UNITY SHOPPE
SEASONAL CAMPAIGNS – 2025
Season of Hope Food Drive
October 13 – December 12, 2025
The Season of Hope Food Drive, proudly sponsored by KSBY 6, brings together Unity Shoppe, local fire departments, and community partners to provide holiday food for families in need across Santa Barbara County.
How to Participate:
Donate non-perishable food items at any Santa Barbara City Fire, Santa Barbara County Fire, Montecito Fire, or Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District station. Donations are accepted through December 12.
Toys for Tots Drive
Now – December 19, 2025
The Toys for Tots Drive, proudly supported by Unity Shoppe and local businesses, Santa Barbara City & County fire departments, CHP, schools, places of worship, and individuals in the community, is part of a national charitable program run by the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. The mission of Toys for Tots is to collect new, unwrapped toys and distribute them to children in low-income families, bringing hope and holiday cheer to those who might otherwise go without. Since its founding in 1947, the program has delivered hundreds of millions of toys to millions of children across the United States.
How to Participate:
Donate brand new, unwrapped toys at any Santa Barbara City Fire, Santa Barbara County Fire, Montecito Fire, or Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District station, or bring them directly to the Unity Shoppe at 110 West Sola Street, Santa Barbara, CA.
You can also find Toys for Tots collection boxes at participating local businesses throughout the community. If you’d like to host a donation box or need help locating one nearby, please contact becky@unityshoppe.org or call (805)-979-9519 for assistance.
Donations are accepted through December 19. Together, we can help make the holidays brighter for children in need across Santa Barbara County.
Folded Hills – Philanthropy Fridays Benefitting Unity Shoppe
November 7 (Kickoff Event), 14, 21 and 28
Join us this November for Philanthropy Fridays at Folded Hills Tasting Rooms. Each Friday, Folded Hills will generously donate proceeds to support Unity Shoppe’s mission of serving families, seniors, and children in need throughout Santa Barbara County.
39th Annual Unity Shoppe Holiday Telethon
December 12, 2025, 5-8 PM
Live on KEYT Channel 3
The 39th Annual Unity Shoppe Holiday Telethon is Santa Barbara’s biggest fundraising tradition, uniting compassion, community, and generosity. Thousands of viewers tune in to celebrate, give, and support Unity Shoppe’s vital programs.
43rd Annual Messiah Sing Along
December 16, 2025, 7:30 PM
First Presbyterian Church
21 E. Constance Ave.,
(at the corner of State and Constance Streets)
The 43rd Annual Messiah Sing Along is a beloved Santa Barbara tradition that brings the community together through music and generosity. While some non-lyric music will be performed, the chorus depends on audience participation. Everyone is welcome to join in the choir or simply sit back and enjoy the performance. All proceeds from the event will benefit Unity Shoppe, supporting programs that strengthen community connection and shared purpose.
Tickets:
Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at Chaucer’s Books (3321 State St.), at the door on the night of the event, and at Unity Gift & Thrift (1209 State St.). Music scores are available for pickup at Chaucer’s Books.
“I think it was the tennis player Arthur Ashe who said, ‘Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can. The end result is more than the sum of the parts that make up a wooden doll bed or toy truck. It’s that you used your own hands to make the world a better place, one kid at a time.”
Steve Scheftic, Unity Shoppe SUPPORTER
