80K Pounds of Food Distributed to Santa Maria Non-Profits
KSBY
July 12, 2022
Two semi-trucks filled with non-perishable food items made drop-offs at several Santa Maria non-profits on Tuesday.
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New Episode: Food as Medicine
Lacey Baldiviez, Spotify
June 30, 2022
A new episode of “Food as Medicine: A podcast for a healthier you” is out now! Join your trusted nutrition friends as they discuss why fermented foods are so crucial to our health and how to incorporate them. Listen here!
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Food Distribution Sites in Santa Barbara
Jun Starkey, Santa Barbara Independent
June 29, 2022
It’s estimated that between 10 and 15 million people experience food insecurity in America, with about 6 million of those being children. The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County has lists in English and Spanish for food sites in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Isla Vista, Santa Maria, Carpinteria, Lompoc, Solvang, Buellton, and Guadalupe.
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Report on Santa Barbara County’s COVID-19 Response
Mike Hodgson, Santa Ynez Valley News
June 28, 2022
Overall, the Santa Barbara County Office of Emergency Management’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic was praised in a consultant’s report delivered to the Board of Supervisors on Tuesday.
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Santa Barbara County Foodbank Hosts Food Drive
News Channel 3-12
June 23, 2022
Check out out this new piece from News Channel 3-12! We are so grateful for the food donations that continue to come in. Thanks News Channel 3-12 for keeping the community informed.
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Roses & Raspberries: Sour Fruit to Wasteful Spending, County Budget, and a Rose to John Lindsey
Santa Ynez Valley News
June 18, 2022
A nutritious bouquet of roses, rose hips, nasturtiums, violets, hostas and pansies with sprays of borage to the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. The nonprofit kicked off its summer meals program for youth ages 1 to 18 with its Santa Maria “Picnic in the Park.”
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Free Food for Any Child Under 18 in Santa Barbara County
Jun Starkey , Santa Barbara Independent
June 17, 2022
Supported by the national organization No Kid Hungry, the district, the City of Santa Barbara, the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, United Way, and several other school districts have been able to provide free meals to any person under the age of 18, no verification or sign-ups required, for nine years.
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Santa Barbara County Foodbank Makes Progress One Month After Eucalyptus Tree Fell on Facility
Patricia Martellotti, KEYT News
June 16, 2022
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – After a giant eucalyptus tree fell on top of the Santa Barbara County Foodbank facility, causing $50,000 in damage, crews say it looks much worse than it really is.
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Free Lunches Available to Kids in Santa Maria this Summer
Jacob Dizon, KSBY
June 16, 2022
For a lot of kids, summer break means it’s time to stop stressing about homework and start thinking about that next day at the beach. For many families in Santa Barbara County, however, three months away from school leaves parents wondering where their children will get their next meal. Beginning this week and continuing through Aug. 5, the Food Bank of Santa Barbara County will be giving out meals to anyone 18-years-old or younger, no questions asked, Monday through Friday at various distribution sites.
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Foodbank of Santa Barbara County Launches North County Summer Meals Program for Youths
Lompoc Record
June 16, 2022
Children and parents bathed in sunshine and dappled with the shade of trees gathered Thursday in Santa Maria for a “Picnic in the Park,” as the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County kicked off its summer meals program for youths. The event to launch this year’s North County program started at 11:45 a.m. in Grogan Park at Rancho Verde and North Blosser Road, where volunteers handed out nutritious meals and milk beneath a shade canopy.
