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September 25, 2010 Day of Caring
Page Youth Center
October 23, 2010
Red Feather Ball
Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort
For photos & highlights of past events, click on the links for:
Day of Caring 2009
Fun in the Sun
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| Save The Date | |
September 25, 2010
Day of Caring
Page Youth Center
October 23, 2010
Red Feather Ball
Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort
For photos & highlights of past events, click on the links for:
Fun in the Sun
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Day of Caring
Page Youth Center
October 23, 2010
Red Feather Ball
Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort
For photos & highlights of past events, click on the links for:
Fun in the Sun
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United Way Presents 87th Annual Awards
Paul Didier honors Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree for her outstanding philanthropy |
United Way of Santa Barbara County hosted its 87th Annual Awards Celebration at the Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore in Montecito on May 4, 2010. Janet Garufis, President and CEO of Montecito Bank & Trust and United Way's Deputy Campaign Chair, presented the evening's awards. Janet was assisted by mistress of ceremonies Paula Lopez, Co-Anchor for KEYT-TV, along with other presenters.
Special appreciation was given to Dennis Forster, a valued member of United Way's Endowment and Gift Planning Services Committee; Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree for her outstanding philanthropy and David Prichard for his valuable leadership.
A total of 31 awards were given to local volunteers, as well as businesses, schools, organizations and the individuals that lead them for their outstanding support of United Way of Santa Barbara County and its numerous programs.
A special thank you to all the individuals and organizations that came out to support all the nominees and winners of the 2009-2010 Annual Awards. |
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And The Awards Go To:
Paul Didier and Diane Doiron honor Dennis Forster |
1. Legacy Supporter of the Year: Dennis Forster, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
2. Alexis de Toqueville Award for Outstanding Philanthropy: Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree
3. Outstanding Volunteers of Time, Talent & Treasure for Individual Leadership Giving: David Prichard, Bank of America
4. Community All Star-Leadership Circle Individual of the Year: Janet Garufis, Montecito Bank & Trust
5. Community Impact Volunteer of the Year: Keith Kennon
6. Outstanding Fun in the Sun Volunteer: Whitney Uyeda, Santa Barbara Sportfishing Clubs
7. Outstanding Day of Caring Individual: Randy Weiss, Santa Barbara Bank & Trust
8. Outstanding Community Partner: Santa Barbara High School Dons Net Café
9. Outstanding Fun in the Sun Partner: Family Service Agency
10. Outstanding Day of Caring Partner: Albertsons
11. Power of Partnership Most Outstanding Supporter: Salud Carbajal, First District Supervisor
12. Community Impact Organization of the Year: Santa Barbara Bank & Trust
13. Building Strengths in Young People - Most Outstanding Supporter: Felicia Sexsmith, Carpinteria Middle School
14. Best New Campaign Supporter: Best Buy
15. Outstanding Leadership Workplace: Cottage Health System
16. Outstanding Employee Campaign Manager 1-100 Employees: Marti Schultz, City of Goleta
17. Outstanding Employee Campaign Manager 100-250 Employees: Monica Yorba, Bank of America
18. Outstanding Employee Campaign Manager More Than 250 Employees: Vicky Krene, Cottage Health System
19. Outstanding Campaign Cabinet Member: John Franklin, Montecito Bank Trust
20. Young Leader of the Year: Jennifer Parkes, Venoco, Inc.
21. Outstanding Division Award Finance: Wells Fargo
22. Outstanding Division Award Education: UCSB
23. Outstanding Division Award Public: Housing Authority
24. Outstanding Division Award Professionals: Automobile Club of Southern California
25. Outstanding Division Award Business: Venoco, Inc.
26. Outstanding Division Award Non- Profit: Isla Vista Youth Projects
27. Outstanding Division Award High Tech: Verizon
28. Outstanding Division Award Health: Cottage Health System
29. Largest Overall Campaign: County of Santa Barbara
30. Power of Partnership Employer: Santa Barbara City College
31. Most Outstanding Employee and Corporate Campaign: AGIA Insurance Services |
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California Volunteers Voice Their Support
For Fun in the Sun-Summer of Service (FITS-SOS) Program
On Thursday, April 15, 2010, United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC) received personal recognition from Karen Baker, the Secretary of Service and Volunteering for Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger 's Cabinet, for being awarded a prestigious and competitive $450,000 (over three years) 2010 Summer of Service grant from the Corporation of National and Community Service-Learn and Serve America. In her letter, Baker stresses the importance of youth involvement in service-learning activities that will impact the lives of these youth as well as our communities by "creating a culture of responsibility in our next generation." UWSBC is excited and is committed to be a part of this generational change. Through its various children, youth, and families projects and initiatives, UWSBC will continue to produce lasting and measurable outcomes for the Santa Barbara County community for years to come. For more information about FITS-SOS, contact Jeanette Delgado, Grants Coordinator, at 805.895.8591 ext. 107, or jdelgado@unitedwaysb.org.
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Exciting Developments for Fun in the Sun 2010
Enrollment for Fun in the Sun (FITS) 2010 is officially underway! Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara, Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, Girl Scouts of California's Central Coast, and United Way of Santa Barbara County are working with agencies, schools, and individuals to recruit for this year's program. FITS sites for 2010 will be at Girls Inc. of Carpinteria, Franklin Elementary School, La Cumbre Jr. High School, Ellwood Elementary School, and a small site at the Guadalupe Dunes Center in Santa Maria.
We are excited to implement the new federally funded Summer of Service program. FITS participants in 6th-9th grade will be participating in summer of service learning projects and earning a $500 college scholarship upon completion of FITS and 100 hours of service learning. Stay tuned to find out what amazing projects are happening in your community this summer!
If you would like to get involved with FITS, consider volunteering at Lunch Bunch. This one hour lunchtime mentoring program allows you to volunteer during the week and provide positive adult role modeling to dozens of awesome kids. You can sign up for as many days as you want, at any location of your choice. To sign up or find out more about Lunch Bunch, contact Kellen Skersies at 965-8591 x 131.
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United Way of Santa Barbara County Recognized for Contribution to Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program
Housing Authority Volunteer Appreciation Dinner |
Housing Authority of Santa Barbara held a Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on May 7th to recognize its cadre of volunteers who worked throughout the tax season to assist 1,173 low-income residents with their taxes, securing $1,188,977 in Federal Funds according to VITA estimates. Fourteen volunteers were recognized by Housing Authority of Santa Barbara's Frank Quezada, as well as Mayor Pro Tempore Grant House and Eric Friedman from the Office of Supervisor Carbajal.
United Way of Santa Barbara County was thanked for its contribution to the VITA program, which allowed for the purchase of a lap-top computer used to assist seniors and disabled individuals with tax returns at home. United Way also provided gift cards to the volunteers as thanks for their service to the community.
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Young Leaders Society
Hosts Successful Volunteer Weekend!
More than 25 members of United Way of Santa Barbara County's Young Leaders Society participated in the first Volunteer Weekend! YLS members hosted a craft table at Santa Barbara Central Library's Day of the Child/Day of the Book, and other members formed a team of walkers at American Cancer Society's 24-hour Relay for Life!
Day of the Child/Day of the Book
YLS Members Bobby Blessing, Eric Bravo, Alex Koper and Janine Buseman-Williams |
Approximately 20% of U.S. children experience substantial difficulties in learning to read, with more than a third reading below the basic level. To encourage literacy development in Santa Barbara children, Young Leaders Society volunteers participated in Day of the Child, hosted by the Santa Barbara Central Library on May 1, 2010.
This free public event featured a range of activities for children such as bilingual story time, music, face painting, and more, with free books distributed to attending children. With the help of Young Leaders Society volunteers, children had the opportunity to craft their own bookmarks.
Relay For Life
Cancer Survivor Faye Tabin, with YLS member Tania Figueroa and her co-worker Martha Estrada |
Starting at 10:00 am on Saturday, May 1st and ending at 10:00 am on Sunday May 2nd, thirty teams camped out at Bishop Diego High School for American Cancer Society's Relay For Life. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. Relays are 24 hours in length, representing the reality that cancer never sleeps. By participating, YLS members honored cancer survivors, paid tribute to the lives we've lost to the disease, and raised money to help fight cancer in the community.
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Save the Date!
Saturday, October 23, 2010
at Fess Parker's DoubleTree Resort
A highlight of the evening will be the presentation of the Abercrombie awards for Community Excellence to the 2010 recipients, Ms. Jelinda DeVorzon and AGIA Insurance Services for their many years of service and philanthropy in South Santa Barbara County. This gala helps underwrite the United for Literacy Initiative that is helping to transform the lives of our Fun in the Sun children and thousands of others.
For more information, please contact
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