Newsletter | May 28th, 2023

Memorial Day

Remembering with gratitude the soldiers and all those who have served our country.

Successful Gun Buyback in Santa Barbara

The Santa Barbara Police Department ANONYMOUS Gun Buyback resulted in 78 Long Guns and 59 Handguns being turned in for a total of 137 guns taken off the street. SBPD gave out $100 gift cards in exchange for turning in your gun until the gift cards ran out. SBPD did run out of gift cards which means we will need to raise more money next year for this important cause. Gun Buybacks help remove unwanted guns from our community, and reduce the risk of homicide, suicide, and deadly accidents.

To learn more about gun violence, click on the links below:

• Gun Violence Archive
  https://www.gunviolencearchive.org/

• Violence Policy Center
  https://vpc.org/

• Washington Post: After Parkland: What we’ve learned tracking school shootings for 5 years.
  https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/02/14/school-shootings-parkland-5th-anniversary/

Housing Crisis Social Lab

Lucille Boss of Santa Barbara County, Kathleen Baushke of Transition House, Jeff Gaddess of Dignity Moves, and Dale Fathe-Aazam with the Housing Authority highlight their support for the unhoused and unsheltered members of our Santa Barbara community.

Click the links below to view exclusive clips

• Lucille Boss, the Encampment Response Coordinator working for Santa Barbara County, describes the various sources that county funding comes from and what those funds are being used for.
  https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/lucille-boss-county-housing-solutions

• Transition House is a homeless shelter and a permanent affordable housing developer specifically for unsheltered families in our community. Kathleen Baushke describes the decades-long reason for the housing crisis in SB County and what Transition House is doing to help.
  https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/kathleen-baushke-transition-house

• The County of Santa Barbara partnered with DignityMoves to bring a new, first-of-its-kind interim supportive housing community to downtown Santa Barbara. Jeff Gaddess, who spearheaded the DignityMoves Tiny Homes Project, discusses its success and how the project got started in a parking lot.
  https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/jeff-gaddess-dignity-moves

• Dale Fathe-Azaam, the Director of Real Estate and Technology at the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara, discusses how the Housing Authority can provide more affordable housing for the community.https://www.theresourcesb.com/blog/dale-fathe-azaam-housing-authority

  Thank you to Christy Stillwell and Democratic Women of Santa Barbara County for hosting the Social Lab.

Kindness Kits and Unsheltered Talent

The Resource is boots on the ground distributing essentials to our homeless and houseless neighbors through Kindness Kits. Now, we invite you to join us in taking our support a step further with our upcoming event:

Unsheltered Talent:

Showcasing the Talents of Santa Barbara's Homeless and Houseless Performing Artists

The event will feature musicians, dancers, visual artists, comedians, poets, and more. We will also award our first annual Spirit of Advocacy award to someone who has done so much for Santa Barbara's homeless and houseless community. More details to come—stay tuned!

Want to contribute to this event as a volunteer or sponsor? Send us an email at theresourcesb@gmail.com to let us know and join the conversation!

Until then, click the link below to donate to Kindness Kits, and thank you for your contribution to building community!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-resource-sb-kindness-kits
As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit public benefit corporation, your donation is tax deductible.
Tax ID# 87-4588148

Have a fun Memorial Day weekend and be safe.

Stay Strong & Be Inspired!
Teri

The Resource Newsletter 05.28.2023