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Santa Barbara’s Mental Wellness Center (MWC) recently partnered with local chef David Medina to create nutritious meals for people participating in its Fellowship Club, A Recovery Learning Center. Medina joined MWC with extensive experience and an established reputation of commitment to the community through food and service to others.
Santa Barbara, CA, November 2, 2022– Just a few short years ago, David Medina was looking at a future much different from where he is now. He and a friend had a plan to open a new restaurant in Santa Barbara. The funding was confirmed, and the restaurant was about to get off the ground when the pandemic hit, shutting down in-person eating and effectively derailing Medina’s plans.