Ventura County Rapid Response Fund (COVID-19) modtager yderligere $400.000 fra Amgen Foundation
Camarillo, CA – The Special Oversight Committee for the Ventura County Rapid Response Fund had just awarded the remaining $391,000 of the fund to local nonprofits providing essential support services when Vanessa Bechtel, President & CEO of the Ventura County Community Foundation, received a special call. Jessica Halloran, with Amgen Corporate Philanthropy, shared the amazing news that the Amgen Foundation was contributing another $400,000 to their already generous support to the COVID-19 relief effort.
“We’ve been witnessing unprecedented demand for support – millions of dollars in local need – and it was extremely difficult to narrow down the last of our COVID-19 grantmaking funds,” shared Geoff Dean, Co-Chair of the Special Oversight Committee. “The timing of this essential support by the Amgen Foundation could not have been better.”
Som en vigtig partner i lanceringen af Ventura County Rapid Response Fund, the Amgen Foundation has been there propelling this vital community-wide effort since the very beginning. This collaborative effort at the Ventura County Community Foundation also includes the County of Ventura, Aera Energy, Southeast Ventura County YMCA, Give An Hour, and the Economic Development Collaborative.
VCCF’s Ventura County Rapid Response Fund makes financial support available to those organizations experiencing financial hardship as a result of COVID-19, and to enable these organizations to maintain and increase services.
While public health officials are working diligently to prepare for and respond to COVID-19, VCCF’s Ventura County Rapid Response Fund was established to financially support nonprofit organizations addressing the needs of individuals and families with food and housing support, childcare, wage replacement, mental health and more. The Fund enables these organizations to remain open and expand as the demand for their services increases. Hundreds of Ventura County families have been provided direct cash assistance, with thousands receiving additional essential support, such as food for families, access to mental health services, childcare, and critical housing and rental assistance. Support for small business owners has also been made available through the Women’s Economic Venture and the Economic Development Collaborative.
“As the challenges associated with COVID-19 continue to evolve, we are committed to supporting our neighbors, colleagues, friends and communities,” said Eduardo Cetlin, President of the Amgen Foundation. “Thank you to the Ventura County Community Foundation for initiating this Rapid Response Fund, which will be critical as Ventura County’s nonprofit organizations work to address the needs of those impacted by the virus.”
“Certainly, over the past two months our community has been facing intense challenges,” said Scott Hansen, VCCF Board Chair. “Amgen’s incredible and immediate generosity has served to also inspire communitywide generosity, with thousands stepping forward to help their neighbors during this difficult time.”
"Our goal is to do everything possible to raise the millions in funding needed to serve local individuals and families, and we deeply appreciate the outpouring of support by our partners and fellow community members,” said Bechtel, “There is still so much to be done. Ventura County is a resilient and generous community, and we will get through this together!”
To support the Ventura County Rapid Response Fund, VCCF modtager gerne økonomiske bidrag fra enkeltpersoner, organisationer, virksomheder og institutioner. Donationer kan foretages på VCCF.org.
VCCF tager ingen administrationsgebyrer fra denne fond, 100% af donationer vil blive uddelt på baggrund af fondens kriterier.
For more information, visit vccf.org or contact Vanessa Bechtel at 805-330-6676 or [email protected].
OM VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Ventura County Community Foundation blev etableret i 1987 og opbygger filantropi i regionen ved at forvalte arv gennem omhyggelig forvaltning af velgørende kapital. Fonden respekterer donorernes intentioner ved at beskytte legater. Nonprofit-organisationen har specialiseret sig i at forbinde filantropiske ressourcer med samfundets behov til gavn for alle. Organisationen tjener også samfundet gennem stipendier, tilskud og samarbejdspartnerskaber. For mere information, besøg venligst www.vccf.org.