Helping 1,000 Families: Foodbank Distributes Food to People in Time for Christmas

The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County gave away approximately 50,000 pounds of food Friday to more than a thousand families driving through holiday distribution sites in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria. “It went fast and furious,” Judith Smith-Meyer, senior communications manager for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, told the News-Press afterward. “We served 250 […]

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Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Projects Thousands to Attend Holiday Food Distribution

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Preparations are underway for a major holiday food distribution for both Santa Barbara and Santa Maria this Friday. The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County are projecting thousands of families in need to show up at this week’s distribution. […]

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Hundreds of People Line up for Holiday Food Distribution in Santa Maria

Friday morning, volunteers in Santa Maria helped make a holiday dinner possible for hundreds of people in need. “Today we are actually giving away some turkeys and chickens, some fresh produce, some really good canned food and staple items that can get people some healthy meals during this season,” said Laurel Alcantar, senior development manager […]

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VIDEO: Local Food Bank Reaches over 1,000 Cars in Santa Maria Holiday Food Distribution

SANTA MARIA, Calif. — The Santa Barbara County Food Bank hosted a special holiday food distribution at their Santa Maria and Santa Barbara locations today. The Santa Maria location distributed food to over 1,000 cars that lined up since 5 a.m. in the 40-degree foggy morning. […]

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Local Food Bank Reaches over 1,000 Cars in Santa Maria Holiday Food Distribution

SANTA MARIA, Calif. — The Santa Barbara County Food Bank hosted a special holiday food distribution at their Santa Maria and Santa Barbara locations today. The Santa Maria location distributed food to over 1,000 cars that lined up since 5 a.m. in the 40-degree foggy morning. […]

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Hundreds of Families Line Up for Holiday Food Distribution in Santa Maria

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Preparations are underway for a major holiday food distribution for both Santa Barbara and Santa Maria this Friday. The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County are projecting thousands of families in need to show up at this week’s distribution. […]

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Chumash Join Fight Against Food Insecurity in SB

Food insecurity is a great source of stress for nearly one in four members of the Santa Barbara County community. It is only exacerbated during the holiday season. On Dec. 6, the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians donated both time and money to the Santa Barbara Foodbank’s Santa Maria warehouse. The Chumash donated $75,000 […]

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Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians Donates $150,000 to Foodbank of Santa Barbara County

The Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians presented the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County with a $150,000 donation Tuesday to help the nonprofit expand its services in Goleta. The check presentation occurred during a volunteer event at the group’s Santa Maria facility, where members of the Chumash Fire Department and Team Chumash volunteers bagged 650 […]

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