Tag archives: CADA

Time for the Annual Summits for Danny CADA Fundraisers
By Montecito Journal   |   September 24, 2024

Registration and donations are now open for the October round of the Annual Summit for Danny Fundraiser to support the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse [CADA], which has been helping the community for 73 years. The Santa Barbara summit is scheduled for October 19 at Elings Park. Register as an individual or come in teams! […]

CADA Director Rightmire
By Richard Mineards   |   July 9, 2024

Victoria Rightmire is the new executive director of CADA, the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse. Since 2013 Rightmire has served as Program Director of CADA’s SAVE program, which provides free counseling, assessment, referral, financial consultation, and legal guidance to employees of contracted companies. Rightmire also provided exemplary leadership, guidance and clinical supervision at CADA […]

CADA’s 13th Annual Gratitude Luncheon
By Joanne A Calitri   |   March 19, 2024

The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction held its 13th Annual Gratitude Luncheon Honoring its Mentorship Program, Wednesday, March 8 at the El Encanto Santa Barbara. The luncheon was founded by Anne Smith Towbes to celebrate the mentor program, which is 28 years strong. This year, the CADA honoree mentor is Kenny Slaught. He was […]

CADA’s 36th Annual Amethyst Ball
By Joanne A Calitri   |   October 10, 2023

The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) held its 36th Annual Amethyst Ball at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum on Friday, September 29. The Ball’s theme this year was “The Great Gatsby,” and guests were in full-on brilliant 1920s vintage frocks, with women in colorful sequined dresses, silks, matching cocktail gloves, feathered velvet headpieces, […]

CADA Shows Its Gratitude
By Richard Mineards   |   March 28, 2023

CADA’s 12th annual Gratitude lunch at the Hilton attracted 170 guests and raised around $50,000 for the charity’s mentor program which helps third to eighth grade youngsters. Unfortunately Anne Towbes, lunch founder and chair, was unable to make the event in the Reagan Room, but K-LITE radio host, Catherine Remak, who is also the organization’s […]

Romantic Rio at the Museum
By Richard Mineards   |   October 11, 2022

Purple reigned at CADA’s 35th annual Amethyst Ball: Romance in Rio at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum with 230 glamorously garbed, masked, and befeathered guests raising in excess of $300,000 for the 73-year-old nonprofit that fights alcoholism and drug abuse and has served more than 18,000 addicted youth and adults in that time. Emceed by […]

Patti and Pizza for a Cause
By Richard Mineards   |   September 20, 2022

Justine Roddick and Tina Schlieske opened the gates of their charming Montecito estate for a special concert by iconic singer-songwriter Patti Smith. More than 120 guests turned out for the Merryl Brown-organized boffo bash, which raised $135,000 to be split equally between the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation and CADA – the Council on Alcoholism and […]

Gratitude Luncheon
By Lynda Millner   |   April 19, 2022

The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) gave its 11th Annual Gratitude Luncheon, this time at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. We were outside in the Rotunda under a tent. The occasion was to shed light on the Mentor Program, where an adult volunteers to mentor a young person, usually once a week, […]

A Rockin’ Good Time
By Richard Mineards   |   September 14, 2021

Social gridlock reigned at the Montecito home of Justine Roddick and Tina Schlieske when the dynamic duo hosted a Coney Island-themed, sold-out bash for 120 guests, raising nearly $200,000 for CADA (Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse). The fun fest, entirely underwritten by local real estate magnate Earl Minnis, featured singer-songwriter Patti Smith, 74, dubbed […]

New House
By Lynda Millner   |   December 1, 2020

What many alcoholics need in Santa Barbara is a new house, on a new street, in a new city, for a newfound recovery.” – Elmo Little Elmo was one of the leaders in establishing a rehab place in Santa Barbara. It is called New House and is 64 years old. The idea that alcoholism is […]

Takin’ it to Zoom
By Steven Libowitz   |   June 25, 2020

If the novel coronavirus hadn’t brought the world to a halt this spring, Michael McDonald wouldn’t have been available to participate in the concert for the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse (CADA) taking place this Thursday evening, June 25. That’s because the longtime Santa Barbara resident would have been out on the road as […]

CADA Cares Concert Combats COVID-19 Fundraising Shortfall
By Steven Libowitz   |   June 18, 2020

The unprecedented stay-at-home orders because of the pandemic have been a double whammy for service nonprofits such as the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, whose mission is to provide services for preventing and treating alcoholism and drug abuse to youth, adults, and families throughout Santa Barbara County. Not only has 70-year-old CADA had to […]

Punk Rock Patti
By Richard Mineards   |   March 12, 2020

Bruce Heavin and Lynda Weinman opened the doors of their charming Padaro Lane beach house for a concert by veteran rocker Patti Smith, 73, which raised $100,000 for CADA – The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse – which hosts its 34th annual Amethyst Ball “Motown at the Miramar” on March 27. The bustling beachside […]

Pre-Ball Bash
By Richard Mineards   |   February 5, 2020

CADA – The Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse – hosted a kickoff party for its 34th annual Amethyst Ball Motown at the Miramar on March 27. The bash in the ritzy Rosewood hostelry’s library was to find underwriters for the various components of the popular ball, including invitations, car parking, the band, and decor, so […]

The Stars Aligned
By Richard Mineards   |   November 21, 2019

Renowned Croatian soprano Lana Kos, who was scheduled to sing in her debut at Santa Barbara Symphony’s Mozart to Mahler concert at the Granada, had to cancel at the very last minute because of bronchial problems. But luckily help was at hand locally with Anya Matanovic, who recently moved to our tony town and was […]

Businesswoman-Volunteer Extraordinaire
By Beverlye Fead   |   November 11, 2019

Adele Marsh was born February 2 at 1:16 am in Utica, New York, into the arms of Faye and Nat Marsh. Faye was born in the US and is a descendant of Lithuania background while Nat Marsh was born in London, England, and one of eight children. Because of the backgrounds of both of her […]

CADA at Coral
By Richard Mineards   |   March 14, 2019

Social gridlock reigned at the Coral Casino’s La Pacifica ballroom when CADA – the Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse – hosted an underwriting party for its annual Amethyst Ball at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara next month. The beachside bash attracted 90 well heeled guests and raised around $100,00 to cover costs associated with the glittering […]

CADA Celebration
By Richard Mineards   |   February 14, 2019

CADA – Council on Alcoholism & Drug Abuse – held its 8th annual gratitude lunch at the Biltmore, with more than 80 guests raising nearly $100,000 for the nonprofit’s 24-year-old mentor program, which matches fourth and eighth graders with adult help. Ed Stonefelt, president and CEO, described the 25-year-old program, which has helped more than […]

Gratitude Luncheon
By Lynda Millner   |   July 5, 2018

CADA (Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse) gave its 7th annual Gratitude Luncheon at the Four Seasons Biltmore to honor the mentors in our lives. The event is the primary fundraising source for CADA’s long-time Mentor Program, which is a school-based prevention program to encourage positive development and education for thousands of students. As the […]

What’s Cookin’
By Richard Mineards   |   June 14, 2018

Ensemble Theatre Company has clearly found the recipe for success with the fifth and final show of its season at the New Vic. Cookin’ at the Cookery: The Music and Times of Alberta Hunter, a production about the extraordinary life of an extraordinary woman infused with jazz and blues, is written, directed, and choreographed by […]