• Tony Blair addresses the Santa Barbara Community
  • Engaged Preschool Teaching
  • CPR during a Masters of Disaster Lesson
  • School Food
  • Orfalea Early Childhood Director's Retreat
  • Jr. Chef Day
  • Kids Cook
  • Orfalea Outdoor Classroom Project
  • Local Harvest
  • Culinary Boot Camp
  • Paul speaks with President Bill Clinton
  • James Lee Witt speaks to Santa Barbara County
  • Learning Outdoors
  • Orfalea Early Childhood Directors Retreat
  • Main School Family Resource Center- Carpinteria, CA
  • Montana Yellowstone Expeditions
  • MYE Students hiking in Montana
  • Assemblyman Pedro Nava attends Preparedness Event
  • MYE Students at the Beach
  • Santa Barbara County Emergency Operations Center
  • Our Local Agriculture
  • Students eat food that they made
  • A Jr. Chef peels her tomato
  • A Jr. Chef peels his carrot
  • Playtime at local Family Resource Center
  • Playtime at local Family Resource Center
  • MYS Students visit the farm
  • Children at the farm
  • The Orfalea Family and Mr. Tony Blair
  • Getting creative outdoors
  • Junior Chefs checking out their final outcome
  • MYE Student having a good time
  • Student admiring local produce

Our News

August 18, 2011
s'Cool Food Featured on KCOY TV
s'Cool Food Featured on KCOY TV

KCOY’s first segment explores the history of school food nationwide and how the s’Cool Food Initiative is working to support Santa Barbara County school districts in their transition to scratch cooked meals.

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July 21, 2011
Orfalea Foundations Grant to Local Teen After-School Programs

The Orfalea Foundations recently granted to 17 nonprofit programs serving teens 7th through 12th grade throughout Santa Barbara County.

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May 16, 2011
David McCullough
David McCullough

The Orfalea Foundations co-sponsors a visit by David McCullough as part of the UCSB Arts & Lectures series on Monday, May 16th.

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February 10, 2011
Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan

Co-sponsored by UCSB Arts & Lectures and s’Cool Food, an Orfalea Fund Initiative, as part of the Food for Thought series. The event will take place on Feb 10th at the Granada Theater and will be a conversation with Renee Montagne.

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January 23, 2011
Bill Moyers
Bill Moyers

The Orfalea Foundations co-sponsors a visit by Bill Moyers as part of the UCSB Arts & Lectures series on Sunday, January 23rd.

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January 9, 2011
Race to Nowhere
Race to Nowhere

Orfalea Foundations hosts a free film screening of Race to Nowhere at the Arlington Theatre followed by an interactive panel discussion.

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