News & Events
November 2024 Newsletter
NOVEMBER 2024 NEWSLETTER Executive Director's Message As we move into November, a season of gratitude and reflection, I’m reminded of the incredible impact you help us make each day for families in need. Through the unwavering support of our community, we’ve been able...
2025 Hearts to Hearts Valentine’s Luncheon
February 12, 2025 Hearts Aligned presents its Third Annual Hearts to Hearts Luncheon to be held on Wednesday, February 12, 2025 at the beautiful Ritz-Carlton Bacara. This event is our biggest annual fundraiser we hold to support low income families with a critically...
August 2024 Newsletter
AUGUST 2024 NEWSLETTER Supporting Each Other As the summer season begins its transition, August stands out as a month of warmth, reflection, and preparation. I've been fortunate to have my kids at home and engaged this summer, but I'm amazed at how quickly the...
2024 ROCK YOUR HEART OUT
A Benefit for Hearts Aligned Thursday, September 26, 2024, 5-8 pm Hosted By The Red Piano, 519 State Street, Santa Barbara 21 years and over event Featuring THE GOODLANDERS Playing classic rock tunes from the 60's, 70's and today! An evening of Music and Fun ...
July 2024 Newsletter
JULY 2024 NEWSLETTER July is Heating Up! As we head into July and the summer heat, we are excited to be meeting some of the goals set out in our new strategic plan. We have added 2 part-time staff positions to the organization to help with the heavy workload –...
June 2024 Newsletter
Summer is here! JUNE 2024 NEWSLETTER Celebrating Dads Father’s Day is celebrated this June 16th. When we think of child rearing and childcare, many of us focus on the struggles of mothers. When there is a critically ill child, dads play a vital role in caring for...
May 2024 Newsletter
MAY 2024 NEWSLETTER MAY IS CRITICAL CARE AWARENESS MONTH As we begin the month of May, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of you for supporting our mission. Three years ago in May 2021, Hearts Aligned was formed. I am overwhelmed by the quick...
March 2024 Newsletter
A Successful Luncheon - Thanks to You! MARCH 2024 NEWSLETTER COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY It is beautiful when community comes together to support one another, where we see kindness and caring in others. It is one of the reasons I truly enjoy being part of Hearts...
2024 Hearts to Hearts Valentine’s Luncheon Re-Cap & Photos
2nd Annual Hearts to Hearts Valentine's Luncheon We had an amazing afternoon spent with friends and colleagues as you all helped us raise $148,000 to support the many families in Santa Barbara County that have a critically ill child. We had a beautiful afternoon that...
January 2024 Newsletter
Happy New Year 2024 JANUARY 2024 NEWSLETTER WELCOME 2024 A new year gives us the chance to set new goals, make positive changes and to reflect on the past year. We had a year of growth in the number of families we served and the number of donors helping us...
December 2023 Newsletter
Seasons Greetings! SEASONS GREETINGS As we end 2023, I want to thank all of our supporters for their generosity in helping us achieve our goals this year. This is only our second year fully operating and we have made big strides in moving Hearts Aligned forward...
2023 HOLIDAY GIFT CARD DRIVE
Holiday Meals for Families of Critically and Chronically Ill Children This holiday season we need your help to bring a meal to 50 families with a critically or chronically ill child. The average annual salary of the families we serve is $29,000 and many would benefit...
November 2023 Newsletter
Giving Thanks! REMEMBERING CARLOS November is a particularly tough month for me. November 12th is when Carlos left us. These are the last pictures I have of him from that week and his surgery day. We were filled with so much hope that the surgery would bring...
October 2023 Newsletter
Building Community Building Community for Families with a Critically Ill Child Families with children who have critical medical conditions need our support to cope with their illness and treatment. Your support helps many families as they struggle financially and...
July 2023 Newsletter
JULY 2023 NEWSLETTER Two Years and Growing Strong! Two years ago, Hearts Aligned had its first Board of Directors meeting. This new nonprofit formed in May of 2021, and we had a long list of things to do in order to get up and running. By November that year, we had...
ROCK YOUR HEART OUT
A Benefit for Hearts Aligned Thursday, September 7, 2023, 5-8 pm Hosted By The Red Piano, 519 State Street, Santa Barbara 21 years and over event Featuring the Tearaways combining the influences of British Invasion with the California Sound.Thank You Wells Fargo...
April 2023 Newsletter
Grateful for You!! A Grateful Heart When we began our journey to help low-income families with critically ill children, we knew we were taking on a tremendous endeavor. Our goals have been to educate our community about these neighbors and friends, to...
RECAP: 2023 Hearts to Hearts Valentine’s Luncheon
The Hearts to Hearts Valentine’s Luncheon was a great success! The Master of Ceremonies was the ever dynamic, Janet Garufis, Chairman and CEO of Montecito Bank and Trust. Hearts Aligned honored the Santa Barbara Foundation as our fiscal sponsor for 2021 and 2022, and...
January 2023 Newsletter
Happy New Year! Last year was our first full year operating as a nonprofit and we are so grateful for all of you. Your support of our mission helped us to launch our operations, providing us the opportunity to support 35...
2022 The Year In Review
Hearts Aligned started 2022 ready to make a difference! A difference in the lives of critically ill children and their families. We exceeded our 2022 goal to help 25 families and reached 26 families. We received our IRS and State of California 501(c)3 nonprofit...