SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County hosted the 20th annual Empty Bowl fundraiser in Santa Barbara on Sunday.
The yearly event raises awareness about hunger and food insecurity throughout the community.
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Foodbank Launches New Community-Centered Brand
Read about our recent brand launch in these incredible articles written by local journalists: https://lompocrecord.com/news/local/foodbank-of-santa-barbara-county-preparing-to-feed-more-children/article_00f5d185-33bd-5d00-b1d3-aa7add2c24cd.html https://www.keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-s-county/the-foodbank-of-santa-barbara-unveils-new-logo/1082415228 https://ksby.com/news/local-news/2019/05/30/foodbank-of-santa-barbara-county-unveils-new-logo http://www.santabarbarafamilylife.com/food-drink/school-may-be-out-but-lunch-is-in-at-picnic-in-park-program-for-kids/ Read more…
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Foodbank Launches New Brand with Focus on Community
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Foodbank of Santa Barbara County CEO lives off of month’s worth of foodstamps
Every other year, CEO Erik Talkin commits to the challenge of living off of a month's worth of food stamps.… Read more…
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Congressmember Salud Carbajal (CA-24) invited Erik Talkin, CEO of Foodbank of Santa Barbara County, to attend President Trump's State of… Read more…
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Furloughed federal employees get help feeding their families
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Affected by Government Shutdown? Dial 2-1-1 Santa Barbara County For Support
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Santa Barbara County Non-Profit Helping Public Prepare For Disasters With Emergency Food Kits
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The S.B. Questionnaire: Erik Talkin
Talking Nutritional Education with the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County’s Leader. Read more of the article written by ROGER DURLING here. Read more…
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Healthy School Pantry improves community health through workshops, distributions
A line of families and parents crowded the sidewalks along Pine and El Camino streets Thursday night, waiting for their… Read more…