The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is sending 17,000 pounds of rice to the Hawaiian island of Maui in the aftermath of the devastating fire that decimated the historic town of Lahaina earlier this month. The shipment will be departing Tuesday, August 29 at 1:30 PM from the Foodbank’s Santa Maria warehouse and will contain ten […]
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The Foodbank Receives Grant to Purchase Temperature-Controlled Units For Partner Agencies
A grant supporting one of The Foodbank’s new strategic initiatives will increase the capacity of some of the organization’s partner agencies serving agricultural workers. The Foodbank received a grant of $25,000 dollars to purchase refrigeration systems for five agencies whose primary clients are farm workers. These cooling units will allow the agencies that were identified […]
Community members enjoy annual Lompoc Empty Bowls fundraiser Wednesday
Lompoc Empty Bowls Event Draws Over 300 Supporting Mission to Raise $50K: ‘Lompoc is so Generous’
More than 300 guests turned out and lined up Wednesday afternoon to sample from a dozen delectable soups offered at the 18th annual Lompoc Empty Bowls event, where breaking bread becomes central to the fundraising efforts of the Santa Barbara County Foodbank‘s mission to end hunger. Guests were welcomed at the Dick Dewees Community Center by friends, volunteers, and local […]
Empty Bowls Returns to Lompoc, Popular Fundraiser Benefits Foodbank of Santa Barbara
LOMPOC, Calif. – The annual Empty Bowls event benefitting the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County returned to Lompoc today at the Dick DeWees Community Center on West Ocean Avenue. […]
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Lompoc Empty Bowls Event Set to Fill Bowls, Hearts Wednesday
Soup is on for the 18th annual Lompoc Empty Bowls fundraiser slated for Wednesday, July 26, at the Dick Dewees Community Center, and the public is invited to enjoy an afternoon of friendship and breaking bread while helping to fight food insecurity in the community. Proceeds from the lunchtime soup event benefit programs and services provided by […]
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Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Empty Bowls Program Returns for Multiple Fundraising Events
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is busy preparing for one of its biggest fundraising events of the year, Empty Bowls. There are events planned in multiple venues and cities across the county. Hand-made and hand-painted ceramic bowls are sold along with homemade soups during the events that attract large […]
Foodbank’s ‘Picnic in the Park’ Program Up and Running Throughout Summer
The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is hosting the children’s End Summer Hunger program “Picnic in the Park,” providing free lunches for kids 18 and under at 12 locations countywide. The PIP program operates weekdays through Aug. 4 in Guadalupe, Los Alamos and Santa Maria. It will run through Aug. 11 in Santa Ynez. […]
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California Wine Fest Benefits the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County
The California Wine Festival returns to Chase Park for two days of coastal tasting events on Friday, July 14 and Saturday, July 15. Guests will be able to participate in a silent auction throughout the evening, bidding on highly-sought after items such as exotic wines, tasting tours, and dining certificates. All proceeds from the auction […]
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Christine Bisson Elected as Board Chair for Foodbank of Santa Barbara County
The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County announced that Christine Bisson has been elected to serve as the new board chair for the 2023-2024 term. Bisson, who replaces interim board chair Charles Stolar, began her term on July 1. […]
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