EVENT WILL HELP FOODBANK, OTHERS 10 hours ago • Erin Lennon / elennon@santamariatimes.com The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County will get some welcome donations and assistance Saturday as part of this year’s Central Coast Helping Hands event, which will send volunteers to a number of projects in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties. Volunteers will collect […]
SB COUNTY AMONG TOP PRODUCERS, REPORTS SHOWS Freshly picked strawberries wait to be moved at Manzanita Berry Farms in Santa Maria, The California Strawberry Commission released a first-ever state wide economic report detailing the $3.4 billion economic contributions of strawberry farming to the state. March 19, 2014 12:45 am • Erin Lennon / elennon@santamariatimes.com Strawberries may be […]
FOODBANK PROVIDES ACCESS February 08, 2014 12:00 am The topic of CalFresh (formerly known as Food Stamps) can be confusing and overwhelming to many. But you can fill out a food stamp application ky, and get help. CalFresh is a supplemental program that helps low-income people buy the food they need in order to maintain […]
DISTRIBUTING FOOD TO THOSE IN NEED Miguel Garcia receives food from Michelle Cruff of Angel Bank on Jan. 25. February 3, 2014 • Jennifer Best / JBest@BestFamilyAdventures.com On any given Friday morning, Sue McGilvray and a dozen volunteers from Orcutt Presbyterian Church can be found packing grocery bags for their customers — nearly 100 Orcutt families […]
