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The holiday season is here, and so is our annual Hunger Heroes campaign! This fall, our Virtual Food Drive invites you to help provide nutritious groceries to children, families, and older adults in need. Your donation helps stock shelves with fresh produce, holiday meal staples, and pantry essentials. Every dollar supports the Foodbank’s mission to fight food insecurity and ensure everyone can enjoy a warm, filling meal this holiday season. Let’s make this season one of giving and community support!

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Turkeys

Help us purchase frozen turkeys, which are a staple for many during the holidays!
 

Other Meats

Help us purchase frozen chickens and ham for our community.
 

Holiday Staples

Help us purchase stuffing mix, instant mashed potatoes, canned cranberry sauce, canned pumpkin, canned/frozen green beans, corn, and sweet potatoes, gravy, evaporated milk, rice, pasta, broth or stock (chicken, beef, or vegetable), boxed baking mixes (cookies, brownies), hot cocoa, tea, and coffee.
 

Fresh Produce

Help us purchase fresh produce, including: squash, carrots, broccoli, spinach, potatoes, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, lettuce, cucumbers, zucchini, apples, bananas, oranges, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, pears, pineapple, melon, and avocados.
 

Canned Proteins

Help us purchase canned or packaged salmon, chicken, ham, tuna, legumes, and beans.
 

Nut Butters

Help us purchase nut butters like peanut, almond, and cashew.
 

Milk

Help us purchase dairy products, another great source of protein.
 

Nourish a Neighbor!

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The Foodbank of Santa Barbara County is a 501(c)3 tax-exempt organization, and your donation is tax deductible within the guidelines of U.S. law. Please keep your receipt as your official record. We'll email it to you upon successful completion of your donation.

Foodbank Need:

Across the country, uncertainty and rising costs continue to strain families and individuals. Here in Santa Barbara County, many older adults, workers, and households relying on food assistance are feeling the pressure, with more neighbors turning to the Foodbank—often for the first time. As the colder months approach and work hours decrease for many in agriculture and service industries, we’re preparing to purchase and source more food to meet the growing demand. 

Across the U.S. there is an ongoing hunger crisis. In the last year, the Foodbank of Santa Barbara County served more than 200,000 neighbors. The Foodbank provides much-needed relief when work and wages are unpredictable for our community members.


Your gift goes further here. Every $1 you give becomes $5 worth of nutritious food—helping sustain our neighbors through the holiday season.

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