The Dream Foundation works diligently to realize the wishes of adults with terminal illnesses. Operating much like the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Dream Foundation strengthens the bonds between individuals facing terminal illness and their families. In recent years, the organization has seen an increasing number of young adults between the ages of 18 and 35 participate… Continue Reading
The professionals at Hospice of Santa Barbara strive to provide the highest level of service to clients by offering effective, cutting-edge therapies. Dealing with grief and loss is extremely difficult, but a new therapy has emerged to help individuals through difficult times. Called eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), the modality has been used effectively… Continue Reading
Designed for children between the ages of 3 and 12, the Santa Barbara Zoo’s camp program offers a number of opportunities for hands-on experience with zoo animals in a safe and controlled environment. Camps change according to the season, and parents can choose between a number of different options, including half, full, and extended day… Continue Reading
Recently, Lotusland received a gift from an anonymous donor totaling $1 million to sustain the organization’s historic Topiary Garden in perpetuity. Lotusland preserves the incredible and diverse gardens developed by Ganna Walska and Ralph Kinton Stevens from1955 to 1957. Madame Walska worked closely with Stevens over the course of two years to create the beautiful… Continue Reading
Hospice of Santa Barbara endeavors to meet the needs of all individuals in the community who have experienced the loss of a loved one. Understanding that children and adolescents often have the hardest time adapting to loss, the organization has focused much of its programming on their unique needs. One of the most important programs… Continue Reading
Each year, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art offers the community a range of different trips around the world to explore amazing pieces of art in the communities in which they were produced. The trips may expose individuals to forms of art as disparate as architecture and cultivated gardens. Travelers often engage with guides and… Continue Reading
Endeavoring to make classical music widely accessible to the community, the Music Academy of the West has undertaken a unique new program for its annual summer classical music festival. At the heart of the program are $10 Community Access tickets, which Santa Barbara residents can purchase for all events. These tickets are available on a… Continue Reading
The Santa Barbara Bowl, a large outdoor music venue, strives to make the arts accessible to the larger community through a number of education outreach initiatives. Believing that the arts are a fundamental part of the human experience, the founders of the Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation made education a core part of its mission statement.… Continue Reading