Don’t miss out: Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2024 Summer Festival is now underway

Santa Cruz Shakespeare’s 2024 Summer Festival, with productions of Shakespeare’s As You Like It & Hamlet, Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest and Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie has begun!  We invite you to The Grove this summer to experience the magic of outdoor theatre in Santa Cruz. Enjoy one or all of our four productions, and […]

Community Bridges celebrates 50 years of WIC at Annual Breastfeeding Health Fair and Walk

As a participant in Community Bridges Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program, Maria found the courage to ask for help. Now a mother of four, Maria says her first two children were both born prematurely.  The WIC staff’s expertise in breastfeeding and nutrition, and their calming and reassuring presence, helped her overcome initial pressures to […]

UnChained joins CNN Heroes: Empowering youth and homeless dogs for a brighter future

By Marlo Botello-Aepli, Executive Director of UnChained As the Executive Director of UnChained, I am excited to announce that we are the featured non-profit of 2024’s first episode of CNN Heroes, which premiered this past Friday, July 12. Being selected as a CNN Hero is a remarkable recognition that amplifies UnChained’s mission to provide California’s […]

Get involved this July: Top volunteer opportunities to fight hunger in Santa Cruz County

Did you know that at least 1 in 10 residents of Santa Cruz County face hunger daily? This problem intensifies during the summer months when many local children and youth lack access to the free lunches and snacks they receive during the school year. Our local nonprofits report that summer is also a challenging time […]

15th annual Stuff the Bus campaign rallies support for students experiencing homelessness, hardships

The Santa Cruz County Office of Education (Santa Cruz COE) and United Way of Santa Cruz County are celebrating 15 years of partnership to provide essential school supplies to students experiencing homelessness and other hardships. Starting July 1, the community is invited to support the 15th Annual Stuff the Bus campaign by donating funds or […]

Cabrillo Stage presents Lin-Manuel Miranda’s acclaimed “In The Heights” to Santa Cruz County

Cabrillo Stage, celebrated for their musical prowess, has been enchanting Central Coast residents for over 40 years with top-tier Broadway-style productions. Last season, Andrea Hart, the newly appointed Artistic Director, brought us “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” which received critical acclaim. Audiences were awed by the gorgeous music, intricate costumes by Maria Crush, and the […]

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