As of Tuesday, Nov. 14, Santa Barbara County Foodbank – which serves low-income community members across the county – has received 252 turkeys out of its 4,000-turkey goal. Foodbank CEO Erik Talkin said there has been a spike in the number of people needing to use the Foodbank. This year, the Foodbank served 230,000 individuals, a 40% increase from last year; currently, one out of four people in Santa Barbara County are facing food insecurity, the public information officer Leana Orsua said, and 38% are children.
