A Valiant Effort to End Food Insecurity
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ver the past couple decades we have witnessed the Foodbank increase the population it serves, expand its services, and develop programs to meet the issue of food insecurity in a holistic fashion. It has been particularly nimble in its response to the economic crisis the community faces right now. In this city, in this country, in this age, it’s criminal that anyone would not have access to quality sustenance. We believe that those of us who can must step up and support the Foodbank in its valiant effort to end food insecurity. We believe in the hope the Foodbank provides.”
One Dollar = 8 Meals
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aced with the COVID-19 crisis this year, the Foodbank leveled up its already impressive food sourcing to provide healthy groceries, fresh fruits, and vegetables to more than twice the number of residents they usually serve. The current economic crisis is forecast to deepen throughout 2021 as families face ongoing unemployment and underemployment, dig out from mountains of debt and try to avoid eviction and foreclosure. Now more than ever, donations are critical to ensure healthy food is available to everyone facing hunger here at home. The Foodbank turns $1 into 8 meals thanks to volume purchasing, relationships with farmers, retail and wholesale partnerships, and being the primary distributor of USDA foods in our county.
Foodbank of Santa Barbara County
www.foodbanksbc.org Dan Thomas, Chief Development Officer | (805) 357-5751
– Fred and Sarah Kass
Fred and Sarah Kass met in Boston while Fred was in medical school and moved to Santa Barbara after his fellowship. Fred is a medical oncologist. Sarah is an OB Ultrasound tech.
Friends of the Foodbank George and Joy Bean Leslie and Ashish Bhutani The Bollag Family Marge Cafarelli Ann Daniel Deckers Brands Connie Frank Jim and Pamela Houck Nora McNeely Hurley Fred and Sarah Kass
Dorothy Largay and Wayne Rosing LinkedIn The Mansbach Family Natalie Orfalea Maryan Schall The Sheldon Family Warren and Mary Lynn Staley Vibeke Weiland Wood Claeyssens Foundation Yardi Chuck and Merryl Zegar
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