The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is asking the public to join the fight to raise awareness about food insecurity during Hunger Action Month. On Sept. 12, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors is set to approve a resolution recognizing September as Hunger Action Month. Food should not be an impossible choice but it […]
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The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is sending 17,000 pounds of rice to the Hawaiian island of Maui in the aftermath of the fire that decimated the historic town of Lahaina earlier this month. The shipment, containing 10 pallets of rice will be be sent at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 29 from the Foodbank’s Santa […]
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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 […]
The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is sending 17,000 pounds of rice to Maui in the aftermath of the devastating fire that decimated the historic town of Lahaina. The shipment departed Tuesday afternoon from the foodbank’s Santa Maria warehouse and contained ten pallets of rice. Feeding America is spearheading multiple shipments through its network of […]
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SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is sending 17,000 pounds of rice as part of the ongoing relief effort for the victims of the wildfire that devastated the Hawaiian island of Maui earlier this month including the historic town of Lahaina. The huge shipment of rice will be delivered on several […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
