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Carpinterian named St. Francis Foundation executive director

Carpinterian Tina Frontado is the new executive director of the St. Francis Foundation of Santa Barbara, the foundation announced last week. She replaces Debbie Cloud, who ran the foundation for nearly 40 years.

The St. Francis Foundation, established in 1956, supports healthcare throughout the Santa Barbara south coast. According to the foundation, Frontado has extensive nonprofit work under her belt, working with local organizations such as the Santa Barbara Education Foundation, Hospice of Santa Barbara, the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation and SEE International. She also has a long history of volunteerism, including at the Compassionate Care of Carpinteria, Girls Inc. and Sarah House.

Frontado has a master’s degree in Public Administration with an emphasis in Organizational and Strategic Management at California State University, Northridge, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

The organization also named a new president of its board of directors: Salvatore Milazzo. He replaces Kathleen Baushke. Milazzo was born in Alabama and moved to Santa Barbara in 2008; he attended Colgate University.

Learn more about the foundation at stfrancisfoundationsb.org.

Group to hold Franklin Trail tree planting

Volunteers are invited to take part in a tree planting event next weekend at Carpinteria High School, put on by the Franklin Trail Green Thumb Familia to help restore the Franklin Trail. The group formed after the 2017 Thomas Fire damaged the area around the Franklin Trail. The group raises funds for planting trees, plants them and conducts trail maintenance; members hope to plant 72 trees.

The Carpinteria High School event will take place Saturday, April 15 and Sunday, April 16, from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will meet at the Carpinteria High School parking lot, and are encouraged to bring gloves, a hat and long sleeve shirt, and if possible, a pick, tree trimmer, wheelbarrow or shovel.

The group also encourages those interested to make a donation to the Franklin Trail Fund, available at sbtrails.org, or donate time through volunteering with the group or by offering professional environmental advice.