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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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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
Honoring Eric, Ron & Marlys Boehm and ABC-CLIO and Mario & David Borgatello and Marborg for over 125 combined years of...
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Property Tax Issues in Estate Planning Joe Holland will discuss aspects of property tax that can assist you with long-term planning as it relates to your real property. Learn more about...
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Erik Scheer Honored as Young Leader of the Year
Erik Scheer won the 2011 Leader of the Year award and was honored at this year's Pacific Coast Business Times....
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20th Day of Caring a Success!
United Way's 20th Day of Caring took place Saturday, September 17, 2011. A total of 64 local non-profit...
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UWSBC Top Ten Finalist
Fun in the Sun (FITS), a 7-week summer enrichment program for low income, academically at risk students and their families was selected as a Top...
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500 Free Backpacks for SB County Students
These back-to-school backpacks will assist under served and low-income students who are not able to afford a quality backpack and find themselves challenged...
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The 2011 Abercrombie Award for Community Excellence will be 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. The presentation of the award to these two extraordinary families and their businesses will be the highlight of the United for Literacy event being held at Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at 6:00pm.
Each year, the Red Feather Ball raises money to support United Way's Fun in the Sun program, a seven week award winning summer enrichment program for disadvantaged youth, and the Reading plus program that serves over 3500 students from Lompoc to Carpinteria in 29 public schools, after-school programs and Fun in the Sun participants. In 2011, 148 Fun in the Sun participants gained on average 2.1 grade levels using Reading Plus These extraordinary results are being replicated all over the county thanks to United Way of Santa Barbara County, community partners, and generous supporters of Reading Plus.
This signature event has honored the Who's Who of business, volunteerism and philanthropy. United Way of Santa Barbara County is proud to be honoring these two very special families and their community minded companies this year.
David Borgatello said it best, "Our parents were raised with the notion that a family sticks together. We just feel as if we have a larger family than most. That is, the entire community of Santa Barbara. We support the good things our community members are doing because we want our family to be well".
For more information about United Way and/or the Red Feather Ball, please visit: www.unitedwaysb.org/rfb or call 805-965-8591 ext. 106.
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Free Seminar:
Property Tax Issues in Estate Planning
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Joe Holland, Santa Barbara County Registrar of Voters
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On Thursday, October 27th, 2011 from 4:00-6:00 p.m., Joe Holland will discuss aspects of property tax that can assist you with long-term planning as it relates to your real property. Learn more about the various exclusions available to citizens who are age 55 and over or disabled, and how to transfer property values between family members. What can you do in times of declining property values, or in the event of a disaster? Bring your questions for our expert.
Joseph E. Holland was elected to the Office of Clerk, Recorder, and Assessor in 2002 and reelected in 2006 and 2010. Joe currently manages a $13M budget and 120 staff employees encompassing four Divisions: Assessor, Elections, Recorder and Information Services.
Joe is a member of United Way of Santa Barbara County's Board of Directors, where he has served as a volunteer for more than 20 years. He serves as the chairman for the FEMA Emergency Food and Shelter Program. Joe earned bachelor's and master's degrees in business economics from UCSB. He also graduated from the UCLA Executive Program at the Anderson School of Business and holds the designation of a Certified Public Finance Officer (CPFO) from the Government Finance Officers Association.
Event Location: United Way of Santa Barbara County, 320 E. Gutierrez Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
RSVP to Judy Goodbody at 882-0502 or email jgoodbody@unitedwaysb.org
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Erik Scheer Honored as Young Leader of the Year!
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Steve Ortiz presenting the award to Erik Scheer
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Erik Scheer was honored with the YLS 2011 Young Leader of the Year award at this year's Pacific Coast Business Times' "40 under 40" award dinner. Erik is an Enterprise Instructor in the Learning & Development Department for Santa Barbara Bank & Trust. He coordinates and delivers various training programs within the Bank, including New Hire Training for Tellers and New Accounts Specialists. Erik graduated from UCSB with a degree in Business Economics.
He is an active member within the Young Leader Society of Santa Barbara County, volunteering at many of the events throughout the year, including United We Bowl, United We Read and Day of the Child/Day of the Book. In addition he has volunteered time with the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians, working with the Education Director to hold Financial Literacy workshops. back to top
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20th Day of Caring a Huge Success!
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Volunteers from the City of Santa Barbara team at Day of Caring
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On Saturday, September 17, 2011, United Way of Santa Barbara County held the 20th Annual Day of Caring volunteer event to kick-off its Community Campaign that raises pledges to support a local network of health, human, and community building services. At 8 a.m. volunteers gathered at the Ben Page Youth Center and enjoyed a breakfast, which was generously donated by Albertson's. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. volunteers helped local non-profit agencies with "hands-on" work assignments. Twenty-one Pacesetter Organizations that conducted their campaign before Day of Caring reported that to date over $250,000 in pledges had already been collected.
At the kick-off, the Dos Pueblos Drumline marched into the room, followed by the Santa Barbara City College Cheer Squad to rally volunteers and create excitement. After the San Marcos High School Madrigals sang the National Anthem, Congresswoman Lois Capps said a few heartfelt and encouraging words to the volunteers, who proceeded to their assignments in the community.
Over 1,600 volunteers participated, including young people from local schools, families, churches, community service groups and workplaces at over 64 sites across the Tri-counties. Some of the largest sites included Bohnett Park, Adams Elementary School, Dos Pueblos High School (Goleta Valley Beautiful) and Alpha Resource Center. Projects varied between landscape work, planting, painting, habitat restoration and office work throughout Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Santa Ynez. The work that was done in just four hours equals to more than $275,000 worth of improvements to the Santa Barbara Community.
We would like to thank our generous sponsors: ABC-Clio, Albertsons, Allied Waste, Ben Page Youth Center, Cottage Health System, Cox, Exxon Mobil, Home Improvement Center, K-Lite, La Arcada Investments, MarBorg Industries, Montecito Bank & Trust, Pacific Coast Business Times, ParentClick, Penfield & Smith Engineers, Raytheon, Sambo's Restaurant, Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, The Daily Sound, The Santa Barbara Independent and Woodstocks.
For more information click:unitedwaysb.org/dayofcaring, or contact Kerstin Padilla, Day of Caring Project Manager at 965-8591 or dayofcaring@unitedwaysb.org.
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Summer Learning Loss Program of the Year!
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Fun in the Sun participant
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Fun in the Sun (FITS), a 7-week summer enrichment program for low-income, academically-at-risk students and their families was selected as a Top Ten Finalist for the National Award of Excellence for "Summer Learning Loss Program of the Year" by the National Summer Learning Association. FITS demonstrates positive academic and developmental youth outcomes and is inclusive in the summer planning process with community key stakeholders. 2011 marked the 15th year for FITS. In 1997, United Way of Santa Barbara County started FITS with a handful of local youth nonprofits and served 24 children, ages 6-12, at Ortega Park in Eastside Santa Barbara. Since then, FITS has served thousands of children and families, at a number of sites across the county, and to date, is the largest and longest running local collaboration with over 40 partners in Santa Barbara County. For 15 years, FITS has carried out UWSBC's mission and goals, but in addition has followed the recommended goals of educators and thousands of community members. No other summer program in the tri-counties provides development by dozens of the best public and private service providers in our community.
Fun in the Sun directly addresses Summer Learning Loss and the Achievement Gap through its comprehensive curriculum and prepares students for the new school year come fall. This past summer 148 FITS participants gained an average of +2.1 grade levels in reading improvement scores by using Reading Plus, part of United Way of Santa Barbara County's United for Literacy Initiative! Teachers and parents report that measurable results such as this only supplement the noticeable difference in the children's attitudes toward learning, reading and character, providing confident students ready to learn this fall in our local schools.
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500 Free Backpacks for Students
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Santa Barbara Bank and Trust and United Way of Santa Barbara County at Franklin Elementary School
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500 students across Santa Barbara County received free backpacks and school supplies. These back-to-school backpacks assist underserved and low-income students who are not able to afford a quality backpack and find themselves challenged with carrying their textbooks and other educational materials and supplies throughout the school year.
"Many students cannot afford a quality backpack that will last the full school year," said Ms. Jo Anne Caines, Principal of La Cumbre Jr. High. "By mid-school year, you see students with their textbooks literally falling from the bottoms of their backpacks or with ripped handles. It is difficult for these students to focus on learning when they are concerned about how they're going to bring their school books and supplies to class every day."
To address this issue, United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC), and Santa Barbara Bank & Trust (SBB&T) partnered on a program providing 500 free back-to-school backpacks filled with school supplies to 12 local schools throughout south Santa Barbara County, compliments of SBB&T.
Improving education is one of three major focus areas for UWSBC. During the next 10 years, UWSBC will work to achieve community driven 10-year goals to increase local high school graduation rates and the number of students reading at or above grade level in every grade by 50%.
"Most of us remember well the excitement of starting the new school year with a new backpack and school supplies," said George S. Leis, President of Santa Barbara Bank & Trust. "Every student in our community deserves the chance to know how that feels and to not be worried about how they will carry their supplies back and forth to school. Some quality backpacks and basic school supplies will go a long way in making that first day a fun and positive experience and the school year just a little easier."
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About Us
Through the Power of Partnership™, whether a neighborhood project or a community-wide initiative, United Way of Santa Barbara County unites people from government, business, education, faith groups, non profits, as well as ordinary citizens, to develop innovative strategies for community change that will have an impact for years to come.
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