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Board Chair:
John T. Hanna
First Vice Chair:
Joe Holland
Second Vice Chair:
Diane B. Doiron
Secretary:
G. Paul Didier
Chief Financial Officer:
Rick W. Scott
Past Board Chair:
Tom Thomas
General Members:
James Armstrong
Gayle Beebe
Thomas Brashears
David Cash
Lance Connor
Ron Cortez
William Curtis
Henry Dubroff
Janet Garufis
Blas Garza
George Leis
Bob Montgomery
Michael Noling
David Prichard
Andreea Serban
Ron Werft
John Wigle
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Main Office
320 East Gutierrez Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Branch Office 595 Alamo Pintado, C Solvang, CA 93436
Phone: (805) 965-8591
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15th Annual Red Feather Ball
A successful gala event raising money for United Way's United for Literacy Programs and honoring Eric, Ron & Marlys Boehm and ABC-CLIO and Mario & David Borgatello and MarBorg for
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Charitable Giving Through Individual Retirement Accounts If you are over age 70½, the Federal government permits you to rollover up to $100,000 from your IRA to charity without increasing your taxable income or
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Cottage Breaks Records Again!
Cottage Health System's United Way employee campaign broke both their giving and participations records. This year's campaign raised over $175,000
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College Tours Galore!! 
FITS kids visit local universities and consider the possibilities of continuing their education
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Reading Plus Roundtable
United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC) gathered educators, youth service agencies and community volunteers on behalf of
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Donate That Old Car For Cash!
It's easy! United Way of Santa Barbara County will arrange to sell your car and the proceeds will help those in need. Call 805-965-8591 or visit www.unitedwelead.org
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15th Annual Red Feather Ball
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Ron & Marlys Boehm, Eric Boehm with guest Judy Pochini, Becky Snyder ABC-CLIO and Paul Didier, UWSBC
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A successful gala event raising money for United Way's United for Literacy Programs and honoring Eric, Ron & Marlys Boehm and ABC-CLIO and Mario & David Borgatello and MarBorg for over 125 combined years of community business, service and philanthropy.
Thanks to the generous support of individual and corporate sponsors and three anonymous donors with additional and/or matching gifts, the 15th Annual Red Feather Ball held Saturday, October 22, 2011 at Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort concluded as one of the top 3 Red Feather Balls in history, with over $260,000 raised for United Way Literacy programs.
The success of the event and the support received from those in attendance will allow United Way to expand the award winning Fun in the Sun summer enrichment program and the Reading Plus scholarships available in our community. Twenty-five Santa Barbara county schools and 4 after-school programs serving more than 3500 students are experiencing exceptional reading results. Now, thousands more local students will have the life changing opportunity to experience academic success.
The gala started with a salute to Eric Boehm, 92 and Mario F. Borgatello, 93. These patriarchs started businesses that have employed thousands of local people, do business with dozens of local professionals and vendors, and are successfully run by second and third generation family members who are committed to giving back to the community and education in so many ways.
Art Deco & His Society Orchestra had the dance floor packed during and after dinner. Debbie Davison Phelps and Andrew Firestone added grace, humor and results to the program and auction.
The evening culminated in the presentation to the 2011 recipients of the Abercrombie Community Excellence Award to Eric, Ron & Marlys Boehm and ABC-CLIO and Mario & David Borgatello and MarBorg Industries for decades upon decades of philanthropy and service to our communities.
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Charitable Giving Through Individual Retirement Accounts
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Patty & Dennis Forster
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If you are over age 70½, the Federal government permits you to rollover up to $100,000 from your IRA to charity without increasing your taxable income or paying any additional tax. These tax-free rollover gifts could be $1,000, $10,000 or any amount up to $100,000 this year.
The IRA rollover gift is a simple and easy way to provide for your favorite charity while not increasing your taxable income. Simply contact your IRA custodian and request that an amount be transferred to United Way of Santa Barbara County. Charity receives a nice gift, you avoid any additional tax and satisfy your required minimum distribution for the year.
The IRA Charitable Rollover has not been extended to 2012, so your transfer must be completed no later than December 31, 2011. Contact Judy Goodbody, Gift Planning Services Officer for more information at 965-8591 Ext.120 or email jgoodbody@unitedwaysb.org or visit our website at www.unitedwaysb.org/giftplanning
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Cottage Breaks Record Again
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Fun in the Sun Participants visit Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital
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Once again, Cottage Health System's United Way employee campaign broke both their giving and participation records. This year's campaign raised a over $175,000, a 10% increase over last year from 805 employees. This campaign highlights how Cottage employees are dedicated to give back to their local communities. Keeping with the tradition of an engaging and exciting campaign theme, this year employees were swept away to the islands with Hawaii 5.0. This theme aimed to raise employee participation by 5%. Department Representative trainings were filled with leis, palm trees and Hawaiian music: Leis were even handed out to Cottage employees on the morning of the campaign kick-off! In addition, many employee presentations were lucky enough to have Campaign Chair Mary Meola Administrative Director of Surgical Services, drop by in her full Hawaiian ensemble of a grass skirt, leis, and straw hat! This year's record breaking success didn't stop with financial contributions - Cottage employees also turned out in record numbers for the 20th Annual Day of Caring! Nearly 90 Cottage Health System employees volunteered their time to make our community better and had a blast doing it. Also, over the summer, Tiana Riskowski, Administrative Project Coordinator, once again planned a successful Hawaiian-themed visit for nearly 60 Fun in the Sun participants. On two different field trips students visited with the therapy and security dogs, took tours of multiple Cottage departments and ate a delicious lunch outside on the 6th floor patio. A BIG, heartfelt thank you goes to this year's Co-Chairs Mary Meola and Herb Geary, as well as Grainne Siben and Linda McIntosh, without whom the campaign would have never achieved the success it did! back to top
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College Tours Galore!
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Fun in the Sun Participants checking out the touch tanks at UCSB
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A mainstay for Fun in the Sun (FITS) field trips: College Tours! Throughout the summer, FITS participants took trips to SBCC, UCSB, and Westmont College. The goal of these tours to local colleges is to expose FITS participants to higher education and careers to improve their future.
For some participants,this is the first time anyone has ever spoken with them about the benefits of a college degree. For others, this is the first opportunity they have had to explore a college campus that is practically in their backyard. It's a great curriculum piece to FITS that can leave a lasting impression on the students!
At UCSB, participants experienced the rock wall at the RecCen and visited the touch tanks. They also had the opportunity to ask questions about college, such as how to enroll and what a day in the life of a college student is like. Some tours even included a day of fun on the beach!
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Reading Plus Roundtable
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Mike Nissenson, UFL Volunteer, Christie Alarcon, Good Samaritan, and Terry Jordan, Vanderburg Middle School raffle prize winners at United for Literacy's Reading Plus Roundtable.
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On the evening of November 7th, 2011, United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC) gathered educators, youth service agencies and community volunteers on behalf of the United for Literacy (UFL) Reading Plus Roundtable at Fess Parker's Doubletree. The goal of this biannual event is to collaborate resources and best practices used throughout Santa Barbara County to engage and motivate students in United for Literacy's Power Reading program.
Power Reading is one of three UFL strategies used to engage third grade students and beyond to "read at or above grade level, at every grade level" by increasing silent reading and comprehension skills. Reading Plus is the technology tool used by United for Literacy partners to accomplish this goal. United for Literacy's Power Reading program and partnerships are currently implemented at local school sites during the academic day and year, in addition to after school and summer enrichment programs at 37 sites throughout Santa Barbara County.
The Fall 2011 Reading Plus Roundtable had approximately 52 United for Literacy Partners in attendance and was an evening reception filled with dynamic best practice sharing and enrichment development for education professionals and volunteers in Santa Barbara County. Featured Speakers included Adena Zender, teacher at Vandenburg Middle School, Rachel Wolpo, Volunteer Recruiter at United Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara County, and DJ Ware, Regional Representative of Reading Plus.
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Plan Now to Make A Year End Charitable Gift
Act today to take advantage of the many charitable ways you can support UWSBC. By carefully planning your charitable gifts - and completing them by December 31 - you may enjoy the satisfaction of fighting government corruption while gaining valuable tax benefits.
HERE ARE 6 EASY WAYS YOU CAN GIVE:
1. Cash. Charitable gifts are most often made in the form of checks.They must be mailed or otherwise delivered by December 31 to qualify for tax deductibility for 2011.
2. Donate on-line. You can easily malke a donation via your credit card by calling our offices, or by going online to www.unitedwaysb.org Our website offers a quick and secure way for you to make a year-end contribution right up until 11 :59 PM on December 31.
3. Call. Call our offices weekdays between 8:30 am and 5:30 pm at 805-965-8591 to make a credit card donation to UWSBC.
4. Donate Appreciated Stock. Making gifts of stocks, bonds, or mutual funds could bring extra tax savings. Call our offices to receive more details about donating securities and to receive our brochure, Giving Securities.
5.Take out a Charitable Gift Annuity. Not only will you receive a tax deduction for 2011, but you will receive income for life by establishing a Charitable Gift Annuity with UWSBC. For more information and a complimentary personalized proposal, call our offices.
6. Retirement Accounts. Donors age 70 1/2 can still make charitable gifts, tax-free, directly from their traditional or Roth Individual Retirement Account (IRA) or traditional/retirement accounts.
MOST IMPORTANTLY - ACT NOW. As the year
draws to a close, act now to make certain you have
accomplished your charitable goals for 2011.
If you need assistance, would like any of our
brochures, or have questions, please contact Steve Ortiz at 805-965-8591 ext. 111 or sortiz@unitedwaysb.org.
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About Us:
United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC) has the unique and positive vision that "in our community, everyone has a hopeful future." Since 1923, UWSBC has served Santa Barbara County community through funding, volunteer development, and by utilizing its own unique initiatives that involve dozens of local non-profit and public sector agencies. UWSBC's local community driven Power of Partnership™ priorities help children, families & seniors with a focus on Education, Income and Health.
Click Here to Read More About United Way of Santa Barbara County's local Community Impact
Links to Evaluation Reports for some of our Partnerships:
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SANTA BARBARA UNITED.
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