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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.
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Beach Cleanup at Hendry's on Sunday
Explore Ecology is hosting a beach cleanup this Sunday at Hendry's Beach.
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Making progress towards a cure for Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer's Association California Central Coast Chapter, together with its Alzheimer’s Women’s Initiative committee, hosted a spring reception and research update at the Santa Barbara Club.
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Beautify Goleta Volunteers Remove Over 800 Pounds of Trash in First Citywide Event
The City of Goleta is pleased to announce that its first citywide Beautify Goleta Community Cleanup event this past Saturday, March 26th, was a huge success!
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Oxnard Boys & Girls Club Receives $3.2M Gift
MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, gifted the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme $3.2 million.
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Eagle Scout Project Supports Monroe Elementary
A local Eagle Scout is building a bike trail to foster safe riding skills near Monroe Elementary.
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SB Wildlife Care Network's Patient of the Week: Striped Skunk
New arrivals! The first baby striped skunk litter of the year has arrived at Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network Patient #412 and his five siblings were found orphaned behind a Santa Maria building.
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KTYD Instrument Drive Collects 140 Instruments for School Music Programs
KTYD dedicated all of February to the Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s Keep the Beat Instrument Drive which yielded 140 musical instruments and over $10,000 in support.
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Blue Whales and Blue Skies Program launches Brand Ambassador Initiative
Collaboration with companies for sustainable shipping choices
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Organizations Collaborate to Clean Three Miles of Coastline
Volunteers from Santa Barbara Channelkeeper’s Watershed Brigade and Ventura County Chapter Surfrider will work together on March 12th to remove trash from a few miles of the South Coast
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Foodbank to Provide 800,000 Meals Thanks to Bank of America
Bank of America announced a $100,000 donation worth 800,000 meals to Foodbank of Santa Barbara County to address food insecurity in the region.
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Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara Announces Record-Breaking $900,000 Grants Pool for Local Nonprofits in 2022
The Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara, a philanthropic giving circle, announced today that its 2022 grants pool has reached $900,000, thanks to a record-breaking level of donations from its members.
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People’s Self-Help Housing Receives Grant from CA Department of Justice
People’s Self-Help Housing has received $24,000 from the California Department of Justice for the development of a new nutritional curriculum for students.
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Santa Barbara Education Foundation and 99.9 KTYD continue to Keep the Beat for Local Students
SBEF will also host a contactless instrument donation site every Friday in February from 9 am to 2 pm at their offices at 1330 State Street.
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Santa Barbara Humane Celebrates Betty White
Find a Pet With Your Favorite Betty Character Name or Donate in Her Honor
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Channelkeeper and Heal the Ocean Aim to Protect Creeks After Alisal Fire
Santa Barbara Channelkeeper and Heal the Ocean are working together as part of a larger community effort to minimize the impacts of rainstorms washing harmful contaminants to local creeks.
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SYV People Helping People Awarded $223,516.80 to Youth Substance Use Prevention
Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People has been awarded $223,516.80 for youth substance use prevention activities through Elevate Youth California.
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Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center Builds New Facility
Hearts Therapeutic Equestrian Center executes a capital campaign and builds a new facility.
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Fund for Santa Barbara Supports EDC to Protect Drinking Water for the Communities Surrounding Cat Canyon
EDC project aims to prevent approval of the Cat Canyon Aquifer Exemption and stop the expansion of new oil and gas activities in Northern Santa Barbara County
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Santa Barbara Education Foundation Awards Over $100,000 to SB Unified Teachers
The Santa Barbara Education Foundation will award 64 grants to SB Unified teachers totaling $100,000 to help meet the needs of their students.
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Isla Vista Receives Grant for Children's Park Renovation
Isla Vista Recreation & Park District Awarded $4.2 Million Grant for Children's Park Renovation Project
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Mission Linen Supply Donates 100 Jackets to those Experiencing Homelessness
Mission Linen Supply is helping keep those experiencing homelessness warm this winter with a donation of 100 new Dickies jackets, which Santa Barbara Rescue Mission will distribute to those in need in the local community.
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Riviera Ridge School Honors Jaden and Jordan Lind with Distinguished Alumni Award
The Riviera Ridge School honors brothers Jaden and Jordan Lind with this year’s Distinguished Alumni Award for their project that helps the homeless and disadvantaged.
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Montecito Bank & Trust Awards $1.2 Million to Local Nonprofits at Annual Community Dividends Event
179 Local Nonprofit Organizations Receive Community Dividends® Awards and Share of $1.2 Million at Montecito Bank & Trust’s 17th Annual Luncheon
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People’s Self-Help Housing Receives $5,000 Gift from Miner’s Ace Hardware
People’s Self-Help Housing received a gift of $5,000 from Miner’s Ace Hardware that supports the education program Camino Scholars with new computers for students in Guadalupe.
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Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation Serves Record Number of Families for “Project Turkey”
A story of gratitude for the local community’s support of families battling pediatric cancer during Thanksgiving.
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200 Native Oaks to be Planted in Elings Park
More than 200 native California island oaks and live coast oaks will be planted along Jerry Harwin Parkway in Elings Park as part of a collaboration with Santa Barbara and Channel Islands Restoration.
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Local Student Appointed to California’s Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission
Work with the Mental Wellness Center leads to local student Sophie Suh's appointment to California’s Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission.
