Casa Dorinda will honor more than 40 scholarship recipients and celebrate a record-breaking $217,000 in scholarship awards at its annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony, 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 18 in the auditorium, followed by a reception.

Since its establishment in 1997, the Casa Dorinda Scholarship Fund, in partnership with the Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara, has been a beacon of hope for staff members and their families.

Together, more than 800 scholarships have been awarded — totaling $2,100,000 — to students, enabling them to pursue their educational dreams.

“Driven by the Casa Dorinda Scholarship Fund resident committee, its unwavering commitment is to support and encourage Casa Dorinda staff and their families to apply for educational and vocational scholarships,” Casa Dorinda said.

“This dedication is a testament to the residents’ belief in the power of education and their support of all Casa Dorinda staff members, whom they consider family.”

Casa Dorinda is a private LifeCare Continuing Care Retirement Community on the historic Bliss estate in Montecito. It is owned and operated by the Montecito Retirement Association, a nonsectarian, nonprofit, tax-exempt organization.

For more on the Casa Dorinda Scholarship Fund, contact Lisa Thomas, director of philanthropy, 805-969-8070 or lthomas@casadorinda.org.