40% of all Cancer is diet related
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Since 2007, the Orfalea Foundation has contributed over $45 million in education funding to programs in Santa Barbara, Ventura, and San Luis Obispo Counties, as well as select state and national programs. Historically, the foundation’s giving covered a wide range of educational areas, including University and District Partnerships and Learning Differences. We recently refined our scope of work to four core themes: