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Journey Out

Journey Out Received a grant to support 1.) their BRIDGE program, which focuses on social reintegration service for victims of sex trafficking/commercial sexual exploitation, 2.) to help launch their Journey Together program which is a skills based and job-training program which pairs their clients with sheltered animals and 3.) for overall operations and delivery of critically needed wrap around services to victims of sex trafficking.  Journey Out has been in operation for 35 years.  Their mission is to help victims of commercial sexual exploitation and sex trafficking leave a life of abuse and violence, overcome their fears and empower them to reach their full potential and achieve their goals. 

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Jubilee Consortium

Here’s a photo with former and current JYLA fellows Jayne and Brandy from Simchat Torah! It’s when the Open Temple community unrolls the Torah and begin their Torah reading cycle all over again for the year.
“They are such wonderful humans. We have a lot of fun together at Open Temple. Thank you, Jubilee!” -Rabbi Lori
Site: Open Temple
 

Fringe Benefits Theater

Fringe Benefits Theater  received a grant to support youth leadership of four of their five CT4CT programs.  These include Videos for Social Justice Workshops, serving approximately 720 people, a 5-week Internship Training Program, serving approximately 20 people, the Arts for Civic Engagement Showcase, serving approximately 250 people and the Think Outside the Box Symposium, serving approximately 1000 people.  Fringe Benefits collaborates with schools and community groups using theatre to promote constructive dialogue and action about diversity and discrimination issues.

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The Foundation for Living Beauty

A testimonial from The Foundation for Living Beauty
 
“We love being able to support our Living Beauties with resources to help them through challenging times.
 
One of our Living Beauties, Marilyn, shared how our foundation has been able to support her.”

Echoes of Hope

Echoes of Hope received a grant in support of their Leaders of Tomorrow program.  The program supports low-income, undocumented, current/former foster, formerly homeless and in-need students ages 16-30.  Resources include, but are not limited to, housing support, testing fees, graduation fees, textbooks, school supplies, transportation, meal assistance and quarterly workshops and retreats.  In 2019 Echoes of Hope assisted over 2500 students.  Echoes of Hope strives to awaken the spirit of hope in the lives of children, youth and young adults in need by alleviating barriers and helping them reach their full potential.

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Walk With Sally

Youth mentoring by an adult can benefit a child’s emotional and psychological well-being, peer relationships, academic attitudes, and grades. We love our WWS family. 🧡

 

Beauty Bus

Beauty Bus Foundation delivers dignity, hope and respite to chronically or terminally ill men, women and children and their caregivers through beauty and grooming services and pampering products.

Beauty Bus accomplishes our mission through:

  • In-Home Beauty and Grooming Services:  Beauty Bus’ core program provides in-home beauty and grooming services, free of charge, to patients whose illness or condition prevents them from accessing a salon or spa and their caregivers.
  • Pop-Up Salons:  Beauty Bus creates Pop-Up Salons where patients and caregivers receive a variety of complimentary beauty and grooming services in a setting that promotes support and serenity.
  • Bag of Beauty Program: Beauty Bus gives complimentary Bags of Beauty filled with pampering products to remind patients and caregivers that they deserve to look and feel beautiful.

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Teacher’s Fund

Teacher’s Fund was created to help Santa Barbara County teachers get the tools and materials they need for their classrooms and their students. Teacher’s Fund has granted more than $1.6 million dollars to Santa Barbara County public and private kindergarten, Elementary, Middle and High School teachers.

In 2002, Renee Grubb the owner of Village Properties established The Village Properties Teacher’s Fund (Teacher’s Fund). The non-profit organization was established to assist local teachers with the purchase of supplies, materials and equipment needed for classrooms. Village Properties and several Village Properties real estate agents supported Teacher’s Fund, and were the sole donors for several years until the non-profit’s mission and reputation were established.

Recognizing that the desire to support teachers was a shared mission in the community, Village Properties began encouraging others to join in supporting the nonprofit organization. They removed the Village Properties name from the nonprofit organization and today, Teacher’s Fund continues to be a strong and vibrant 501(c)(3), with major funding from Village Properties, their real estate agents, in addition to several businesses, individuals and foundations.

On average, the Teacher’s Fund was receiving more than $25,000 a month in requests for grades K – 12. In April of 2009, due to the magnitude of budget cuts to schools, Teacher’s Fund once again expanded support to include grades 9-12 for most Santa Barbara County public and private schools.

While Teacher’s Fund may not be able to solve the budget restraints on the Federal, State and school district levels, Teacher’s Fund support can make a difference one classroom at a time.

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