchphrase is: “Change, not charity.” In the spring of 1980, a group of Santa […more…]
The Granada Theatre has towered over the Santa Barbara area for 100 years, not just as the tallest physical symbol […more…]
Originally conceived in the late 1930s as a model residential facility for children with cerebral palsy, Hillside has evolved over […more…]
On a recent morning at Holocaust Museum LA (HMLA), Betsy, a docent, was leading a tour group of 20 LA […more…]
Maybe you’ve heard the terms. You might even understand what they mean and their importance. But perhaps there are other […more…]
One of the most iconic public gardens in the world, Lotusland is a 37-acre wonderland of more than 20 distinct […more…]
On a cool September Sunday, a group of Marine Watchdog kayakers paddled into a sea cave on the rocky coastline […more…]
When a calamity befalls us, we are reassured that our First Responder protectors are on the job and doing their […more…]
Imagine a kid. He’s your son, and he has big plans. He wants to attend college and launch a startup. […more…]
In the wake of Maui’s tragic 2023 wildfires, relief organizations and the goodwill of the world at large poured into […more…]