County Foodbank serves up summer meals

  http://santamariatimes.com/news/local/county-foodbank-serves-up-summer-meals/article_c27f0cd0-637e-571d-b899-462a3168e626.html Kids enjoy a free lunch at Grogan Park in Santa Maria during the kickoff event for the Foodbank’s Picnic in the Park Summer Food Program. The North County program aims to fill the gap after subsidized school meal programs end in the summer.  June 12, 2014 12:12 pm   Erin Lennon erin.lennon@lee.net Grogan Park was busy […]

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Brown Bag Wins Senior Citizen Program of the Year

In celebration of Older Americans Month, the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County’s Brown Bag Program was awarded the 2013 Senior Citizen Program of the Year by the Central Coast Commission for Senior Citizens – Area Agency on Aging & AARP representing both Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo County for our impact in the senior […]

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California Wine Festival July 17-19

Join our friends at the California Wine Festival for this exciting wine tasting event! Wine, food, music, sun and sea. Experience the quintessential California wine tasting and enjoy hundreds of California’s finest vintage wines, delicious gourmet foods samples and lively music. Discover new wines at every Festival, find a new favorite and pair it with […]

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McCune Foundation Awards $330,000 in Social Justice Grants

http://www.noozhawk.com/article/mccune_foundation_awards_330000_in_social_justice_grants_20140609 By Claudia Armann for the McCune Foundation | Published on 06.09.2014 5:24 p.m. The McCune Foundation awarded $330,000 for community organizing projects in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Twelve groups received grants in May to support teams of parents, grandparents, immigrants, teens and other concerned residents in creating beneficial changes in their communities. “Inequality continues to be […]

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Fork & Cork Classic Feeds Foodbank of Santa Barbara County and Its Vital Programs

Inaugural benefit raises $50,000 while honoring local legends Michael Blackwell, Leslie Mead Renaud and Clarissa Nagy http://www.noozhawk.com/article/foodbank_of_santa_barbara_county_fork_and_cork_classic_20140607 From left, Fork & Cork Classic chairman Mickey Neal and Modern Master award winners Leslie Mead Renaud, director of winemaking at Foley Estates, Lincourt and Two Sisters; Clarissa Nagy, winemaker at Riverbench; and Michael Blackwell, executive chef at Montecito […]

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Picnic In the Park: Teens and kids invited to join us for free lunches and fun activities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE! Picnic in the Park is a summer lunch program that encourages a healthy lifestyle for children by offering free, nutritious meals and fun, educational games When summer vacation begins and school ends for the year, the distribution of school lunches ends as well. Children who rely on school lunch programs to fuel […]

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SB Foodbank Fork and Cork Classic

Gourmet Tastes Savored at Inaugural Fundraiser By Bonnie Carroll The Inaugural Santa Barbara Fork & Cork Classic event at the Montecito Country Club attracted a bevy of outstanding community restaurant owners, caterers, vintners, brewers, and dessert makers who generously donated their time and gourmet bites and sips to support the Santa Barbara Country Food Bank. […]

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More Than $20,000 Raised To Feed Local Families

First Fork And Cork Classic Success For Foodbank Of Santa Barbara County  http://www.keyt.com/news/more-than-20000-raised-to-feed-local-families/26289568 Claire Anderson, KEYT – KCOY – KKFX Weather Anchor/Reporter, claire.anderson@kcoy.com More than 600 community members wined and dined at the inaugural Santa Barbara Fork and Cork Classic at the Montecito Country Club on Sunday.   MONTECITO, Calif. – The community gathered and raised […]

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