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Join us as we celebrate the past decade of progressive community
organizing in the Santa Maria Valley and the FUND's support of
it!
DATE: Thursday, June
18th
TIME: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
PLACE: Minerva Club
127 West Boone Street in Santa Maria
RSVP to (805) 962-9164
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For
Santa Barbara County results click here.
For
Statewide results click here.
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The
FUND distributed more than $250,000 in grants in 2008.
For a complete grants list,
click
here.
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Thank
you to the 600+ community members who joined us at the 2008 Bread
& Roses celebration. More than $100,000 was raised for
the Fund for Santa Barbara's Grant-Making & Technical Assistance
programs.
For more on Bread & Roses, click
here.
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The
FUND's 2007 Financial Statement is available
here.
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For
a pdf copy of the
FUND
FOR SANTA BARBARA's
2006 Annual Report, click
here.
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To see
a copy of theFUND's
501(c)(3)
Nonprofit Determination Letter, click
here.
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On
May 18th the Fund for Santa Barbara awarded the following
grants. With sixty applications, it was the Fund for Santa
Barbara's most competitive cycle ever. The following fourteen
projects will be announced and honored at the Spring Grant
Awards Party on Thursday, June 4th (see details in the
left-hand column).
MULTI-YEAR GRANTS
Bici Centro & S.B.
Bicycle Coalition / Outreach, Education and Empowerment
for Underserved Cyclists - $5,000 per year for two years
Families ACT! / Collaborative Community Organization and
Education Campaign - $5,000 per year for two years
Pacific Pride Foundation (PPF) (in collaboration with
Just Communities) / Safe Schools Initiative - $10,000
per year for three years
TOTAL: $50,000 over three years
REGULAR CYCLE GRANTS
American Indian Movement (AIM) / AIM TV - $3,050
Carpinteria Valley Foundation (CVF) / Opposition to Venoco's
Paredon Project - $10,000
Consumer Advocacy Coalition (Umbrella: Independent Living
Resource Center) / Raising Community "Mental Health"
Awareness - $8,450
Lompoc Housing and Development Corporation / Lompoc Community
Gardens - $5,500
Pacific Pride Foundation / Strategic Alliance for Marriage
Equality (SAME) - $5,000
PUEBLO / General Support - $10,000
Rental Housing Roundtable / Justice for Renters! - $6,250
Santa Ynez Valley Alliance (SYVA) / Outreach Project II
- $10,000
Santa Ynez Valley People Helping People / Mujeres Unidas
- $7,092
UP-2-US (Umbrella: Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara)
- $5,000
WORD (Women of Color Revolutionary Dialogues) - $3,060
TOTAL:
$73,402
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SAVE THE DATE - Bread & Roses
2009 is set for:
DATE: Sunday, September 13th,
2009
TIME: 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
PLACE: QAD Headquarters at the top of Ortega Hill in Summerland
Bread & Roses is the Fund for Santa Barbara's largest
annual celebration. It is a time for activists, donors,
volunteers, elected leaders, and all supporters of progressive
social change to gather, celebrate our work together and
raise money for the Fund's grant-making and technical
assistance programs. This year's event will once again
feature a gourmet buffet-style dinner from our region's
finest restaurants, wines from local vintners and both
a live & silent auction...
The planning committee is being formed now! Anyone interested
in assisting with this year's celebration should contact
Executive Director Geoff Green at 962-9164. The first
planning meeting is set for Tuesday, June 16th
from 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. at the Fund for Santa Barbara
office - 26 West Anapamu Street in Santa Barbara.
Tickets are $65 in advance (available ONLY through
Thursday, September 10th). After that, all tickets must
be purchased at the door for $75.
Sliding Scale Tickets are available. (i.e. no one will
be turned away for lack of funds - please just make a
donation at the door and join us!)
Tickets, sponsorships and donations may be made via check,
cash or credit card (VISA or Mastercard). Please call
(805) 962-9164 for more information or to pay by phone
today.
Sponsorships are available at the following levels:
"Seedling" - $200 - includes 2
tickets to the event
"Rosebud" - $400 - includes 4
tickets to the event
"Full Bloom" - $800 - includes
6 tickets to the event
"Bouquet" - $1,600 - includes
a reserved table for 8
Sponsorships are available at the following levels:
"Bouquet" - $4,000
Includes a Reserved Table (for 8), Your company logo included
on 5,000 invitations and 500+ commemorative event programs,
Recognition as a major corporate sponsor in all television,
radio and internet promotions, Special recognition at
the event, Recognition & logo in post-event SB Independent
"Thank You" ad, Recognition on the Fund's website
"Full Bloom" - $2,500
Includes 8 tickets to Bread & Roses, Your contribution
recognized on 5,000 invitations and 500+ commemorative
event programs, Special recognition at the event, Recognition
& logo in post-event SB Independent "Thank You"
ad, Recognition on the Fund's website
"Rosebud" - $1,000
Includes 4 tickets to Bread & Roses, Your contribution
recognized on 5,000 invitations and 500+ commemorative
event programs, Recognition in post-event Santa Barbara
Independent "Thank You" ad, Recognition on the
Fund's website
We look forward to celebrating with
you Sunday, September 13th!
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