Donor Stories

Learn how others have made an impact through their acts of giving to United Way of Santa Barbara County.

Earl and Merrilyn Damitz
Earl and Merrilyn Damitz
Earl Damitz has been a United Way champion since 1953 when he was involved with United Way in Los Angeles. Earl and Merrilyn married...
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Joseph Bleckel
Joseph Bleckel
Joe's father was killed during World War I, when Joe was just a baby, leaving Joe's mother, a poor Italian immigrant, to raise Joe...
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Mike and Betty Noling
Mike and Betty Noling
After earning Engineering and MBA degrees at the University of Wisconsin, Mike Noling joined Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting) and...
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Arlen and Karen Knight
Arlen and Karen Knight
Arlen and Karen Knight's commitment to their family and the desire to make their community a better place is clear to all whom they have touched.
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