- Donate: Financial donations go the furthest! They allow us to leverage our unique bulk buying power and relationships to maximize the amount of food that can be purchased per dollar. Give online at Donate to Santa Barbara County Foodbank
- To donate by check: Donations are accepted by mail at both Foodbank locations. Please make the check out to Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. North County: 490 W. Foster Road, Santa Maria, CA 93455 | South County: 82 Coromar Drive, Goleta, CA 93117
- Volunteer: Our volunteers are assembling over 4,000 bags of food a week, delivering groceries to seniors at home, and so much more. We literally can’t do this without you! Sign up at https://foodbanksbc.org/give-help/volunteer/
- Donate Food: You can drop off shelf-stable food donations 24/7 at our Sharehouse food receptacles located at 80 Coromar Drive, Goleta, and 490 W. Foster Road, Santa Maria. For fresh produce or larger donations, please visit us Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–2:30 p.m. In-person donations are also accepted Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Spread the word: Share Foodbank messages on social media and with your friends! Often, we can’t tell who is struggling and in need of resources.
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Join the Foodbank Family. Give Monthly.
1 in 3 neighbors in Santa Barbara County lives with food insecurity. By joining the Foodbank Family, you are choosing to combat food insecurity and hunger in our county. Through our programs and our 300 non-profit partners, we are providing food and nutrition education for 1 in 3 people in Santa Barbara County.
All Foodbank food and services, including nutrition education workshops in local schools, neighborhood distributions of fresh vegetables and disaster response food coordination, are offered free of cost because of contributions of community members like you.
Foodbank Family Benefits
- Be the first to know about Foodbank news and events via email
- Have advanced access to tickets and special community benefits
- Join a community that helps the Foodbank fulfill its mission for years to come
- Enjoy hassle-free and safe automatic donations that are tax deductible
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With our purchasing power, we can convert $1 into $5! That means:
$20 a month equals $50 a month equals
$100 worth of groceries provided annually $250 worth of groceries provided annually
$75 a month equals $100 a month equals
$375 worth of groceries provided annually $500 worth of groceries provided annually
When members of our community come together, we all become stronger. Joining together in the fight against food insecurity ensures we have fresh and nutritious produce, a network of reliable partners and the means to serve as the primary food resource in an emergency.
With a powerful, reliable family of monthly donors, we can provide necessary nutrition to every person in our community facing food insecurity. Students, veterans, seniors and families rely on us to bridge the gap when an unexpected bill uses up the food budget for the month. It’s only thanks to people like you that we can plan ahead and meet the needs of our county.
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Other Ways to Get Involved!
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Donor Bill of Rights
To ensure that philanthropy merits the respect and trust of the general public and that donors and prospective donors can have full confidence in the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, we declare that all donors have the rights listed in our Donor Bill of Rights. Click the button below to download the Bill of Rights document.
