The Santa Barbara Foundation aims to ensure every individual has an equal opportunity to achieve their potential, supporting working families in Santa Barbara County to thrive. It focuses on making quality child care affordable and accessible, recognizing it as a foundational element for community development and individual success.
The Tri-Counties Blood Bank Fund, under the stewardship of these foundations, aims to distribute income generated from a nearly $5 million fund to qualified nonprofits. The grant program is structured around supporting blood and blood-related products and services through three types of support: Indigent Care Grants, Education Grants, and Scholarships. Each category has a specific focus—Indigent Care Grants aim to reimburse hospitals for the costs associated with providing blood or blood products to qualified patients; Education Grants are allocated for advanced education in medical technology or nursing related to blood banking, physician education on transfusion medicine techniques, and community education on blood and blood diseases.