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Friends of East Beach Association announces grant from Santa Barbara Beautiful

The non-profit Friends of East Beach Association (FOEBA) is proud to announce its first grant award by Santa Barbara Beautiful.

     In a brief ceremony on Thursday, August 26, on the recently inaugurated Henry Bergmann Court , Santa Barbara Beautiful announced a grant of $15,000 to go toward the upgrading of East Beach Courts.

    The mission of the recently formed FOEBA is the upgrade of all the 15 volleyball courts at East Beach, along the lines of new Henry Bergmann Court, named after Santa Barbara’s own volleyball legend. In addition to seeking community-wide donations from individuals and businesses, the group is in the midst of a campaign to secure funding from foundations. Along with offering recreational opportunities to local devotees of beach volleyball, East Beach has also spawned and featured many world class players, including current Olympic champions Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser as well as three time gold medalist Karch Kiraly.

    Santa Barbara Beautiful, a non-profit organization of volunteers, founded in 1965, is dedicated to beautifying our area in a variety of ways, working independently as well as in cooperation with city departments and local volunteer organizations.

   Kerry Methner, the president of Santa Barbara Beautiful says, “East Beach is one the most beautiful locations in Santa Barbara, and the volleyball courts and players are parts of the beauty. Santa Barbara Beautiful is proud and honored to support this project.

(See photos from the ceremony).
For a short video, click on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNKqORXOucM