“HOME” Garden Court Endowment Fundraiser to Benefit Local Seniors in Need

“HOME” Garden Court Endowment Fundraiser to Benefit Local Seniors in Need

Garden Court Endowment 5th Annual Fundraiser Event to benefit frail, low-income seniors; plans to fill major gap in long-term care

On Thursday, February 23rd, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. at The Canary Hotel, Garden Court, an independent living community for frail, low-income seniors will present “HOME” Garden Court Endowment Fundraiser. The event will honor Michael Towbes for A Lifetime of Homes for Santa Barbara, residents of Garden Court and will celebrate the expansion of the Endowment from a funding program for emergency medical needs, to serving the community at large with plans to create an assisted living facility to fill the most critical gap in care for low-income seniors.

“HOME” will benefit the Garden Court Endowment which is dedicated to providing assistance to support quality of life for frail, low-income seniors in Santa Barbara. The “HOME” theme suggests the need for a place to call home for all seniors in our unique Santa Barbara community.

The Garden Court Endowment will continue to raise funds for individual grants for housing, medical and other needs so that frail, low-income Santa Barbara seniors can live independently for as long as possible, The Endowment will also focus on creating sustainable funding for the first assisted living facility to provide care for seniors in need who can no longer live independently, now in planning.

“We are delighted to welcome past and new supporters of the Garden Court Endowment to this unique celebration of our quality of life here in Santa Barbara,” said Detty Peikert, Garden Court Endowment Board President and architect of Garden Court on De La Vina. “Together we can help make it possible for everyone in our community to have access to the quality of care we would want for our own loved ones.”

EVENT: "HOME,” a benefit for the Garden Court Endowment: reception, beer, wine and Cowboy Cocktails; comfort food dinner, music by the Foss Brothers, live & silent auctions with special guest auctioneer John Palminteri.

Boots & fringe encouraged!

WHEN:Thursday, February 23, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

WHERE:The Canary Hotel, 31 West Carrillo St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101

TICKETS/RSVP: Tickets are $100.  For tickets or more information about the Garden Court Endowment, please call (805) 884-0095 or visit www.gardencourt.org.

KEYT’s John Palminteri will return as auctioneer. Guests will be treated to hors d’oeuvres, a comfort food dinner, local beer and wine.  A short live auction featuring outstanding vacations, sports and other packages and more. The event will also feature an extensive silent auction.  The Foss Brothers will bring the sounds of the West to the event. 

The Garden Court Endowment supports low-income, frail seniors in critical areas of health and well-being, including crisis intervention for mental health, providing assistive devices for visually impaired residents, emergency medical treatment for beloved pets of residents, on-site health and wellness programs, ongoing support for housekeeping and companionship, and other critical needs that Garden Court residents could not otherwise afford.

The “HOME” event is generously sponsored by The Towbes Group, Inc., Santa Barbara Bank & Trust, Montecito Bank & Trust, Canary Hotel, Hollister & Brace, Mark and Felisa Manion, Price Postel & Parma, LLP, Merrill Lynch, GEM Insurance, and Thomco Insurance.

Who are the Low-Income Seniors at Garden Court and in Santa Barbara?

Residents of Garden Court are the people in our community who worked all their lives in Santa Barbara to make it a better place, as laborers, nurses, business owners, teachers and others, who deserve to be able to enjoy their golden years as an active part of the community they helped to shape and tend. Some residents have moved to Santa Barbara in more recent years, to be closer to their families who live here, and to enjoy those relationships without ‘becoming a burden.’ Some are people who never imagined they would be without options; and others who struggled throughout their lives at extremely low income levels and are now able to fully enjoy life for the first time. 

About Garden Court on De La Vina

Garden Court opened in 2000 to provide service enhanced independent living for frail, low-income Santa Barbara seniors to live independently for as long as possible. Garden Court provides the freedom of independent living, while offering the peace of mind of community living and includes amenities such as dining and housekeeping services, and access to social and community services.

The Garden Court Endowment

The Garden Court Endowment is dedicated to providing assistance to support quality of life for frail, low-income seniors in Santa Barbara by providing grants for housing and funded support.  Money raised through the Endowment assists extremely low-income seniors in paying rent and costs of medical emergencies, purchasing medical supplies and clothes, and helping meet other essential needs. The Endowment will also support an initiative to fill one of the most critical housing and service gaps in our community through the creation of an assisted living facility for low income seniors in Santa Barbara. The Endowment is supported by donations from individuals and companies in the community, as well as by grants from foundations and other sources. For more information, please visit the website at www.gardencourt.org/endowment/.

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