5th Annual SB School Supply Drive

We are a local, grassroot youth collective that is fundraising for the 5th Annual Santa Barbara School Supply Drive open to all K-12 local youth that will take place on August 17th, 2024 at Ortega Park from 11-3pm/ while supplies last.

For our fifth annual year, our goal is to raise $5,000 for school supplies to give back to the youth. Your contribution will go towards an abundance of school supplies such as: backpacks, notebooks, binders, planners, pencils, pens, highlighters, folders, sticky notes, crayons, colored pencils, etc.

Materials will be distributed to youth and their families on Saturday August 17th, at Ortega Park from 11-3pm/ until supplies last. We plan to create an empowering space that day, in collaboration with the Ortega Park Steering Committee, that will encourage youth through art workshops, youth activities, entertainment, and more! In addition, we will be hosting the Turning Wheel Project Bus (AKA the "Barrio Bus") visiting from Ortega Park's sister territory, Chicano Park, located in San Diego, Califas. The Turning Wheel Project is a collaboration with the Chicano Park Museum and Cultural Center and the Ethnic Studies Department at the University of San Diego.

Previous SB School Supply Drive Fundraising and Impact:

Year One (2020)

-Total Raised: $1,900

-Backpacks/School supply kits distributed: 150

Year Two (2021)

-Total Raised: $3,628

-Backpacks/school supply kits distributed: 330

Year Three (2022)

-Total Raised: $4,368.73

-Backpacks/ school supply kits distributed: 320

Year Four (2023)

-Total Raised: $4,074.72

-Backpacks/ school supply kits distributed: 315

We will be as transparent as possible and post updates on this gofundme page throughout the organizing process.

Every contribution counts and is deeply appreciated. Let’s support our Santa Barbara youth!