Tag Archives: giving

Pickleball Update! Hillside

Hillside’s inaugural Pickleball Tournament & Expo was an absolute success! Lisa and Jim Wilcox came up with a brilliant idea […more…]

Meet the Winners of the Explore Ecology Environmental Stewardship Awards! Explore Ecology

Honoring Local Students and Teachers Explore Ecology is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 Explore Ecology Environmental Stewardship […more…]

SBEF Receives $50,000 Grant from Google.org to Support Teachers in the Classroom Santa Barbara Education Foundation

Santa Barbara Education Foundation received a $50,000 grant from Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, for its Teacher Grants program, which provides […more…]

RiteCare Childhood Language Center of Santa Barbara RiteCare Childhood Language Center of Santa Barbara

RiteCare Childhood Language Center of Santa Barbara, founded in 1984, is the only nonprofit in Santa Barbara County offering free […more…]

NatureTrack’s Trax Program gave Vietnam Veterans an accessible way to see The Wall That Heals NatureTrack

NatureTrack was honored to be an important part of helping veterans experience The Wall That Heals by providing the Freedom […more…]

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents Isabella Rossellini in Conversation with Pico Iyer at The New Vic UCSB Arts & Lectures

Model, film star and philanthropist will share the story of her illustrious family and multifaceted career UCSB Arts & Lectures (A&L) […more…]

Endowment for Youth Community Endowment for Youth Community

The Endowment for Youth Committee (EYC) is one of the oldest nonprofits serving the needs of African American students and […more…]

Reaching Higher Together Campaign Surpasses $130M Goal Cottage Health

$150 Million Raised to Fulfill Cottage’s Commitment to Healthcare Excellence Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation’s 7-year philanthropic campaign, Reaching Higher Together: The […more…]

Dreams Bloom at Family Service Agency Fundraiser Family Service Agency

Proceeds benefit countywide family support and mental health counseling programs Join Family Service Agency (FSA) of Santa Barbara County, as […more…]

SB County Board of Supervisors Approve the Racial Equity Fund Fund for Santa Barbara

On April 4th, 2023 The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the Racial Equity Fund recommendations made by […more…]

Hillside Hosts First Pickleball Tournament & Expo Hillside

Lisa and Jim Wilcox came up with a brilliant idea for a new fundraising event for Hillside – an all-day […more…]

Fr. Virgil Cordano Center: Meals, Laundry, and Comfort… Fr. Virgil Cordano Center

The repurposed Santa Barbara store fronts at 4020 Calle Real, Suite 2, are serving our city’s homeless two meals a […more…]

Freedom 4 Youth Freedom 4 Youth

Freedom 4 Youth’s Director of Development & Advocacy Dylan Griffith and Executive Director Dr. Billi Jo Starr knew immediately what […more…]

Lotusland 2023 Annual Meeting Introduces New Officers, Highlights Healing Power of Gardens & Plants Ganna Walska Lotusland

The executive staff and board of trustees of Ganna Walska Lotusland held their annual meeting last week for Garden members […more…]

United Way’s Fun in the Sun Program Opens Enrollment for Summer United Way of Santa Barbara County

Comprehensive free enrichment summer program supports hundreds of Santa Barbara children Enrollment is now open for United Way of Santa […more…]

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Honors Caregivers at Tiara Ball 2023 Cottage Health

After a two-year pause, the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation recently welcomed more than 400 guests to its annual black-tie […more…]

Cottage Health Employee Retires on 100th Birthday After 70 Years of Service Cottage Health

When Juana “Jenny” Cue began working at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital (SBCH), it was 1953 and Dwight D. Eisenhower’s first […more…]

Explore Ecology Explore Ecology

Imagine an artistic hub in downtown Santa Barbara brimming with materials, tools, ideas, and creativity, a curated and dynamic gathering […more…]

Leading From Within Program News Leading From Within

Our fifth cohort of Leading for Community Impact (LCI) has launched. LCI is a 10-month program that assembles a select […more…]

National Disaster Search Dog Foundation National Disaster Search Dog Foundation

Over the last couple of months (and as recent as this week), Montecito residents have been repeatedly reminded of the […more…]

Keep the Beat Instrument Drive Brings in 60 Instruments for School Music Programs Santa Barbara Education Foundation

Last month, 99.9 KTYD teamed up with the Santa Barbara Education Foundation to promote music education in our schools with […more…]