Category: Giving

Mentors Matter

Big Brothers Big Sisters

For Yardi programmer Alexander Graf, spending time each week with his “little brother” should probably not be described as volunteer work. As he talks about his mentee through the Big Brothers Big Sisters program of Santa Barbara County (part of the nonprofit Family Service Agency), Alex tells stories as though he is talking about his […]

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Music Matters

SB Youth Symphony

Amy Bassett, Director of Education and Community Engagement for the Santa Barbara Symphony, knows how much difference music can make in the life of a child. She has experienced its power first-hand. Growing up in a very small town in Massachusetts, Amy was exposed to the power of music via television broadcasts of the Boston […]

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Art, Chalk, Creativity

Don't miss I'Madonnari

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The popular I’Madonnari Street Painting Festival brings more than 25,000 people to Mission Santa Barbara each Memorial Day Weekend to view amazing art – temporarily presented on asphalt in chalk, but as dramatic as paintings you might see in any museum. This year’s fun will take place May 25-27, so mark […]

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PXE International

Trailblazing for a Cure

For Sharon Terry, CEO, establishing PXE International was not a matter of fulfilling a personal preference or a sense of adventure. The organization was created out of necessity. “We didn’t feel like we had a choice to start PXE,” she says. “We were completely compelled. If we didn’t do it, nothing would happen.” Nearly 20 […]

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Phipps CDC

Improving impoverished lives

Phipps Community Development Corporation (Phipps CDC) is dedicated to creating programs that help lift families out of poverty. More than 40 programs provide New Yorkers with the tools needed for self-sufficiency and promising futures. Nancy Riedl, Director of Development and Communications, addresses the hurdles that many low-income families face, “Housing isn’t the only answer. Residents […]

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Island Harvest

Help after the hurricane

Nearly six months after Hurricane Sandy swept the east coast, thousands of Long Island residents struggle to pulls their lives out of the rubble. The dire need for assistance remains. Many aid organizations have withdrawn from the region, piling a daunting load upon the few organizations that remain. Island Harvest is one of the few […]

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Passage Home

Improving Lives

Passage Home assists the impoverished, the previously incarcerated, and recovery program participants on their path to self-sufficiency through stable housing and life skills training. The North Carolina-based organization faces formidable odds: with unemployment hovering around 35%, nearly 90,000 Wake County residents live in poverty with more than 1,100 facing homelessness. Many of those in need […]

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ATL Ronald McDonald House

Expanding smiles, extending hope

As Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities (ARMHC) enters its second phase of expansion, Atlanta families can look forward to a brighter future in children’s health care. Yardi recently joined forces with ARMHC to provide quality care for Atlanta’s families in the greatest need. ARMHC specializes in making families feel at home during their toughest hours […]

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Camp Twin Lakes

20 years of helping kids

Since its humble beginnings in 1993, Camp Twin Lakes has touched the lives of more than 50,000 disabled and sick children. New ventures for this year, its 20th anniversary, ensure that number will continue to grow as camp staff, sponsors, and partners team up to reach more youth. This spring, the camp buzzes with activities, […]

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Habitat for Humanity

Building Homes and Futures

Sometime in 2014, 12 low-income Santa Barbara families will be able to move into newly constructed homes at Canon Perdido and Milpas streets, structures that they own and built in part with their own sweat equity. The latest project from Habitat for Humanity of Southern Santa Barbara County, the Canon Perdido Homes are the non-profit’s […]

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The Academy at DPHS

Changing students’ lives

A Dos Pueblos High School program that targets students at risk of dropping out of high school has proven its success, graduating 100 percent of the students who participated from 2009-2012. As a result, The Academy at Dos Pueblos High School is expanding, and the 32 students currently participating in the focused, supportive education experience […]

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Women’s Economic Ventures

Supporting small business

The decision to start a small start-up business is a challenging one under any circumstances. With peer support and business training, success is far more likely for micro-entrepreneurs. Women and men in Santa Barbara, Ventura and Santa Maria, Calif., have gained such support with from Women’s Economic Ventures (WEV), a non-profit that supports economic empowerment […]

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Girls Inc.

Helping girls grow

With a long track record of empowering programming and after school care for girls age five and up, Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara serves about 1000 young ladies each year in the Santa Barbara and Goleta areas. This dynamic program aims to make girls “strong, smart and bold” and inspire positive decisions that will […]

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Homeward Pikes Peak

Helping homeless find stability

Dr. Bob Holmes, executive director of the Colorado Springs-based Homeward Pikes Peak, isn’t trained as a social worker. He has an MBA and a background in education. Holmes is also a Vietnam veteran who fervently believes that job training, support and residential stability is the way to get homeless Americans back on their feet. His […]

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Our Family for Families First

Picerne Military Gives Back

John G. Picerne’s desire to give something back to the military families, many of whom who live in Picerne Military Housing properties, was the impetus behind Our Family for Families First, a non-profit that funds educational scholarships for the children and spouses of U.S. Service Members. The organization was recently feted at the White House […]

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