Tag archives: Unity Shoppe

Toy & Food Drive at MFPD
By Kelly Mahan Herrick   |   November 15, 2018

The 7th annual Season of Hope food and toy drive is underway; Montecito Fire Protection District is now accepting donations of non-perishable foods and new, unwrapped toys at both fire stations. The community-wide event is sponsored by KSBY and includes local non-profit organizations, fire departments, and several businesses.  The donations go to the Unity Shoppe’s “Central Distribution Facility,” […]

Gift Shop Keeps on Giving
By Richard Mineards   |   October 4, 2018

The Unity Shoppe, which recently celebrated its centennial, isn’t resting on its laurels. The popular charity, which eight months ago opened a 4,000-sq.-ft. gift shop at 1209 State Street, opposite the Granada, which also includes a senior resource center, has now opened a 3,000-sq.-ft. furniture and clothing store just a coat hanger’s hurl away at […]

State of the Unity
By Richard Mineards   |   February 22, 2018

Unity Shoppe is on the move! After 15 years at 1219 State Street, the popular charity has moved just a tiara’s toss down the road to new premises at 1209, a former antiques store. The new shop is 4,900 sq. ft., which longtime executive Barbara Tellefson says gives them more room for storage and a […]