April Take Care Totes Packed with Games, Activities & a Bit of Luxury
by Laurie Mason, program coordinator Take Care Totes go out to members April 15 packed with practical items like chapstick, face masks,...
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Friendship Center Development
Apr 1, 2021
One Year in Quarantine: Caregivers Share Trials & Triumphs
March 2021 marked the one-year anniversary of California's shelter-in-place orders. While many, clearing the shelves of toilet paper,...
Friendship Center Development
Mar 3, 2021
Member Spotlight on “Sir” Robert Antonini, WWII Vet & Witty Raconteur
By Laurie Mason Programs & Communications Coordinator Everyone calls Robert Antonini “Sir Robert,” a moniker he gave himself. “It’s...
Friendship Center Development
Feb 24, 2021
Laughter Heals: Therapist Carol Metcalf Uses Humor to “Reframe the Ironic”
By Laurie Mason Programs & Communications Coordinator Friendship Center knows Carol Metcalf for the time she volunteers running a...
Friendship Center Development
Feb 10, 2021
Queen of Hearts to Attend Sweetheart’s Drive-In
Thursday Feb. 11, 1 - 2 p.m. Family therapist, veteran’s advocate, and comedian by day, Carol Metcalf who moonlights as the Queen of...
Friendship Center Development
Feb 3, 2021
Therapy Dog Evaluator Gerrie Shapiro Donates Training Services to Festival of Hearts
By Laurie Mason Programs & Communications Coordinator Gerrie Shapiro has trained dogs for a long time—long enough now that she has the...
Friendship Center Development
Jan 29, 2021
Bid Early, Often and Big! Festival of Hearts Auction Is Live!
This year Friendship Center’s biggest annual fundraiser, Festival of Hearts, has gone virtual, and it’s live now! You have until February...
Friendship Center Development
Jan 27, 2021
Every Place Needs an Esther Kratz
By Laurie Mason Programs & Communications Coordinator Every organization needs an Esther Kratz, Friendship Center Goleta's program site...
Friendship Center Development
Jan 20, 2021
Q & A with Program Manager Kathryn Cherkas, MIPH
By Laurie Mason Programs & Communications Coordinator Social, Emotional, Cognitive and Physical: Friendship Center’s program is designed...
Friendship Center Development
Jan 13, 2021
Socializing—Even on Zoom—Is What’s Best for the Brain
We all know doing crossword puzzles is a great way to exercise our brains. But neurosurgeon and author Sanjay Gupta, M.D. says crossword...
Friendship Center Development
Dec 22, 2020
Unity Shoppe & FC Bring Christmas Cheer to Homebound Seniors
By Kathryn Cherkas, MIPH (photo: gift unwrapping party on Zoom with Friendship Center families) “Character and resiliency appear when...
Friendship Center Development
Dec 7, 2020
Thanksgiving Lunch Donors- THANK YOU!
Friendship Center would like to extend a sincere thank you to the wonderful donors who helped us put together over 50 lunches for...
Friendship Center Development
Nov 12, 2020
Give a Gift that Gives Back This Year!
Never sure what to get for the person who has everything? Do you want to give a present that has meaning behind it? This year, Friendship...
Friendship Center Development
Oct 22, 2020
Drive-In Halloween Bash @ Friendship Center 10/29
Join us for a Drive-In Halloween Bash on Thursday, October 29th at the Friendship Center's Montecito location (not Mackenzie Park, as...
Friendship Center Development
Oct 13, 2020
Step by step on how to sign up for the Community Connect Adult Program
Step 1: -go to friendshipcentersb.org -Click 'Sign Up' (circled in red) Step 2: -Press 'Select' under description of Individual...
Friendship Center Development
Oct 7, 2020
Community Connect Adult Program: Launching October 12th!
On Monday, October 12th, Friendship Center will be launching our first ever virtual membership program, the Community Connect Adult...
Friendship Center Development
Oct 5, 2020
Shine a Light of Hope: A Letter from Executive Director and BOD President
Dear Friend, 2020 will forever be known as the year of one of the most impactful and furthest reaching public health events in history....
Friendship Center Development
Oct 1, 2020
Caregiver's Corner: Sleeping Well
By Naomi Edwards: Good sleep is something that is hard to come by, and with everything going on in the world, a full, restful night’s...
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