The foodbank will now be able to hold ten times the amount of cold storage in south county A campaign to raise funds for a new foodbank sharehouse in Goleta was a success. […]
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The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County announces the successful completion of a major fundraising campaign – Building Readiness: Campaign for a Hunger-free Tomorrow – to purchase and modify its new Sharehouse facility in Goleta. When it becomes operational – in fall 2023 – Sharehouse will allow the Foodbank to provide increased healthy food for community […]
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – A local emergency response training is about to reach a milestone in Santa Barbara. The number of graduates for the Community Emergency Response Team, known as CERT, is reaching the highest the program has ever seen this year. The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County holds CERT classes several times a year […]
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Local nonprofit CommUnify is set to debut a “2-1-1 Community Day Celebration” in Lompoc on Saturday, Feb. 11, which coincides with National 2-1-1 Day that promotes connecting people to free health and human services in their community. […]
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The series of atmospheric river storms that pelted California and caused flooding and mudslides in recent weeks has led to at least 20 related deaths and damages are expected to exceed $1 billion. President Joe Biden authorized California’s disaster declaration on Jan. 14, activating federal authorities like the Federal Emergency Management Agency to assist the response and recovery efforts. […]
Read More… from PBS: How to Help Victims of California’s Storms
After a Santa Maria River levee broke during early January’s severe storms, around 20 families evacuated and are now staying in temporary H-2A housing for farmworkers or sleeping in the Guadalupe Auditorium, Guadalupe Mayor Ariston Julian said. […]
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A portion of Highway 154 remains closed at the Alamo Pintado Creek Bridge. Caltrans has not said when they expect that road to reopen. Caltrans continues repairs at the bridge abutments impacted by running water caused by drain failure. Due to that closure, a helicopter will be dropping food off to residents in the area. […]
A portion of Highway 154 remains closed at the Alamo Pintado Creek Bridge. Caltrans has not said when they expect that road to reopen. Caltrans continues repairs at the bridge abutments impacted by running water caused by drain failure. Due to that closure, a helicopter will be dropping food off to residents in the area. […]
Every year, Santa Barbara County residents chuck an estimated 2,177.74 tons of edible food in the trash; much of that winds up at the Tajiguas Landfill, where it’s composted and converted into methane gas and then electricity. Since January 2022, an estimated 510.417 tons have been diverted from the landfill and donated to a myriad […]
Read More… from Santa Barbara County’s Food Rescue Effort Gets Extended Two Years
The Lions Club of Carpinteria collected donations during December 2022 for its annual “Basket of Cheer” fundraiser for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, and presented the organization with a $4,600 check a few days before Christmas. […]
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