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Catholic Charities Community Services oversees, in partnership with other local charities, churches and non-profits, the food banks listed below. The main phone number is (805) 684-8621. Call for meals, free or low cost food, and more. They are also a great place to call for referrals and information on other resources, such as clothing closets, thrift stores, and household and baby supplies.
Catholic Charities Community Services oversees, in partnership with other local charities, churches and non-profits, the food banks listed below. The main phone number is (805) 684-8621. Call for meals, free or low cost food, and more. They are also a great place to call for referrals and information on other resources, such as clothing closets, thrift stores, and household and baby supplies.
- Isla Vista Mobile Food Site
6647 El Colegio Road
Isla Vista, California 93117 - Catholic Charities - Santa Barbara Office
609 East Haley Street
Santa Barbara, California 93103
Monthly Meal program schedule
*Veterans: 5 days – (Monday)
*Santa Barbara Housing Authority: 8 days – (Monday, Tuesday)
*People’s Self Help Housing: 4 days – (Monday)
*Transition House: 2 days – (Tuesday dinner & lunch for Wednesday)
Food Banks of Santa Barbara County California – The centers listed below are some of the primary food pantries to call when you need help. They provide a wide number of services and assistance to families and individuals across the region. Rarely, if ever, will anyone be turned away. Some of the services include meals for you and your family, perishable groceries, government surplus food, and more. Some sites may have clothing and holiday meals and assistance too. Call the main number at (805) 937-3422 to learn more, or stop by.
- Davis Center Mobile Farmers Market
1232 De La Vina Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 - Franklin Community Center Mobile Food
Main food bank address - 1136 East Montecito Street
Santa Barbara, California 93103 - Goleta Valley Community Center Mobile Food
5679 Hollister Avenue
Goleta, CA 93117 - Santa Barbara Mobile Farmers Market
Address - 423 West Victoria Street
Santa Barbara, CA 93101 - Santa Barbara Mobile Food Pantry
520 Wentworth Avenue
Santa Barbara, California 93101
Food Bank of Santa Barbara
PICNIC IN THE PARK
Launched in 2011
For many children who receive free and reduced-priced meals during the school year, summer can mean hunger.
The Foodbank provides free nutritious meals to children in our county during the summer as part of the USDA Summer Food Service Program. Healthy summer meals are served at various locations countywide – Monday thru Friday for ten weeks. There are no income requirements, and any child 18 and under is welcome to come and receive a free, delicious lunch every weekday this summer. We also offer activities, games, and enrichment lessons at our sites throughout the summer. There is no sign-up or registration process and meals are served on a first-come, first-served basis.
Program Impact
Picnic in the Park offers free, nutritious meals, activities and enrichment opportunities to ensure that summer is fun for all kids in our county. To find a summer lunch site near you, check out our list of sites below or text ‘Food4Kids’ to 877-877.
For further questions, please contact: Melissa Howard atmhoward@foodbanksbc.org or (805) 967-5741 x 112.
2014 Picnic in the Park Summer Lunch Locations | |
| South County Locations | |
| Santa Barbara Public Library | Estero Park |
| Wednesdays 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM | M – Th 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM |
| June 11 – Aug. 20, 2014 | June 16 – Aug. 21, 2014 |
| 40 E. Anapamu Street | 889 Camino Del Sur |
| Santa Barbara, CA | Isla Vista, CA |
| PSHH Storke Ranch Apts. | PSHH Villa de la Esperanza Apts. |
| M – F 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM | M – F 12:30 PM – 1:30 PM |
| June 9 – Aug. 22, 2014 | June 9 – Aug. 22, 2014 |
| 6822 Phelps Road | 131 S Kellogg Ave. |
| Goleta, CA | Goleta, CA |
Other programs by Foodbank of Santa Barbara
PROGRAMS
At the Foodbank we are not only concerned with keeping people fed today, but we are working to create innovative programs that will use good nutrition to ensure the healthy future of our community:
Feed The Future Programs, for children and families
Brown Bag Program, for seniors
Picnic in the Park, for children up to age 18
Healthy School Pantry, for families
Mobile Farmers Market, for families, seniors and adults
Mobile Food Pantry, for families, seniors and adults
Backyard Bounty, for children, families, seniors and adults
Grocery Rescue, for children, families, seniors and adults
BACKPACK PROGRAM
Launched in 2006
The Foodbank’s BackPack Program fills the weekend food gap for children who are homeless or living in transient housing and are at high risk for malnutrition.
During the school day, homeless children receive free lunches and snacks, but they must fend for themselves on the weekend; food is scarce and traditional emergency food sources are not available.
Every Thursday hundreds of backpacks are filled with ready-to-eat, nutritious foods such as peanut butter, fresh fruit, bottled water, 3-oz. pop-top cans of tuna fish, and other easy to prepare meals. On Fridays, the assembled backpacks are delivered to children in transitional living situations and provide six healthy meals for the weekend. On Mondays, the backpacks are brought back and the whole process begins again.
Serving as part of the Children’s Health Initiative, the Foodbank currently supports BackPack Program distributions in Santa Barbara, Carpinteria, Goleta, Lompoc, Santa Maria, and New Cuyuma.
KID’S FARMERS MARKET
Launched in 2011
Kid’s Farmers Market Program provides free produce and education to children that have an unmet need for a reliable produce source and do not have the financial means to purchase produce on a consistent basis.
- Aliso Elementary School ASES
- Canalino Elementary School ASES
- CAC Head Start Carpinteria
- Children’s Project at Main Preschool
- Carpinteria Boys & Girls Club
- Goleta Valley Boys & Girls Club
- West Campus Boys & Girls Club
- Downtown Santa Barbara Boys & Girls Club
- Cleveland Elementary School ASES A-OK!
- Franklin Elementary School ASES A-OK!
- Harding Elementary School ASES A-OK!
- McKinely Elementary School ASES A-OK!
- Adams Elementary School ASES A-OK!
- Santa Barbara Community Academy ASES A-OK! North County
HEALTHY MOTHERS, HEALTHY BABIES:
PRENATAL NUTRITION PROGRAM
Expected start date: January 2015
A lifetime of good nutrition begins with your mother. By working with expectant mothers, we hope to not only improve the health of expectant moms and their babies, but also to invite them to train with us to become nutritional leaders in our community.
