Administration
Message from Heidi
Golf Fundraiser
Program
Snapshot Band
Bunnies!
Covid Booster & Flu Shots
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Dear Friends,
After fifteen very long months, Friendship Center opened to on-site services August 2. During that time we focused on one thing: Continuing to serve our members, families and the community, even in the most challenging moments.
Now, as we settle in and apply our lessons learned, we’re focused on continuing to provide the most relevant on-site services to our membership.
For many organizations, the pandemic was a wake-up-call, challenging the way we do business and testing our ability to weather incredible uncertainty. Even though the pandemic is not totally behind us, one thing is certain: We could not have gotten through these stormy months without the support of our board of directors, staff, and our community. This stalwart support has helped us to safeguard our programs and ensure that—without a beat—Friendship Center would pivot, become stronger, and continue to flourish.
We have weathered the storm, and now that the sun is shining, certainly there must be a silver lining? Perhaps, there is a pot of gold waiting for us at the end of the rainbow?
With Gratitude,
Heidi Holly
Executive Director
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P.S. Don’t miss my interview with Nonprofit Kinnect CEO Cynder Sinclair, PhD. In it, we discuss the various services contained in Friendship Center’s mission.
Click the image below to be linked to the video.
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Golf Fundraiser
You Swung, We Won!
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Thank you to the Santa Barbara Association of Realtors for organizing the Sept. 10 golf tournament fundraiser benefitting Friendship Center.
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The Ninth Hole!
A gorgeous day and a beautifully organized event allowed everyone play their favorite game for a great cause.
Friendship Center Family Services Manager Kim Larsen watches the Ninth Hole (right).
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L-R Kathy Marden, Karolyn Hanna (Board Members) & Heidi at Friendship Center’s silent auction table.
SBOAR’s Rick Wilson & Marisa Holly.
Board Member Maggie Mixsell is pretty in blue!
Below, Development Director Sophia Davis, Kim & Kathy begin the day.
Bottom, happy auction winners.
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2021 SBAOR Charity Golf Tournament
Benefits Friendship Center
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The SBAOR C.O.R.E. committee wants to express a heartfelt THANK YOU to all the amazing sponsors, donors and supporters who partnered with us in raising funds for the Friendship Center of Santa Barbara. It was a day filled with sunshine, smiles, and super cool swag! A big thank you to our local vendors who kept our golfers fueled throughout the day: El Zarape, Spudnuts, Tino’s Italian Grocery, Chik-Fil-A, Draughtsman Aleworks and Glen Annie’s Frog Bar & Grill.
Travis Mathew Polos: Fidelity National Title Companies
Yeti’s: Finance of America Mortgage
Jimmy J Hats: Union Bank
Drink Cart: Radius Group Commercial Real Estate
Golf Carts: Movegreen
Pro V1 Golf Balls: Prosperity Home Mortgage
Footjoy Golf Gloves: Draper & Kramer Mortgage Corp.
Margaritas: American Riviera Bank
Brews: The Avanti Group
Morning Buzz: Homebridge Financial Services
Koozies: First American Title
Donuts: Village Properties
Par Sponsors:
Coldwell Banker Realty
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
Montecito Bank & Trust
Symmetry Lending
Cashman State Farm Insurance
US Bank Private Wealth Management
Lemon Tree Management
Beall & Burkhardt Attorneys at Law
WFG National Title Insurance Company
Santa Barbara Brokers
Compass
Renga Properties
Keller Williams Santa Barbara
JDL Mapping
C & M Topline
Santa Barbara Independent
Bartron Group
Glick Real Estate Associates
Drain Masters
Putting Contest: Guaranteed Rate
Driving Range Contest: First American Title NHD
Specialty Sponsors:
The BrickKicker Inspection Services, Cashman State Farm Insurance, The Board at the Friendship Center, BMW Santa Barbara, Tee Sign Sponsors: Styled & Staged Santa Barbara, Cavaletto Group, Sun Coast Real Estate, Sol Wave Water, Marisa Holly with First American Title, Pacific Crest Realty, Bob Curtis with Village Properties, Pacific Coast Realty, Randy Freed & Kellie Clenet with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices, Ruth Ann Bowe with Village Properties, Epstein Partners, Beachside Partners South Coast Real Estate & Investments, Scott McCosker Properties, Vanguard Planning LLC, McAdams Financial, Dianne & Brianna Johnson with Village Properties, John Gilles with Homebridge Financial Services, Sener & Jones Associates, Escalera Pest Control, Lora Fisher with US Bank, Rick Wilson with Draper & Kramer Mortgage Corp., Synergy One Lending, Thomas Schultheis with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
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Program Happenings
Music & Dance
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Snapshot
Meet Snapshot, the five-person rock band fluent in bebop, the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Snapshot rocked the courtyard at Friendship Center awhile back.
L-R, above, we had Anthony on bass, George (aka the human metronome) on drums, lead singer Dee, Howard on lead guitar, and Carolyn on rhythm guitar.
As always when music is playing, Manny out-danced every lady, young or experienced-at-life!
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Heidi and Sophia joined the dancing fun in the courtyard, showing off their umbrella moves.
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Bunny, Bunny, Guinea Pig, Bunny!
Friendship Center enjoyed a visit from an joy-inducing squad of bunnies and guinea pigs during a warm and fuzzy visit from Abel Swanson of Party Animals.
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CDC Recommends Covid Booster
for 65 and Older
The CDC now recommends that people aged 65 years and older, residents aged 18 years and older in long-term care settings, and people aged 50–64 years with underlying medical conditions should receive a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine at least 6 months after completing their Pfizer-BioNTech primary series. Other groups may receive a booster shot based on their individual risk and benefit. Learn more.Please talk to your doctor about both the Covid-19 booster and the flu shots as soon as possible. Friendship Center wishes you a happy and healthy holiday season.
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By Rachel Graef, Program Manager
If you love being unapologetically authentic, want to learn about amazing life experiences, and get more involved in the Santa Barbara community, I encourage you to give volunteering at Friendship Center a try!
We need . . .
ENTERTAINERS! Trust me . . . you have a talent! Music, singing, dancing, exercising, baking, teaching, art ~ sky’s the limit!
COMPANIONSHIP for our members. Through conversation, games, providing comfort ~ create individualized experiences for individual or small groups. A great opportunity to reminisce!
TECH-SAVVY folks to help with our website design.
WRITERS to assist with blogs, newsletters, and grant writing.
Note we have no age requirements. Opportunities can be in-person or remote, though in-person folks must be able to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination status.
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Make Friendship Center Your Amazon Charity and Donate While You Shop! Amazon will donate .05% of your purchase to Friendship Center at no extra cost to you.
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Virtual Programming to Continue as We Transition
At Friendship Center, we foster strong partnerships with family caregivers. Even as we transition toward in-person services, we will still continue with Zoom services in some capacity. Staff is still available to show caregivers how to help members stay connected via Zoom.
Keeping our members engaged with friends and activities while we implement the transition back to in-person activities is our continued goal. We are here to make this possible.
For more information about enrolling, please contact Family Services Manager Kim Larsen at: kim@friendshipcentersb.org or (805) 969-0859, ext. 2.
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CCL Licensing Santa Barbara: #421701581 | CCL Licensing Goleta: #425801731
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