Santa Barbara Education Foundation Honors Craig Price, Nick Rail with HOPE Awards
The recipients are recognized for their philanthropic efforts and for their years of service dedicated to supporting students
In a screenshot, Mallory Price, a literacy coach at Adams Elementary School, speaks about her father, Craig Price, before presenting him with the Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s HOPE Award on Thursday. By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @BT Holland
April 29, 2021
| 9:15 p.m.
Two local champions of public education were honored Thursday at the Santa Barbara Education Foundation’s HOPE Awards for their philanthropic efforts and longtime support of students.
Santa Barbara Education Foundation Secures Jackets to Take the Chill Off for Students
With classroom doors and windows open amid the pandemic, a fundraising campaign helps ensure kids stay warm to concentrate on learning
Jackets from the Santa Barbara Education Foundation and community donors give students at Harding University Partnership School a reason to jump for joy. (Courtesy photo) By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @BT Holland
April 13, 2021
| 9:44 p.m.
Classroom windows and doors in the Santa Barbara Unified School District must remain open for increased airflow and to adhere with measures aimed at reducing the risk of COVID-19 transmission. Plus, with the resumption of in-person schooling amid the pandemic, more educational instruction is happening outdoors.
Warm welcome: SB Education Foundation buying jackets for returning students
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - The Santa Barbara Education Foundation is raising money to buy jackets for hundreds of Santa Barbara Unified School District elementary school students as they return to modified campuses.
Along with other safety measures like universal masking and physical distancing, schools now are holding classes outside or in rooms with open windows and doors to increase airflow and reduce the risk of coronavirus spread.
Margie Yahyavi, the Santa Barbara Education Foundation s executive director, says principals have reached out to superintendent Hilda Maldonado about kids feeling cold and uncomfortable after returning to these modified campuses.
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Students who have already returned to in-person learning are now in classrooms where windows and doors need to be left open with fans on to allow for airflow, and teachers are depending on outdoor spaces for teaching lessons while giving students space. Unfortunately, this means classrooms are colder, and students are more exposed to the elements during the school day.
Teachers find some students do not own the warm clothing needed for the new classroom conditions which is where Student Fund-a-Need comes in. With the help of education advocates like Sara Miller McCune, SBEF is working to quickly get the jackets to school sites.
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Each fiscal agent has its own parameters and requirements. The Santa Barbara Foundation provides fiscal sponsorship for groups that intend to apply for their 501(c)3 within 18 months to two years. Its service is intended for short-term fiduciary oversight only.
Tax-deductible donations can be made to the Santa Barbara Foundation using a Doing Business As (DBA) name for the organization. The foundation pays all of the organization’s expenses based on available funds. It also will work with groups to brainstorm existing nonprofits that might want to take them on as a program, eliminating the need for a fiscal sponsor.