What the Health

Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics launched its Healthy People, Healthy Communities campaign with a sunset soirée at the charming rustic home of Santa Barbara Foundation president Ron Gallo.

There are eight clinic locations in the network and it is hoped $20,000,000 can be raised over the next five years, including $6,750,000 for a new Westside Clinic building, including the purchase of land opposite the current clinic on Micheltorena to deal with medical, dental, and behavioral health.

To date, more than 56 percent has been raised – $11,206,825, including a $1 million donation from Montecito uber philanthropist Leslie Ridley-Tree.

Among the 80 guests, quaffing the wines and noshing on caterer Pete Clements’ eclectic fare were Peter and Gerd Jordano, Ed Birch, Lois Capps, Charles Fenzi, Kurt Ransohoff, Melinda Staveley, Maria Long, Fred Kass, David Landecker, Stan Hatch, Richard Ring, Maryan Schall, Ron Werft, Denny and Bitsy Bacon, Peter MacDougall, Vicki Hazard, and Steve Hicks.