Donate or volunteer –
help is needed
Residents
and businesses of the Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Barbara County have been
generous this season with donations, gifts and grants to non-profits and
fundraising groups and youth programs. The following is a list of upcoming
events for those wishing to donate funds or to volunteer their time. The list
also includes groups that were recent recipients and information about offering
continued assistance.
Spaghetti event to raise funds
Solvang
Elementary School invites the public to a fundraising spaghetti dinner on Jan.
30 at the Solvang Veterans Memorial Building, 1745 Mission Drive. Between 5:30
and 8 p.m., members of the 6th grade class will wait tables and serve visitors
spaghetti, salad, garlic bread and fruit salad for dessert.
Proceeds
from the evening will be used for school field trips. Admission is $6 for those
12 and older, $4 for children 5- to 11-years-old, and $2 for those under four.
A second
spaghetti dinner will be served by the 8th grade class on Feb. 28. For more
information, call Melody Hunt at 857-1103.
Friendship
House receives pledge
Solvang
Friendship House, celebrating 30 years of service to the Santa Ynez Valley,
received a pledge from members of the Friendship House Auxiliary and Phoebe
Patterson, president, to raise $30,000 for existing programs for residents. The
pledge, a check for $30, was given as a token for the pledge.
Friendship
House offers progressive residential care, such as assisted living for persons
with dementia related disorders and Alzheimer’s disease. Respite care and
hospice services also are available at the facility.
Boy Scouts plan barbecue
Members
of the Santa Maria Valley Boy Scout Troop 95 will host their annual barbecue
Feb. 3 at the parking lot of St. Louis de Montford
Church, 5075 Harp Rd., Orcutt, from 10:30 a.m. to
2:30 p.m.
For a $5
donation, the lunch will include a Santa Maria-style tri-tip sandwich, salsa,
chips and a soda. Tickets are on sale
through Troop 95 and walk-ups are welcome.
Tables
and chairs will be set up for those who want to eat on site and quick pick-up
service will be available for those on the run. Groups or businesses interested
in ordering in advance should call 347-9145. Free local deliveries will be
available with pre-sale orders of 10 or more lunches.
Proceeds
from the event will help with scouting activities. Troop 95 has been involved
in many service projects that have benefited the entire Central Coast, such as
construction improvements at Pioneer Park and other public buildings,
installation of fire hydrant reflectors, clean-up projects, and assistance to
the elderly. In addition, the troop provides color guard ceremonies at
community events. Troop 95 is chartered by the St. Louis de Montford
Knights of Columbus.
Voters receive assistance
The Fund
for Santa Barbara has donated $8,000 to the Independent Living Resource Center
to be used for its campaign to assist voters with disabilities. The group,
which has offices in Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura counties, helps
mobilize voting-age Americans with disabilities, assisting them with
registration and voting.
Museum announces donations
Grants
from several foundations and organizations have been given to the Elverhoj Museum of History and Art in Solvang. The group
has received a capital grant from the Santa Barbra Foundation to fund three
custom cabinetry projects. The Wood-Claeyssens
Foundation gave a grant that will be used to design and fabricate banners at
the museum. For more information about the museum and how to donate to its many
projects, call 686-1211 or visit www.elverhoj.org.