Show of Appreciation

Popular Santa Barbara charity, the Unity Shoppe, hosted an appreciation lunch for more than 100 senior volunteers at La Casa Nichita, the historic Mission Canyon home of veteran supporter Barbara Tellefson.

“Last year was a very trying time for us,” Barbara tells me. “Disaster relief cost us more than $300,000, which severely depleted our funds, making us unable to pay some of the staff.”

The 103-year-old charity helps 10,000 households and 20,000 people annually.

Knitters, quilters, woodworkers, painters, and those assembling care packages were all represented at the boffo bash.

For more information on the work of the non profit, check out www.unityshoppe.org.