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January 5, 2023 In News

11th Annual Richie’s Barber Shop Holiday Donation Drive: This Year for St. Vincent’s and Adam’s Angels

JOANNE CALITRI | JANUARY 5, 2023 MONTECITO, CA Richie’s Barber Shop on Coast Village Road is having its 11th Annual Holiday Donation Drive, this year for St. Vincent’s Santa Barbara and Adam’s Angels. The Shop’s event chair and lead barber Jessica Jay is coordinating with Regina Ruiz, Chief Development Officer...

December 14, 2022 In History, News

How Santa Barbara Survived the 1918 Influenza Pandemic: Daughters of Charity at St. Vincent’s Helped the Whole City

THE SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT | WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2022 | The COVID-19 pandemic may loom less menacing now than it did two years ago, but we are not out of the woods yet. As of this writing, new cases are still being registered each week...

December 7, 2022 In News

St. Vincent’s Fashion Show and Luncheon raises money for unhoused women and children

Mina Wahab | November 26, 2022 MONTECITO, California Fashion and philanthropy will be the focus of Saturday’s event at the Rosewood Miramar Beach Hotel in Montecito. The St. Vincent’s Fashion show and Luncheon will raise money to help unhoused women and children to find housing and jobs....

October 20, 2022 In News

St. Vincent’s charity golf tournament raises money for housing to help families and seniors

John Palminteri | October 20, 2022 SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A special charity golf classic raised money Monday for children and family services in Santa Barbara at the St. Vincent's facility on Calle Real. The benefit is now in its 21st year. It took place to...

October 19, 2022 In News

TV Santa Barbara Was on Hand for the 21st Annual St. Vincent’s Charity Golf Classic

WILL VAN GELDER | October 19, 2022 On Monday, October 10th, TV Santa Barbara was there to take pictures and videos of the 21st Annual St. Vincent’s Golf Classic at the Montecito Country Club. St. Vincent’s is a local charity. Founded in 1858, its mission is to...

October 18, 2022 In News

St. Vincent’s 21st Golf Classic Fundraiser at the Montecito Country Club

JOANNE CALITRI | OCTOBER 18, 2022 An overcast Monday, October 10 saw the 21st Annual St. Vincent’s Golf Classic Fundraiser at the Montecito Country Club touting 88 participants from 22 corporate sponsors, the most since its inception. This year the tee-gift for each participant was a...

June 15, 2022 In News

Fr. John’s “VW Bug” Raffle

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2022 | Last week marked the conclusion of Fr. John's "VW Bug" Raffle! We are very grateful to everyone who participated in this friendly fundraising campaign. Your contribution helped us raise over $37,000.00 in just little over a month! The raffle drawing...

June 3, 2022 In News

St. Vincent’s in Colors: I Madonnari Italian Street Painting Festival

MONDAY, MAY 30, 2022 | After nearly a two-year hiatus, I Madonnari, the annual Italian street painting festival, brought thousands of onlookers to Old Mission during the Memorial Day weekend. Sister Maria Hoa Nguyen, DC, and several volunteers had been working for many long hours...

May 25, 2022 In History, News

The Blessing of St. Vincent: In 1918, California’s First Day Nursery Opened in Santa Barbara

THE SANTA BARBARA INDEPENDENT | TUESDAY, MAY 24, 2022 | Lack of affordable childcare has been a chronic problem in Santa Barbara since the early 20th century. The city, however, may look with pride to its past when trying to address the problem in the future....

December 11, 2021 In News

St. Vincent’s Fashion Fundraiser Snags Record

By JOANNE CALITRI | MONTECITO JOURNAL | December 7, 2021 | The Santa Barbara 12th Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon fundraiser on November 27 is a story of firsts for the organization. This event, which began more than 10 years ago on humble grounds at the...