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100th Anniversary Celebration | June 1, 2023
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2022 Holiday Gift Drive
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25th Annual Red Feather Ball
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Four Fun in the Sun students in the garden.
2022 Fun in the Sun Summer Learning Program
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United Way Continues Crisis Response Efforts
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Financial Empowerment Partner Spotlight
September 26, 2016
Santa Barbara Police Activities League and VITA Santa Barbara Police Activities (PAL) was awarded the financial…
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United Way's Early Education Programs
September 26, 2016
Year Round Education Tools for Pre-K Children The first 5 years before Kindergarten are extremely important to a child’…
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Goleta Literacy Partnership
September 26, 2016
Afer four years of excellent results at five Goleta Union Schools, United Way of Santa Barbara County’s Power Reading…
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Building Better Futures
February 5, 2016
Legos have become one of the most prolific toys of all time. Simple, polychromatic, plastic blocks have been tweaked,…
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Improving Education in Santa Barbara
February 5, 2016
United for Literacy (UFL) is UWSBC’s largest initiative and consists of numerous programs that aim to improve education…
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Season of Giving
February 5, 2016
Lynda’s four grandchildren (for whom she is their legal guardian) recently made a large move from Santa Maria to Santa…
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YLS-6 Years of Volunteerism, Professional Development & Networking
February 5, 2016
Young Leaders Society (YLS) was inaugurated 6 years ago as an effort to galvanize the young professionals in Santa…
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Remembering Paul Mershon, Longtime UWSBC Volunteer
February 5, 2016
Remembering Paul MershonFebruary 7, 1925 – March 21, 2015 Paul Marze Mershon Jr. was born in Walters, Oklahoma.  He was…
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