CASA - Court Appointed Special Advocates of Santa Barbara County
Purchases new equipment, upgrades data management system, and contributes to hiring a full-time data management specialist
$ 75,000
The Women's Fund of Santa Barbara is honored to award grants totaling $1,250,000 to eleven local nonprofits. This year's grantees contribute to our community in critical ways; providing services for the unsheltered, mental health care, affordable child care, and more.
We thank each of our 1,400+ members for their generosity in contributing to Change Lives Together.
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Carpinteria Children's Project
Funds partial scholarships for children from low-come families in the dual language immersion preschool program
$ 100,000
Channel Islands YMCA
Pays partial staff salaries and purchases furniture and equipment for new transitional housing for youth exiting foster care.
$ 100,000
Children's Resource & Referral of Santa Barbara County
Expands child-care licensing program and creates new, home child-care businesses
$ 200,000
Domestic Violence Solutions
Purchases higher fencing and new, updated security systems for two Domestic Violence Solutions properties
$ 100,000
Good Samaritan Shelter
Purchases a fully-equipped, used food truck for a culinary job training program
$ 150,000
Mothers' Helpers, Inc.
Hires a part-time, bilingual coordinator for the storefront support center
$ 80,000
New Beginnings Counseling Center
Expands the clinic intake staff to expedite patient flow and enable counselors to see more clients
$ 150,000
PATH Santa Barbara -People Assisting the Homeless
Purchases and installs durable privacy partitions between beds in the homeless women’s dorm
$ 110,000
SEE International
Increases staffing in the Vision Care Program to expand clinic and mobile dental unit service
$ 110,000
Showers of Blessing Santa Barbara
Purchases a new truck base to tow mobile trailers that provide showers for people experiencing homelessness
$ 75,000