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The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Hosts 22nd Annual Santa Maria Empty Bowls event Wednesday
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Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Hosts 22 annual Santa Maria Empty Bowls Fundraiser
The Foodbank’s CEO and Anti-Hunger Activist Erik Talkin Releases New Children’s Books Focused on Food Security and Food Advocacy
The Foodbank’s CEO and Anti-Hunger Activist Erik Talkin announces the release of two exciting new children’s books focused on food advocacy. Jesse and the Snack Food Genie and Frankie versus the Food Phantom offer young readers engaging stories while providing essential lessons in healthy eating and sustainable food systems. The publications reflect Talkin’s 22-year mission to […]
A First Responder’s Perspective
Anthony Rodriguez of the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is an award-winning expert on disaster recovery. Here are some of his insights for disaster recovery. (Page 20A) […]
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Hosts 22nd Annual Empty Bowls in Santa Maria
The 22nd annual Santa Maria Empty Bowls, known as a culinary experience and a gesture of solidarity with those in the community who face food insecurity, will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 18 at the Santa Maria Fairpark. Hosted by the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, the popular event aims to raise awareness and funds […]
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Foodbank Helps Once Homeless Veteran
Sometimes when we are called to help the ones we love, we fall behind in our own lives. That’s what happened to 59-year-old Yvonne Pabon when she decided to help her mother Myrtle. In 2010 Yvonne moved back home to help support and comfort her mother, who was grieving the loss of her husband and […]
The Foodbank Responds to Senior Need
Martha Kalhoun, 85, and her brother Warren Anderson, 91, are examples of local seniors who look to the Foodbank to fill the gap. The siblings live in a low-income senior apartment complex at Vandenberg Village in Lompoc where rent typically ranges from $1,800 to $2,000 per month. Luckily, the two seniors qualify for subsidized housing, and […]
