United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County Important Announcement

Santa Barbara, CA — May 6, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SANTA BARBARA, CA - - On June 14, the United Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara County’s agreement to operate the Canon Perdido Street downtown facility will terminate due to lack of payment for more than two years.

“Our driving objective following the unfortunate termination of our operating agreement is to continue to ensure we serve the children and families with our Boys & Girls Club programs at our Westside club,” stated Michael Baker, Chief Executive Officer United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County.

The Canon Perdido facility will no longer be chartered as a Boys & Girls Club as of June 14, 2024 and therefore cannot operate as such.

The United Club has been operating the Canon Perdido club under a 2020 operating agreement that was reached rather than a merger of the clubs. The Canon Perdido facility retained ownership of the site and control of an endowment and agreed to financially support United in the running of the programs and facility. The facility also continues to receive funds from a renter of parts of the land.

The operating termination is due to a lack of payment from the Canon Perdido facility since 2021. That lack of payment for more than two years is impacting the overall operations of our other Santa Barbara County clubs that United operates.

“Our Club staff are currently reaching out to families to ensure they know how to find us and schedule transportation to the other clubs,” added Nicholas Behrman, Chairman of the Board United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County.