Santa Barbara Rescue Mission Christmas Feast and Giveaway

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SANTA BARBARA, CA –   The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission is holding its annual restaurant-style Christmas Feast in its dining hall at 535 East Yanonali Street on Thursday, December 22, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. The Rescue Mission staff, residents in recovery, and a team of volunteers from the community will serve meals to hundreds of men, women, and children in need.

The Santa Barbara Rescue Mission Women’s Auxiliary is organizing a Christmas Giveaway for all guests who will attend. Joy Van Wickle, the Christmas Giveaway Coordinator for the Women’s Auxiliary, is heading up this year’s event. At the Christmas Feast and Giveaway, homeless men, women, and people in poverty are invited to the Rescue Mission to enjoy a delicious meal and special personal Christmas gifts. Rarely do homeless neighbors get brand-new items, and the Mission is still accepting new things such as coats, sweatshirts, and shoes for this purpose.