Carly Richardson, Kaitlynn Durham and Hailey Harper present their findings to community members of the Westside Impact Group and Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. (Westmont photo) Three Westmont College students have presented their research about the availability and quality of food in the West Side of Santa Barbara to more than two dozen community members of […]
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It’s that time of year again! Every November since 2009, Yardi has proudly participated in the Santa Barbara Foodbank’s annual Corporate Food & Funds Drive Challenge. By promoting friendly competition among local business, the corporate challenge is a chance to give back and support those in need during this holiday season and beyond. Every day, […]
The data-crunching website WalletHub has compiled a list of the best and worst cities in America when it comes the number of people in need. To no one’s surprise, the neediest populations are in places like Detroit, New Orleans and Brownsville, Texas. Also not surprising is that five of the 10 cities with the smallest […]
It’s Santa Barbara County’s largest supplier of food to those in need. Foodbank of Santa Barbara County feeds about 140,000 people a year. But, due to a problem with its facilities, it has to turn away millions of pounds of food donations annually. KCLU’S Lance Orozco reports Foodbank is now asking the community for help […]
Thanksgiving 2015 is history, and we’re confident folks at the Santa Barbara County Foodbank are thankful that local citizens came through, again, to donate food for the holiday. The Foodbank takes what is contributed and distributes it to more than 300 charitable agencies and organizations countywide. What the donations do is ensure, for a short […]
Parades on land and sea, festivals, concerts and more on tap beginning this weekend Sunday night’s Parade Lights at the Santa Barbara Harbor is just one of many local holiday events planned over the next couple weeks. (Lara Cooper / Noozhawk photo) Over 50,000 people are expected to line State Street Friday night to get […]
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The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is seeking a donation of land in the Santa Barbara area for a new food warehouse. Foodbank CEO Erik Talkin says the agency doesn’t have enough room to accept the food needed to serve people in the county and has to turn away about 2.2 million pounds of food […]
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By Carrie Cooper for the Santa Barbara Public Market | Published on 11.25.2015 11:13 a.m. Take photos with Santa at the Public Market The Santa Barbara Public Market invites the community to celebrate the most magical time of year at their second annual Holiday Festival, Saturday, Dec. 5 through Sunday, Dec. 6, 2015. Join the market for this festive […]
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An estimated 40% of food produced in U.S. is never eaten A weekly Community Supported Agriculture box of produce from John Givens Farm. (Karen Telleen-Lawton photo) By Karen Telleen-Lawton, Noozhawk Columnist | Published on 11.30.2015 12:17 p.m. I admit it: I sort though produce bins to find the perfect avocado, sweet potato, or apple. I […]
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SANTA BARBARA — Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is still seeking turkeys, chickens, and healthy food donations to provide 30,000 County families healthy and nutritious holiday meals. The last day to donate turkeys, chickens and healthy food is Monday, November 23. The Foodbank aims to provide complete meals this holiday season to each family in need. […]
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