PATH’s recent fundraiser — A Toast to Home — held June 3 at Sunstone Winery in Santa Ynez, featured Sunstone wines, regional fare, and an inspirational program about PATH’s lifesaving work.
A chance to stomp grapes was included in a VIP ticket to A Toast to Home. Credit: Courtesy photo
A VIP ticket to the event included a grape-stomping experience at the winery.
PATH works to end homelessness by providing housing services, street outreach, mental health services, and employment support.
All proceeds from the fundraiser go toward supportive services for people experiencing homelessness in Santa Barbara.
A Toast to Home helps PATH provide more resources to those who need a safe and stable place to call home.
Among those attending the event were Assemblymember Gregg Hart, County Supervisor Das Williams, Santa Barbara City Councilmembers Michael Jordan and Oscar Gutierrez, and a representative from the office of State Sen. Monique Limón.
“PATH’s work is vital to ending homelessness in Santa Barbara County. I am proud to work alongside them at the state level to build a stronger social safety net and ensure we make housing more affordable in our region,” Hart said. “It will take all of us working together at all levels of government and with the community to truly end the crisis of our time.”
Partnering with county and city agencies, PATH has 100 interim beds where individuals can find respite from the streets while working toward securing permanent homes and achieving self-sufficiency. PATH’s doors are also open during inclement weather and provide temporary beds to unsheltered individuals.
Last year, PATH Santa Barbara provided services to more than 1,000 people, including 65 whose homelessness was ended. Since 2015, some 2,100 people in Santa Barbara have homes thanks to PATH.
One unique approach Santa Barbara has adopted to end homelessness in the region is through its scattered site permanent supportive housing program, which helps connect individuals experiencing homelessness to private market apartments, and integrate them into new communities where they can live and thrive.
Support from sponsors is key to helping PATH achieve its fundraising goals and making a meaningful impact in the lives of those experiencing homelessness. Event sponsors included Sunstone Winery, Cottage Health, State Farm – Agent Nancy Fiore, SBCC Foundation, and Meg and Daniel Burnham.
Founded in 1984, PATH has staff in 150 cities across California, providing such services as case management, street outreach, interim housing, housing navigation, employment assistance, mental health care resources, veteran services, and substance use treatment linkages to 25,000 individuals annually.