How the Daughters of Charity shaped one Santa Barbara family, and how Bill Cordero has spent a lifetime helping others rise.
“The poor will teach you many things. Honor them as you would honor Christ himself.” — St . Vincent de Paul
For more than fifteen years, Claudia Lash and Pat Lupo — known affectionately as “the basket ladies” — have created the legendary silent auction baskets at the heart of St. Vincent’s Santa Barbara Fashion Show & Luncheon. What began in 2009 as a small gathering…
The kitchen filled with the scent of sautéing vegetables and Japanese seasonings. Around the counter, twelve mothers chopped, stirred, and laughed—some tentatively trying techniques for the first time, others confidently sharing tips from their own cooking traditions. For two evenings in March, the usual stress…
“The poor will teach you many things. Honor them as you would honor Christ himself.” — St . Vincent de Paul