Tri-county tech startups join effort to distribute PPE
Tech startups across the Tri-Counties and Greater Los Angeles combined forces to raise some $200,000 in donations for personal protective equipment and direct it to Southern California health care systems. The effort, called SoCal Tech for SoCal Hospitals, combines the expertise of logistics and health care startups including Santa Barbara-based Well Health, and fundraising from Read More →
COVID-19 forces Pride to go virtual
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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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
