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United Way Works with County of Santa Barbara and Partners to Invest $2M in Childcare Solutions

MarinaH May 26, 2026 No Comments

United Way’s Brighter Futures Childcare Initiative surpassed original targets, creating 272 new licensed childcare spaces, new countywide parent and provider data, an emergency childcare action plan, $100K+ in family childcare…

United Way volunteers file over 1,700 community member tax returns for free for this tax season

MarinaH April 30, 2026 No Comments

United Way of Santa Barbara County’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program celebrated another successful year, securing over $2.4M in refunds for qualifying households across four community-based sites. Santa Barbara,…

Women United Announces Award-Winning Neuroscientist as Keynote for Annual Luncheon

MarinaH April 23, 2026 No Comments

Santa Barbara, CA, March 10, 2026 – Returning this spring, United Way of Santa Barbara County’s Women United annual luncheon has announced Dr. Emily Jacobs as the event’s keynote speaker. Named…

Sunset on the Sahara Gala Breaks Fundraising Records for United Way’s Community Programs.

MarinaH October 26, 2025 No Comments

Santa Barbara, CA, October 17, 2025 – United Way of Santa Barbara County’s 28th Annual Red Feather Ball celebrated record-breaking success, supporting community programs and services across each of United Way’s core…

2022 Holiday Gift Drive

lukej December 18, 2022 No Comments

This year, United Way of Santa Barbara County’s annual Holiday Gift Drive helped to make the holiday season memorable for 252 local children and families. The gifts, which were donated…

25th Annual Red Feather Ball

lukej September 24, 2022 No Comments

On September 23rd, 2022, United Way of Santa Barbara County hosted its 25th annual Red Feather Ball. The gala is the organization’s largest fundraising event of the year, supporting United Way’s…

2022 Fun in the Sun Summer Learning Program

lukej August 11, 2022 No Comments

Santa Barbara, CA, August 2022 – Since 1997, United Way of Santa Barbara County (UWSBC) has provided Fun in the Sun, a collaborative summer learning program for local students and families. 2022…

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United Way Works with County of Santa Barbara and Partners to Invest $2M in Childcare Solutions

United Way volunteers file over 1,700 community member tax returns for free for this tax season

Women United Announces Award-Winning Neuroscientist as Keynote for Annual Luncheon

Sunset on the Sahara Gala Breaks Fundraising Records for United Way’s Community Programs.

2022 Holiday Gift Drive

25th Annual Red Feather Ball

2022 Fun in the Sun Summer Learning Program

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