Feel Good News

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. 

A local couple reunited at Marian Extended Care Center for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Habitat for Humanity is making critical home repairs that let many older homeowners stay secure in their homes and age safely in them - also known as “aging in place”.

Every year, Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation (TBCF) holds Project Turkey to help food-insecure families who have a child facing pediatric cancer in the Tri-County areas with grocery gift cards and food baskets.

The Santa Barbara County Behavioral Wellness and the Community Wellness Team are offering support for Seniors during the Holiday Season.

Eight Santa Barbara County companies vie to see which team can rally the most funds, food, and volunteer hours for the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County.

This December, Peoples’ Self-Help Housing will be opening a new property called Heath House located on Sola Street.

Spark Rescue is looking for foster families to foster dogs, litters of puppies, and cats/kittens.

Pierre Claeyssens Veterans Foundation is still managing to keep the Veteran’s Day spirit alive with “Night at the Drive-In!,” an event where they will honor World War II Veterans Art Peterson and Ugo D. Arnoldi.

In partnership with the County of Santa Barbara, United Way is offering rental assistance grants to eligible individuals and families living in unincorporated areas.

A Goleta Eagle Scout created a community project to benefit the Goleta Valley South Little League.

A supplies drive organized by the local non-profit Teacher’s Fund has raised $56,000 to help Santa Barbara-area teachers purchase tools and materials for their classrooms.

Pigeon Guillemots are uncommon patients at the Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network but one of these rescued seabirds was recently released back into the wild.

Santa Barbara Mayor Cathy Murillo recognized four local businesses and community organizations for their outstanding support of people with disabilities at a virtual awards ceremony.

Santa Barbara County Firefighter Sam Dudley gave a heartfelt presentation during Compassionate Care of Carpinteria’s “The Light Shines Ahead” event. 

United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County partnered with Lane Farms to recreate a pumpkin patch at each of their clubs.

A Santa Barbara-based nonprofit publisher created a fundraiser to provide books to local preschool-age children as their families navigate a lack of access to early childhood learning opportunities due to COVID-19.  

The Coastal Quilters Guild of Santa Barbara and Goleta donated a little over 1,100 child/youth masks and 175 adult masks to the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County.

Santa Barbara County residents picked up nearly 4,000 pounds of trash during the month of September for Coastal Cleanup Month.

The Isla Vista Youth Projects has raised funds to purchase lap desks for local students who need them.

Smiles are so important these days, and the Santa Barbara Assistance League is helping make sure that children in our community are able to give big ones.

A Dos Pueblos High School teacher has won $50,000 in a nationwide contest for Teaching Excellence in Skilled Trades.