Tag Archives: Direct Relief

Providing Much Needed Help. Anytime. Anywhere. To Anyone in Need. Direct Relief

In November 2022, a tornado tore through Idabel, Oklahoma, demolishing dozens of buildings, including the Kiamichi Family Medical Center. It’s […more…]

Global Aid in Time of Global Crisis Direct Relief

In 1945, William Zimdin, an Estonian immigrant who had fled fascism to California, dedicated his fortune to sending relief parcels […more…]

Confronting Crises When They Hit Home Direct Relief

Hurricane Katrina was a major turning point in the history of Direct Relief. Until then, the Santa Barbara-based nonprofit that […more…]

Santa Barbara: The Epicenter of (Direct) Relief Direct Relief

Direct Relief has been so efficient at serving as one of the country’s most effective humanitarian assistance organizations that it’s […more…]

Finding a Community of Giving Santa Barbara Foundation

As philanthropists, it is our view that wealth is both a blessing and a responsibility. We have been most fortunate […more…]

An Expression of Santa Barbara’s Global Philanthropic Reach Direct Relief

In 1948, an Estonian immigrant named William Zimdin – who had experienced the ravages of World War II – founded […more…]