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Girl Scout and Montecito Trails Remind of Hiker Safety
Montecito Trails and a local Girl Scout are reminding hikers to be safe in hot weather with a stand at the Romero Trailhead.
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Aquaerobics Participants Save Woman from Drowning
An edhat reader reports a heroic act at the Goleta Valley Athletic Club.
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Teacher's Fund "Back-to-School" Supplies Drive Kicks Off!
The Teacher’s Fund has kicked off its 2022 Back-to-School Supplies Drive with the goal of ensuring students have all they need to thrive throughout the upcoming school year.
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Honor Our Elders and Celebrate Joyful Moments
Help spread "Joyful Moments" during this year's National Assisted Living Week honoring our elders.
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Brill Family Grant Awards Future Bender Fellow to What is LOVE
The Brill Family Grant hosted a reception for "What is LOVE", the recipient of their $20,000 Future Bender Fellow Award, to continue its work with vulnerable teens.
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The Beach Needs You on September 17th
Explore Ecology is urging residents to sign up for the annual Coasta Cleanup Day scheduled for September 17th.
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School Gardens Program Receives $10,000 Grant
From Moms Demand Action to Benefit La Honda Garden
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Westerlay Orchids Donates 2000 Orchids to Local Teachers
Westerlay Orchids partnered with local nonprofit Flower Empower to donate two thousand orchids to Santa Barbara teachers.
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Solvang Man Leaves $200,000 to SYV Foundation
The Santa Ynez Valley Foundation received a $200,000 bequest from the estate of Lloyd Dobney, formerly of Solvang.
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Heal the Ocean & Earthcomb Clean Up Santa Barbara's Fiesta
Local nonprofits Heal the Ocean and Earthcomb took to the streets to clean up Santa Barbara's Fiesta mess.
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Dolphin Dive Supports Local Rotary Club
After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the 3rd annual Dolphin Dive Festival of Santa Barbara took place earlier this month to raise fundraising dollars for a local rotary club.
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Girls Inc. Unveils Renovation Plans for Lynda Fairly Courtyard
Girls Inc. of Carpinteria unveiled its renovation plans for the new Lynda Fairly Courtyard, made possible through a recent $150,000 donation by local philanthropist and community leader Lynda Fairly.
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People’s Self-Help Housing Receives $20,000 Grant from County Block Grant Program
People’s Self-Help Housing has received a generous grant award of $20,000 from the County of Santa Barbara through the Community Development Block Grant program.
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NatureTrack Volunteers Treated to Cruise on Cachuma
NatureTrack volunteers enjoyed lunch and a lake cruise at Cachuma for their annual appreciation fete.
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PSHH Receives Grant from Carpinteria Community Development Block Grant Program
People’s Self-Help Housing has received a generous grant award of $7,723 from the City of Carpinteria through the Community Development Block Grant program.
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Heal the Ocean Cleans Abandoned Forest Homeless Camp
Heal the Ocean led a coordinated massive cleanup of an abandoned homeless encampment in the Los Padre National Forest.
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Heal the Ocean Continues Summerland Oil Monitoring
Heal The Ocean continues Summerland Oil Monitoring to Guide Next Steps for Cleanup
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In Anticipation of Trails Day, the First Woman-Led Trail Maintenance Group Adopts the Historic Live Oak Equestrian Trail
In a first for Santa Barbara County trails, a group of women equestrian trail riders met just prior to Trails Day to reduce weeds in the vicinity of the Live Oak Trailhead kiosk and clear brush along the entry trail.
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CenCal Health to Provide $200K in Funding for Adolescent Family Life Planning
CenCal Health, the community-accountable health plan on the Central Coast, is funding the expansion of critical resources for expectant and parenting teens in Santa Barbara County.
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Volunteers Clear Lobster Traps from Black Rock Beach
On Saturday, nearly fifty volunteers with Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and members of the commercial fishing community worked together at Black Rock Beach in Goleta to dig out and remove forty lobster traps.
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Santa Barbara United Women for Ukraine Host Garden Fundraiser
The Garden of the University Club in Santa Barbara was the site where United Women For Ukraine sponsored a heartwarming program and fundraiser to unite in solidarity with Ukraine.
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Rotary Club of Montecito Foundation Donates to ShelterBox, Direct Relief
The Rotary Club of Montecito Foundation has donated $10,500 each to two humanitarian relief organizations that are offering direct medical and shelter supplies and support to the people of Ukraine during this time of war and crisis.
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Community Partnership Rescues Excess Food to Feed Santa Barbara County Residents
Veggie Rescue and Santa Ynez Valley (SYV) Community Kitchen at St. Mark’s coordinate efforts to turn excess produce into meals for food-insecure residents.
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Polar Plunge Raises Money for the Special Olympics
Special Olympics Santa Barbara hosted its 8th annual Polar Plunge Fundraiser at Leadbetter Beach on Saturday.
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CHP Rescues Ducklings from Highway 101
A CHP officer rescued three ducklings near the Hope Ave offramp in Santa Barbara this week.
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Edhat Reader Thanks a Good Samaritan
An edhat reader shares a quick story and a thank you to a local Good Samaritan.
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Sheriff Nominates Citizens with "Extra Step Awards"
The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office nominated four citizens for their outstanding efforts in our communities as part of the Kiwanis Club's "Extra Step Awards."
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Ventura Police Department Adopts Therapy Comfort Dog
The Ventura Police Department adopted a therapy comfort dog to improve the physical, social, and emotional well-being of officers, staff, and community members in crisis and after having experienced trauma.
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People’s Self-Help Housing Receives $24,000 for K-8 Nutritional Tutoring Program
People’s Self-Help Housing has been competitively selected as 1 of only 6 organizations in California to receive funding through the Youth Consumer Education & Research Fund from the California Department of Justice.
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World Dance for Humanity Raises Over $100,000 to Support Ukraine
World Dance for Humanity has raised $110,000 and growing to support Ukrainian with food and medicine.