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In a year that has been anything but normal the Avocado Festival has come through for six charities in the Carpinteria area.

Rental Assistance Extends to Carpinteria, Solvang, Buellton, Guadalupe and other Unincorporated Areas of the County through the United Way of Santa Barbara County

Rep. Salud Carbajal presented a Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition to Santa Barbara County nonprofit C.A.R.E.4Paws outside the organization’s mobile veterinary clinic.

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria has announced plans to create a dedicated STEM lab on its campus, to further enable hands-on learning for girls in STEM-related fields.

NatureTrack is lending their van and a volunteer to help Lompoc families who weren't able to pick up their school meals.

Heal the Ocean organized the cleanup of an abandoned homeless camp on East Beach before the high tide pulled it out into the ocean.

Arroyo Grande Community Hospital and Marian Regional Medical Center announced eleven recent scholarships awarded to teen hospital volunteers, many of whom want to pursue a career in health care.

To support communities amid the ongoing pandemic, Bank of America awarded a total of $842,000 to 25 local nonprofits across Ventura and Santa Barbara counties in 2020.

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria member Laura Flores has been selected as one of 11 individuals from across the U.S. to serve on the 2020-2021 Girls Inc. National Teen Advocacy Council.

Madi Wilson, a third-grader in Solvang, is gifting the Goleta and Santa Ynez Valley Libraries with her special "World Changer" pencil sets to use as prizes for the libraries' current Winter Reading Challenge.

The Santa Barbara Foundation and the City of Goleta announced the reopening of the Santa Barbara Better Together Fund Small Business Grant Program.

An edhatter reports a group of 5th grade Marymount School students started a beanie drive for residents of PATH.

The Housing Authority of Santa Barbara details their 2020 highlights supporting the most vulnerable populations with housing and essential services.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices delivered holiday cheer to survivors of domestic violence and their families this holiday season.

With social distancing guidelines, CASA of Santa Barbara County's annual "Christmas Wishes" gift drive still saw record-breaking donations made this year with 600 total gifts donated.

United Way of Santa Barbara County and community donors provided holiday wish list gifts to 53 local children and families this 2020 holiday season through their Adopt-A-Child gift drive. 

Will anyone join this Edhat subscriber in handing out small amounts of cash to unemployed people in need?

Santa safely visited all five United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County with gifts for children.

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and the Santa Barbara County Deputy Sheriffs Association partnered with Walmart of Lompoc for the first Shop with a Cop Event to help spread holiday cheer to 26 children.

A non-profit aimed at helping mothers in need has expanded to providing holiday gifts for 57 local families this year.

An American Kestrel was brought to SBWCN on November 13th after being found on the ground in distress in Goleta. 

The Fourth Annual Shining Light on Abilities holiday decorations are up for the community to view through December 31.

Another round of urgently needed emergency supplies are being distributed by First 5 Santa Barbara County to early care and education programs serving children 0-5.

Despite the COVID-19 Pandemic, VNA Health continues the important tradition of Angels Among Us Remembrance with a virtual service.

The Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation is in need of gift cards and unwrapped toys to spread holiday cheer to families in the tri-counties who have a child battling cancer.

The Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network rescued a large female red-tailed hawk with two broken wings.

The Hallmark Channel's "Adoption Ever After" segment highlighted an adoptable dog from the Santa Barbara County Humane Society this week.

The United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County distributed 300 family meals this Thanksgiving.

Girls Inc. of Carpinteria announced the launch of Operation Holiday Cheer, a holiday giving program created to provide local girls and families with a brighter holiday season following the challenges of this year.

The Food Action Network facilitates partnerships between farmers markets, Public Health, and Edible Santa Barbara to encourage the community to stay home, be safe, and eat local during COVID-19.