The season of giving is alive in Goleta, where hand-knit scarves, hats, and gloves are popping up at bus stops and public spaces — each tagged with a simple message: “Take me if you need me or like me. Happy Holidays.”
It’s all part of “Chase the Chill,” a grassroots winter project led by the Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation. Now in its third year, the campaign gathers hundreds of donated handmade and store-bought items and distributes them to people experiencing homelessness or in need of a little warmth.
“We’re a regular denomination,” said Carolyn Chaney, who organizes the effort. “The basis of Unitarian Universalism is love. Be loving toward people.”