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Local Kids Get Jump Start on Back-to-School Resources

Santa Barbara, CA, August 15, 2022 – The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB) in partnership with 2nd

Local Kids Get Jump Start on Back-to-School Resources
Rob Fredricks, CEO of the Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara, and Randy Rowse, Santa Barbara Mayor, greet young students at the Housing Authority of Santa Barbara's Tools for School event. | Credit: Courtesy

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Santa Barbara, CA, August 15, 2022 – The Housing Authority of the City of Santa Barbara (HACSB) in partnership with 2nd Story Associates hosted Tools for Schools Saturday, August 13, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Presidio Springs (721 Laguna Street, Santa Barbara 93101).

Now in its tenth year, the “Tools for School” event provided school supplies and backpacks for low-income children and families in the Santa Barbara area. During this event, HACSB youth and families received a FREE backpack, school supplies, and learned about valuable resources and services for them and their families.