Cindy Velazquez, Community Programs Coordinator for the Santa Barbara County Food Bank explains their nutrition education program
On August 18th, we met in Goleta at the headquarters of the Santa Barbara County Food Bank. We were greeted by Alissa Millar, Community Engagement Coordinator, and Cindy Velazquez, North County Community Programs Coordinator, then taken on an extensive tour of the new facilities. Highlights included a model grocery store used to teach food nutrition, a portable kitchen that supports outreach to high school students, the huge food storage warehouse, and a gigantic composter.
Over lunch in the volunteer “hive” we learned about multiple opportunities for service. I suspect we will be returning to the center soon for a service project.
Mark Osiel and Susan Hersbereger tour through the garden where students learn how to grow their own food.