Featured Non-Profit

Our nonprofit of the week is the San Marcos Parent-Child Workshop, a cooperative preschool and parent education class.

The Freedom Warming Centers of Santa Barbara County launch a new crowd-funding campaign to prepare for the upcoming cold/rainy season.

The Animal Shelter Assistance Program is offering a Halloween cat adoption special through November 3.

The Foodbank's annual Santa Barbara Empty Bowls event raises awareness about hunger and food insecurity throughout the community and raises funds to end hunger in the county.

Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care has rebranded and launched under its new name, VNA Health.

California State Legislature honors the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County, attorney Bill Dillon, and the Hibbits family.

Safe Parking and Unite to Light partnered in 2017 to give energy and hope to local homeless people.

Assistance League of Santa Barbara provides comfort to children and adults in severe trauma situations through their Bear Hugs Program.

The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara has received a 2019 Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar.

C.A.R.E.4Paws launches a countywide Pet Food & Donation Drive to assist low-income, senior, disabled and homeless community members, and their animals. 

Two of MOXI’s senior leadership team traveled to Washington, D.C. last month to take part in the 4th annual Capitol Hill Maker Faire as a part of the National Week of Making.

The Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics received the Supporting the Safety Net Award in Washinton D.C. last month.

Community Action Commission of Santa Barbara County announces a contractual agreement between its Senior Nutrition program and Santa Barbara Unified School District Food Service to provide healthy meals for local seniors.

Family Service Agency has some tips on how to establish positive and caring routines for children during summer break. 

Pacific Pride Foundation is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising and National Pride Month by taking eight LGBTQ+ Youth Advocate Leaders to New York City for World Pride.

Carpinteria High School received a donation from Chevron to improve their STEM science labs.

 Institute for Collective Trauma and Growth, in partnership with Westmont College’s Gaede Institute for the Liberal Arts and Odyssey Impact, hosted the Healing the Healers film series in Montecito.

The Junior League of Santa Barbara thanks outgoing President Kielle Horton and welcomes incoming President, Lindsay Cortina, for the 2019-20 League year.

Alpha Resource Center received $65,000 from the Women's Fund to purchase a new wheelchair accessible van.

Volunteers and local businesses repainted The Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara last weekend.

Explore Ecology honors local environmental leaders for their work at the Earth Day Festival.

A local community member talks about how the Coastal Self Defense Academy saved his life.

An edhat reader shares a behind the scenes look of the Wings of Freedom Tour at the Santa Barbara Airport.

Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center must move their operations to a nearby location by December.

Kathy Ireland joined United Way of Santa Barbara County’s Women United for the “Beauty and the Beast”-themed “A Classic Storybook Luncheon” at the Coral Casino. 

The Alzheimer’s Association released its 2019 Facts and Figures report, which provides an in-depth look at Alzheimer’s prevalence, incidence, mortality, costs of care and impact on caregivers across California.

Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network remains open and ready to save and serve wildlife in North Santa Barbara County.

The Organic Soup Kitchen will be retrofitting their new kitchen within their headquarters to increase and streamline production.

The 2019 Women’s March Santa Barbara was an energized day for resistance, action, and unity. 

Those who work with youth are encouraged to “be the difference” by learning how to reach out to support youth struggling with a mental health or substance abuse problem.