Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Reports Record High 111,000 Locals Struggling for Food Ahead of Holiday Season

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – As many across the nation prepare for Thanksgiving Day, the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is seeing a record number of locals struggling for food. In the latest census, senior communications manager Judith Smith-Meyer says the foodbank reported a staggering 111,000 “unduplicated individuals” turning to the organization for food.