As Central Coast residents finish their last-minute Christmas shopping, Foodbank of Santa Barbara County staff hope people will consider gifting cash to the organization so it can continue feeding thousands countywide. The Foodbank recently announced it has reached the halfway point of serving 1.25 million meals this holiday season by providing healthy food and produce, […]
Lompoc Record: Foodbank hoping for cash donations for Christmas
As Central Coast residents finish their last-minute Christmas shopping, Foodbank of Santa Barbara County staff hope people will consider gifting cash to the organization so it can continue feeding thousands countywide. The Foodbank recently announced it has reached the halfway point of serving 1.25 million meals this holiday season by providing healthy food and produce, […]
KCOY: Santa Barbara County Foodbank seeking community support
As the year draws to a close, the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is winding down a major fundraising campaign currently being held to help sustain operations into 2017. “The goal is $888,000, so we can support our 300 nonprofit agencies and the goal is not quite reached,” said Foodbank Development Coordinator Darlene Chavez. “We’ve […]
KEYT: Santa Barbara County Foodbank seeking community support
As the year draws to a close, the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is winding down a major fundraising campaign currently being held to help sustain operations into 2017. “The goal is $888,000, so we can support our 300 nonprofit agencies and the goal is not quite reached,” said Foodbank Development Coordinator Darlene Chavez. “We’ve […]
Santa Barbara Independent: End-of-Year Funds for the Foodbank
Foodbank and its 300 nonprofit partners are able to turn $1 into eight healthy meals, says Erik Talkin, the CEO for Foodbank of Santa Barbara County. With an operating budget of $4 million cash and $10 million of in-kind food donations, the group needs to raise $888,282 to reach its goal for next year’s programs. […]
Noozhawk: Foodank Seeks More Funds To Feed Hunger Relief Programs
The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County has announced it has reached the halfway point to serving 1.25 million meals this holiday season, including critical support to 300 hunger-relief nonprofits and programs they serve countywide, by providing healthy food and produce. But the work is not done. Read the full article here… […]
Montecito Journal: Julie Bowen Gleans with Backyard Bounty
Julie Bowen of ABC’s Modern Family volunteering at the Foodbank of SB County Backyard Bounty Program. Click here for the full article. […]
Tonja’s Story
When I moved from my home country the Netherlands to Santa Barbara last year, I was 7 months pregnant with our first baby. Exploring my new homestead with a big belly, I first heard about the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County at a sustainable foods fair at the UCSB. Two passionate Foodbank volunteers told me […]
Noozhawk: Proceeds from 19th Annual Empty Bowls Event Will Help Fill Foodbank Coffers
The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County invites the community to help “fill the bowl,” and join them at the 19th Annual Santa Barbara Empty Bowls fundraiser from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13, at the Ben Page Youth Center, 4540 Hollister Ave. Click here to read more… […]
Montecito Journal: Stable Table
Jim and Stephanie Sokolove opened their beautiful Montecito estate, just a tiara’s toss from Oprah Winfrey, for the second consecutive year to host the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County’s fifth annual Table of Life beano, co-chaired by Ann Daniel and Nancy Sheldon with a record 250 garden party guests in hats and flats helping raise […]