<body><div>Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0qUkJd_1Gpqre2600" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0qUkJd_1Gpqre2600" width="1074" height="1400" ></figure>(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – More than 2,400 people are experiencing homelessness in Santa Barbara County. To help individuals and families stay warm this winter, the Santa Barbara County Public Defender’s Office is collecting new and like-new donations of:· Sleeping bags· Gloves, jackets, shoes, scarves, and backpacks· Hygiene products and thermal underwear· New socks and underwear (most needed items)Donation Drop-Off LocationsDonations are accepted Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m., now through December 11th at:· Santa Barbara Public Defender’s Office: 1100 Anacapa Street· Santa Maria Public Defender’s Office: 312 East Cook Street, Building ADonations can also be purchased through the event’s Amazon Wishlist.Financial ContributionsTax-deductible financial donations may be made through the Public Defender’s partnership with Adam’s Angels. Visit the Adam’s Angels donation portal and click “Donate,” select “Sleeping Bag Drive”from the drop-down menu to direct your gift to this effort. Funds will be used to purchase new sleeping bags and undergarments.Distribution EventsTo receive donated goods, individuals must attend one of the following events on Friday, December 11th, 12-3pm:· Outside the Santa Barbara Courthouse at 1100 Anacapa Street· At the Santa Maria Public Defender’s Office at 312 E. Cook Street, Building AEvents will continue while supplies last. Local outreach teams and community partners are notifying clients about the available donations.For more information, contact the County Public Defender’s Office:· Santa Barbara: (805) 568-3470· Santa Maria: (805) 346-7500</div></body>

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Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. (SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) – More than 2,400 people are experiencing homelessness in Santa Barbara County. To help individuals and families stay warm this winter, the Santa Barbara County Public Defender’s Office is collecting new and like-new donations of:

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Sleeping Bag Drive for those Experiencing Homelessness

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