2024-25 Women's Fund Grantee Good Samaritan Shelter (GSS) officially opened its first Good Samwich food truck with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at Old Mission Santa Barbara. The celebration marked the debut of an innovative venture that supports homeless services and workforce development in Santa Barbara County. The truck received a blessing from Father Larry Gosselin, OFM, at the event brought together local leaders, partner organizations, funders, and supporters. The Good Samwich will operate under GSS’s Food for Good, a Social Venture Partner Initiative, expanding the organization’s culinary training program by providing paid, hands-on job experience for graduates working toward long-term employment in the food service industry. This first truck, one of two planned food trucks designed to expand employment opportunities and sustainable revenue for GSS, was made possible by a $150,000 grant from the Women’s Fund of Santa Barbara.
