Tag archives: mutual aid

All Hands On Deck: Local Businesses Respond to Fire Evacuees and First Responders
By Montecito Journal   |   January 21, 2025

As Santa Barbara and Montecito export aid and comfort to the firestorm-stricken areas around L.A., we’re reminded once again that people are people (to quote a beloved local), and the impulse to jump in and help is as reflexively human as it gets. Richie’s Montecito & Adam’s Angels First Responders Donation Drop Off Richie shares, […]

Freedom 4 Youth
By Steven Libowitz   |   April 4, 2023

Freedom 4 Youth’s Director of Development & Advocacy Dylan Griffith and Executive Director Dr. Billi Jo Starr knew immediately what they wanted to highlight in this week’s Giving List column focusing on the nonprofit, whose mission it is to uplift and empower youth – those impacted by the criminal justice system – to build safe […]

Paying it Forward as the West Faces Gnarly Fire Season
By Christina Atchison   |   August 24, 2021

Fire season across the West is off and running, already setting records and causing people to put their evacuation plans into action as flames threaten their homes. With your help, it’s a reality we are optimistic we can prevent in Montecito. Yet, we all must stay on guard for the possibility of wildfire in our […]