The 24th Annual Santa Barbara Rescue Mission Bayou Down Under benefit will be held Saturday, October 4, 2025, at two o’clock at the Grand Lawn at Sandpiper Golf Club, where Janet Rowse, co-founder and Executive Director of SafeLaunch, a Santa Barbara-based organization committed to preventing youth substance abuse, will be honored with the Leni Fe Bland Award for her dedication to youth addiction prevention.
Instead of intervening after substance abuse, SafeLaunch facilitates comprehensive prevention efforts, empowering youth through Drug Free Clubs that support healthy choices. Believing it takes a collective effort to launch children safely into adulthood, Janet works tirelessly to unite parents, educators, healthcare providers, and community leaders in the mission to safeguard young minds from addiction. For additional information please visit www.safelaunch.org.
During a pre-event meeting with Janet Rowse, she shared with me how pleased she was to be honored with the Léni Fé Bland Award for her dedication to youth addiction prevention…