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The effects of the economic crisis are all around us!
United Way of Northern Santa Barbara County is taking a proactive role in response to the serious challenges presented by the current economic crisis by coordinating donations of cash and products to distribute to our community's frontline nonprofit service providers. These increased resources will not only shore up those families and individuals who are struggling during this difficult time, but also create hope for a brighter future for us all. We are calling on individuals and organizations to get involved to help our neighbors from falling into further crisis.
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How You Can Help (click here)
We need you! Make a financial contribution, organize or contribute to a drive for needed
items, and volunteer in our community
Need Help? (click here)
Feeling the economic crunch? Find out where and how to get the help that you and your family need
Grant Process & Application (click here)
We will open the grant application when funds become available
Funded Partners
See a list of local nonprofit agencies who have received grant funding to date
Many thanks to our generous lead sponsors
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Background
The
effects
of the
current
economic
crisis
are all
around
us. Many
families
are
forced
to make
decisions
between
daily
needs,
such as
food,
rent,
and
child
care.
Local
community
providers
meeting
crisis
needs
are
dealing
with
longer
waiting
lists
and
fewer
donations.
Food
bank
shelves
are bare
and
people
are
sleeping
on the
floor at
local
shelters.
More and
more
people
are
seeking
credit
counseling
and
mortgage
assistance
to try
to make
ends
meet.
More
families
have
been
pushed
to the
point of
desperation
resulting
in
rising
numbers
of
foreclosures.
It is
impossible
to
predict
the
serious
challenges
that lie
ahead.
Call
to
Action
United
Way is
taking a
proactive
role in
response
to the
serious
challenges
presented
by the
current
economic
crisis
by
coordinating
donations
of cash
and
products
to
distribute
to our
community's
frontline
nonprofit
service
providers
requesting
help. We
are
calling
on
individuals
and
organizations
in our
community
to take
action
in order
to keep
our
neighbors
from
falling
into
crisis.
These
increased
resources
will not
only
shore up
those
families
and
individuals
who are
struggling
during
this
difficult
time,
but also
create
hope for
a brigher
future
for us
all. The
following
are some
examples
of ways
individuals
and
organizations
can
help:
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Make an additional financial contribution beyond your normal level of support
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Contribute to drives for food, baby products, and other needed items
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Talk to your neighbors about getting involved by making a monetary donation or coordinating a drive for needed items
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Send letters to the editor about the importance of supporting this critical effort
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Organize drives for needed items such as food, baby products, and other needed items
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Commit several hours to volunteer work like taking calls at 2-1-1
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Help people improve long-term financial stability by volunteering for our Financial Stability Services Partnership or Volunteer Income Tax Assistance programs.
For
those
who need
help
If you
have
been
affected
by the
economic
crisis
and need
assistance,
United
Way and
our
community's
providers
can
help. A
list of
resources
and
services
is
provided
in a PDF
document
below.
Where
and How
to Get
Help
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