Tri-county museums pivot to survive COVID-19 pandemic
Freshly painted red walls, black and white photographs and relics from the United Farm Workers movement occupy the Museum of Ventura County, but the public has not been able to see them. The exhibit, “Huelga! Photographs from the Frontline,” was installed and ready for visitors on March 14. More than 1,000 people had filled the Read More →
Read More →Direct Relief and FedEx Cares partner to distribute PPE
Goleta-based Direct Relief has partnered with FedEx Cares to ship personal protective equipment nationwide to help underserved communities combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Direct Relief’s partnership with FedEx Cares has allowed the nonprofit to distribute more than 4.3 million masks, 3.1 million gloves, 622,000 face shields and 100,000 gowns. Direct Relief is the largest nonprofit provider Read More →
Read More →MB&T awards grants to 11 organizations
After two-month delay, Montecito Bank & Trust celebrated its 45th anniversary with a Webex meeting that handed out $49,500 in grants to 11 organizations. The grants represented $4,500 each to human services, animal rescue and educational organizations in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties. Each grantee was introduced in a live presentation by a bank staff Read More →
Read More →Casa Pacifica hires new CEO
Camarillo-based Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families has hired Shawna Morris, president and CEO of Phoenix House of California and Texas, as the new CEO at Casa Pacifica starting in mid-July. Current CEO Steve Elson will retire after 25 years at the helm of Casa Pacifica, a crisis care and residential treatment facility for Read More →
Read More →Good Works: Tri-county charities need donations now more than ever
May 5 was Giving Tuesday and many worthy charities in the Tri-Counties received funding. This year’s appeals took on additional urgency given the state of the economy, stock market volatility and what could be a decline in giving during the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent donations have included $5,000 from Saalex CEO Travis Mack to Food Share Read More →
Read More →COVID-19 testing in Santa Barbara, Ventura counties gets $4M in funding
Organizations in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties received $4 million in federal funds for COVID-19 testing in the area. The funding came from the Health Resources & Services Administration, which gave nearly $583 million to more than 1,300 health centers across the nation. Of that, the HRSA sent $97.2 million to support almost 180 health Read More →
Read More →Dubroff: It’s Giving Tuesday, so donate to your favorite charity
May 5 being Giving Tuesday, my inbox has been filled with emails from worthy charities reaching out for funding. This year’s appeals take on additional urgency give the state of the economy, stock market volatility and what could be a decline in giving. Among the more recent items that caught my attention was a $5,000 Read More →
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