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October 10, 2009
Red Feather Ball at Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort
December 9, 2009
Holiday Bash at Fess Parker's Double Tree Resort
For photos & highlights of past events, click on the links for:
Day of Caring 2008
Annual Awards 2008
Fun in the Sun
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October 10, 2009
Red Feather Ball at Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort
December 9, 2009
Holiday Bash at Fess Parker's Double Tree Resort
For photos & highlights of past events, click on the links for:
Day of Caring 2008
Annual Awards 2008
Fun in the Sun
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October 10, 2009
Red Feather Ball at Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort
December 9, 2009
Holiday Bash at Fess Parker's Double Tree Resort
For photos & highlights of past events, click on the links for:
Day of Caring 2008
Annual Awards 2008
Fun in the Sun
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Viva La Red Feather! Online Auction for Red Feather Ball Just Opened!
Ski Aspen, Discover Las Vegas in VIP style, experience the Big Apple or, enjoy what Santa Barbara has to offer! Shop for wonderful trips, local dining, spa and theatre packages, jewelry, art and other great items. All the money raised goes to scholarships for hundreds of local disadvantaged children who will be able to attend Fun in the Sun (FITS) 2010 because of you! Learn about FITS here.
ANNOUNCING United Way's first time ever on-line auction with items for all budgets! For the past 12 years, auction bidders had to attend the Red Feather Ball to participate in the great auction of donated items. Now you can go on-line at www.unitedwaysb.cmarket.com. Bidding starts September 23, 2009.
If you want to ensure the item will be yours, you can purchase through the "Buy Now" option when available. Online bidding closes October 8, 2009 at midnight and will be taken as the opening bid to the event on Saturday, October 10, 2009. However, as an on-line bidder you can authorize United Way to continue bidding at the event in your name. Just give us your highest bid in advance on the website and we'll make sure your bid is submitted that evening.
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United Way Names Red Feather Ball Honorees and Co-Chairs
Dr. Peter MacDougall and Tim Marquez, Venoco, Inc. President
Red Feather Ball Co-Chairs Morrie & Irma Jurkowitz
United Way of Santa Barbara County has announced that Morrie and Irma Jurkowitz are the co-chairs for the 13th Annual Red Feather Ball. The event will honor United Way's 2009 Abercrombie Community Excellence Award recipients, Dr. Peter MacDougall and Venoco Inc., for their many years of community excellence.
The event was created as a way to honor those in the community who have made a significant impact on quality of life for Santa Barbara residents. Dr. MacDougall is president emeritus of Santa Barbara City College. Venoco, Inc. is an independent energy company with operations in the Santa Barbara region as well as other parts of California, Colorado and Texas.
Event proceeds will benefit "Fun in the Sun," United Way's collaboration of nearly 60 public and private agencies that provide life-changing activities for hundreds of homeless and poverty-level children at four sites from Goleta to Carpinteria during the summer.
The Spanish-themed "Viva La Red Feather Ball" will be October 10, 2009 from 6:00 to 10:00 pm at Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort & Spa. An online auction is also running to raise money for Fun in the Sun scholarships. Click here to participate.
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A Record-Breaking 1,400 Volunteers Register for 18th Annual Day of Caring!
Westmont Wins Largest Team with 145 Volunteers!
Sixty-one local agencies, schools and parks received more than $200,000 worth of labor at Saturday's 18th Annual Day of Caring. One hundred and one teams from workplaces, families, faith groups, schools, as well as many individual volunteers, filled the Page Youth Center at the high-energy Kick-Off Rally and Breakfast.
The breakfast was generously sponsored by Albertsons and the rally was hosted by Gary & Catherine from K-LITE, Randy Weiss from Santa Barbara Bank & Trust and John Wigle from AGIA. The room was buzzing with entertainment from Dos Pueblos Marching Band, Santa Barbara City College Cheer Squad, San Marcos High Madrigals and Dancing Drum!
Volunteers from Cox Communications at Goleta Valley Jr. High
Thank you to all the participating agencies, volunteers and their enthusiastic team leaders, and of course our generous sponsors!
Kick-off Sponsors ($4,000+)
Albertsons
Cox Communications
Orfalea Foundation
Santa Barbara Bank & Trust
SBParent.com
Cornerstone ($2,000 - $3,999)
Easy Lift Transportation
Pacific Coast Business Times
Page Youth Center
Pillar ($1,000 - $1,999)
AMS Entertainment
Cottage Health System
Home Improvement Center
Lockheed Martin
Prudential C.A.R.E.S.
Santa Barbara Daily Sound
Santa Barbara Independent
Building Block ($100 - $999)
Community West Bank
Exxon Mobil
La Arcada Investment Corporation
Magellan's Travel Supply
Mission Linen Supply
Raytheon Company
Santa Barbara Axxess
The Towbes Group, Inc.
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Community West Bank United Way Campaign a Success!
Jessica Arroyo, Fun in the Sun attendee and guest speaker
Once again this year Community West Bank has run a strong Pacesetter campaign, raising more than $16,500! Pacesetter campaigns are those that run before the annual Day of Caring, which was held Saturday, September 19th. These companies get our community campaign off to a strong start each year.
This year Community West Bank raffled off vacation days to anybody who attended a campaign presentation and/or returned their pledge form to the campaign committee. They also held a silent auction for themed gift baskets which were generously donated by departments within the bank.
Presentations were held at each location in Santa Barbara and Ventura Counties. The corporate office in Goleta had a very special guest speaker. Jessica Arroyo, who attended United Way's Fun in the Sun program as a child, told the group about her positive experiences with the program. She said she would not be the person she is today had she not participated.
United Way would like to thank Jessica Arroyo, Community West Bank's campaign committee, President & CEO Lynda Nahra, Employee Campaign Manager Beth Chi, Chris Carney, and Sharon Brown, and the entire Community West staff for the roles they played in this year's successful campaign.
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"Issues in Elder Law: Preserving
Your Dignity, Assets & Family"
Free Seminar Thursday, October 29
from 4:00 to 5:00pm at United Way Office
 
Jackie Quinn, PhD and Marilyn Anticouni, Esq.
If you have an elderly friend or family member, you won't want to miss this free seminar.
United Way of Santa Barbara County presents elder law attorney Marilyn Anticouni, Esq. and Jackie Quinn, PhD, Senior Planning Services Geriatric Care Manager, who will discuss how to recognize the warning signs of elder abuse and exploitation.
Familiarize yourself with crimes commonly perpetrated against elders including Identity Theft, Home Improvement scams, Estate Planning hazards, and Telemarketing.
Marilyn Anticouni, Esq. specializes in elder law, estate planning, probate, and trust law. She is a lecturer and author on estate planning topics, and is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Santa Barbara & Ventura College of Law, and the CEB Governing Committee. She has served on the Santa Barbara County Bar Association, has Co-chaired its Elder Law Section and serves as State Bar Special Master.
Jackie Quinn, PhD has been in the estate planning and estate administration field since 1982. Jackie now works with Senior Planning Services as a Geriatric Care Manager and professional fiduciary. She acts as both a private trustee and executor. Jackie is a member of the Elder and Dependent Adult Abuse Prevention Council of Santa Barbara County.
Please RSVP by 10/22 to Judy Goodbody or Penny Rowan at 965-8591 or email prowan@unitedwaysb.org.
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Results Prove 2009 Fun in the Sun a Huge Success!
Fun in the Sun (FITS) 2009 concluded on Friday, August 7, after an incredible duration of seven weeks. The program served 364 poverty-level children at four sites in Santa Barbara County. Each day consisted of an intensive reading curriculum in the morning, followed by an afternoon of fun and educational enrichment activities.
Every summer, an independent evaluator from PRES Associates provides pre and post testing to participants to determine how effective the program was in accomplishing its goals. Specifically, participants are evaluated for maintenance or improvements in reading skills, attitudes towards reading, positive identity, self-control, perceptions of family and community support.
Preliminary results indicate that FITS participants achieved and surpassed all of the goals in these areas. Throughout the summer, participants made the greatest gains in reading comprehension, showing an improvement of 12 percentiles from pre to post testing. In all, 66% of FITS participants made significant gains in reading comprehension this past summer, enabling them to return to school ready to learn.
The Final Report will be available in the coming weeks, and United Way of Santa Barbara County will be thrilled to share the results with the community.
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Health Coverage of 700,000 Children Saved
On Tuesday, September 22nd, Governor Schwarzenegger signed legislation (AB1422) that prevents nearly 700,000 children from losing their Healthy Families health insurance coverage this year. By leveraging federal funds, passage of AB1422 is a bi-partisan win for California kids and tax payers.
The funds raised by the bill, along with an $81 million contribution from the California First 5 Commission, fill the $194 million budget gap for the program and unfreeze enrollment for the nearly 70,000 new children who have been on a waitlist since July.
United Way of Santa Barbara County advocated alongside other California United Ways throughout the state to restore funding for the widely popular program. The projected number of children to be covered by Healthy Families in Santa Barbara County in 2009-10 is 11,200. Read more here.
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Purchase your Tables Today!
13th Annual
Red Feather Ball
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Honoring the 2009 Abercrombie Community Excellence Award Recipients
Dr. Peter MacDougall &
Venoco, Inc.
Co-Chairs Morrie & Irma Jurkowitz
(805) 965-8591
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