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(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) - From October 26 to November 7, businesses and residences demonstrated a commitment to safety precautions towards reducing the spread of infection. And, as a fun and safe alternative to trick or treating for Halloween, families were encouraged to drive by the Powered Up buildings and post pictures on the Masked and Mighty Facebook Page and Instagram account, with hashtag #maskedandmighty.

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Press Release and News Conference – October 27, 2020  

“MASKED AND MIGHTY” COVID-19 CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED BY COUNTYWIDE HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION PARTNERS
(SANTA BARBARA, Calif.) - An uncommon coalition of healthcare and education partners from across the county is joining forces to launch MASKED AND MIGHTY, a campaign to save lives, reduce the transmission of COVID-19, reopen more businesses and schools and maintain access to vital healthcare.

View the news conference video here or in the sidebar.

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Press Release
Family taking a selfie, while holding a carved pumpkin.

Low-Risk Activities for Halloween

  • Carve or decorate pumpkins with members of your household and display them
  • Carve or decorate pumpkins outside, at a safe distance, with neighbors or friends
  • Decorate your house, apartment, or living space
  • Have a virtual Halloween costume contest
  • Have a Halloween movie night with people you live with
  • Having a scavenger hunt-style trick-or-treat search with your household members in or around your home rather than going house to house
  • And of course: Drive by  “Powered Up” buildings throughout SB County – take a picture and post them on Facebook or Instagram at Masked and Mighty Coalition
MASKED AND MIGHTY COALITION POWERED UP SANTA BARBARA COUNTY TO STOP THE SPREAD OF COVID-19
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OCTOBER 27 TO NOVEMBER 7 – Several landmark buildings, County buildings, healthcare facilities, schools, universities and businesses throughout Santa Barbara County powered up with bright multi-colored exterior lighting to demonstrate our unified county-wide commitment to adhering to safety precautions to reduce the spread of COVID-19 infection.
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Business and residents were invited to join us and Power Up Santa Barbara County with colorful exterior or entryway lighting from October 27 through November 7.

A fun and safe alternative to trick or treating for Halloween, families were encouraged to drive by the Powered Up buildings and businesses and take/post pictures on the Masked and Mighty Facebook page and Instagram account, with hashtag #maskedandmighty.

The following locations powered up as part of the kickoff celebration for the Masked and Mighty campaign from October 27-November 7.

Participating locations include:
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• Cottage Health
• Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital – 400 W. Pueblo Street
• Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital – 351 S. Patterson Avenue
• Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital – 2050 Viborg Road
• Sansum Clinic
• Sansum Clinic Multispecialty Center – 317 W. Pueblo Street
• Sansum Clinic Urgent Care and Multispecialty Center – 215 Pesetas Lane
• Sansum Clinic Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – 51 Hitchcock Way
• Sansum Clinic Carpinteria Family Medicine – 4806 Carpinteria Avenue
• CenCal Health - 4050 Calle Real
• UCSB Henley Gate

County buildings in north and south Santa Barbara County

• SB Courthouse Tower
• SB County Administration (Santa Maria Betteravia Complex) – 511 E. Lakeside Parkway, Santa Maria
• KEYT on TV Hill – 730 Miramonte Drive (will project Masked & Mighty logo from Fri., Oct. 30 – Sat., Nov. 7)
• Lobero Theatre - 33 E Canon Perdido Street (will project Masked & Mighty logo from Fri., Oct. 30 to Sat., Nov. 7)
• Orcutt Unified School District
• Orcutt Union School District Office, 500 Dyer Street, Orcutt
• Ralph Dunlap Elementary School, 1220 Oak Knoll Rd, Orcutt
• Alice Shaw Elementary School, 759 Dahlia Place, Orcutt

Colored lightbulbs, flood lights, clamp lights, stake lights, and other options were stocked at:

• Home Depot – 6975 Market Place Drive, Goleta
• Home Depot – 1701 E. Ocean Ave, Lompoc
• Home Improvement Center – 415 E Gutierrez St, Santa Barbara
• Miner’s Ace Harware – 553 W. Tefft Street, Nipomo
• Lowe’s Home Improvement – E Betteravia Rd, Santa Maria

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ABOUT THE Masked AND MIGHTY COALITION

Healthcare and educator partners in Santa Barbara County have come together to educate, unite and incentivize all of Santa Barbara County to work together to reduce the transmission of COVID-19.

RELATED LINKS
Public Health Department COVID-19 InformationCenter for Disease Control and PreventionAccessibility Statement
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MASKED AND MIGHTY COALITION PARTNERS

County of Santa Barbara, Cottage Health, Sansum Clinic, CenCal Health, Central Coast Medical Association, Lompoc Valley Medical Center, Lompoc Valley Pediatric Care Center, Marian Regional Medical Center, Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara County Promotores Network, Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics, Santa Barbara County Education Office, School Districts throughout Santa Barbara County, UC Santa Barbara, and Westmont College.

© 2021 Masked and Mighty Coalition of Santa Barbara County