VCCF Update on Conejo Valley Victims Fund, Fires and Scholarships
/Some updates from the Ventura County Community Foundation (VCCF):
A good place to start for those seeking aid in recovery from local disasters is Ventura County 2-2-1. Visit THIS LINK for an intake form to start the process (THiS LINK for Spanish).
Note that VCCF continues to raise support for those impacted by the Thomas Fire as well. For those individuals in need of financial assistance in relationship to the Thomas Fire who are not currently working with a case manager, they should reach out to 2-1-1 so they can be assigned to the appropriate organization.
Conejo Valley Victims Fund
The final protocol for financial support for those impacted by the Borderline Bar & Grill shooting has been finalized at THIS LINK.
The deadline for submitting a claim is February 18, 2019. For more information, visit www.ConejoValleyVictimsFund.org.
Hill Fire/Woolsey Fire Sudden and Urgent Needs Effort Update
The VCCF has granted more than $1,125,321 since the start of the Hill and Woolsey fires, including:
$150,000 to the Pacific Coast and Ventura County Chapter of the American Red Cross (Red Cross) for an Emergency Response Vehicle
$115,000 to the Red Cross for Ventura County Recovery Coordination
$146,250 to the Red Cross for General Operations Support
$1,394 to Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship for Evacuation expenses for horses, additional staffing, fuel for trailers, stall cleaning
$10,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley for expenses related to serving children during school closures, club clean-up, and counseling services
$30,000 total to KCLU Public Radio (California Lutheran University) with $20,000 to replace damaged main transmitter and supporting equipment and an additional $10,000 for matching funds for the campaign to replace equipment, which they met.
$5,000 to 805 Help to support their immediate response to bring online access to our community during the fires
$15,000 to Senior Concerns for adult daycare, meals and support for our community’s seniors who were evacuated and need care
$5,350 to Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association to help cover costs associated with evacuations of those on hospice
$7,000 to the Camarillo Boys & Girls Club to cover costs associated with emergency childcare needs due to school closures
$9,500 to the Southeast Ventura YMCA to cover costs associated with emergency childcare needs due to school closures
$1,827 to Mark Watring Stables for the evacuation of 43 horses, hauling of feed and water supplies, and overtime
$25,000 to the Economic Development Collaborative for General Operations Support as they serve business owners impacted by the fires
$21,500 to Cal State Channel Islands Foundation to feed and house students evacuated by the fires
$500 to Cal Lutheran University’s Center for Nonprofit Leadership to sponsor a free webinar entitled “Fundraising in Response to a Community Crisis”
$445,000 to the Southeast Ventura County YMCA to provide individual assistance to families affected by the fires.
$6,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Oxnard & Port Hueneme to help cover expenses related to serving children during school closures.
$5,000 to Fly-Hope Dream to cover flights for fire survivors.
$10,000 to Little Angels Project to cover costs of veterinary care for injured animals.
$16,000 to Lockwood Animal Rescue Center to provide lodging and basic needs for people and animals.
$100,000 to Salvation Army for case management and basic needs assistance.
Nonprofit organizations responding to the needs from the fires should complete and submit their brief application at www.vccf.org. Organizations can submit more than one time as needs arise.
VCCF Scholarship Program
The VCCF Annual Scholarship Program is still accepting applications for local students pursuing their career and educational goals. Over $1 million in assistance is available in 2019. The application deadline is January 30th. Apply at www.vccf.org.
