Tag Archives: disaster relief

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…]

Changing Course: United Way Alters Path to Help Serve More United Way of Santa Barbara County

For a relatively large and well-established nonprofit organization in our community, United Way of Santa Barbara County over the last […more…]

Taking Care of Those Who Take Care of Us One805 | Prepare • Equip • Support

By the time the Thomas Fire turned toward Montecito in December 2017, Santa Barbara County’s first responders had already spent […more…]

Preparing Everyday for the Worst Day Ever ShelterBox USA

Kerri Murray, a veteran disaster relief professional, first saw ShelterBox in action in 2010 as Haiti was reeling from a […more…]