{"id":18722,"date":"2023-08-01T15:51:18","date_gmt":"2023-08-01T22:51:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/?p=18722"},"modified":"2025-02-26T03:57:09","modified_gmt":"2025-02-26T11:57:09","slug":"vccf-power-of-purpose-newsletter-july-31-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/de\/vccf-power-of-purpose-newsletter-july-31-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"VCCF Power of Purpose Newsletter - Juli 31, 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Liebe Ventura County Community Foundation Familie,<\/p>\n

There is so much good happening in Ventura County right now and I\u2019m filled with excitement to share a glimpse of it with you today.<\/p>\n

The first story of good news was put beautifully by John Krist in his opening remarks at Field to Fork, a fundraising event to benefit House Farm Workers!<\/strong><\/a>, an organization dedicated to supporting the approximately 42,000 essential workers that make up Ventura County\u2019s vibrant agricultural industry.<\/p>\n

John began by celebrating the inspiring progress since the establishment of the Farmworker Resource Program<\/strong><\/a> in 2018 by the County of Ventura, a collaboration providing vital multilingual support services to hundreds of individuals and families each year. He also shared about the collective implementation of the Farmworker Household Assistance Program<\/strong><\/a> in 2020 and 2021, where so many of you rallied together to make it possible to help thousands of families during the pandemic\u2019s economic challenges.<\/p>\n

John also highlighted the approval of the Somis Ranch Farmworker Housing Complex<\/strong><\/a>, the largest project of its kind in our county\u2019s history, providing 360 apartments for farmworkers, and he celebrated the adoption of the new Agricultural Worker Housing Ordinance<\/strong> of 2022, promoting and providing housing for all types of agricultural workers and ensuring timely development with minimal impact on agricultural land.<\/p>\n

The second story of good news is captured in the 117 grant checks our VCCF staff team is processing this week because of you! We haven\u2019t stopped celebrating since VCCF\u2019s Board of Directors approved $2,353,047.88<\/strong> in grants to our community last Monday!!<\/p>\n

Of those approved:<\/p>\n

$25,000 went to\u00a0Make-A-Wish Foundation\/Tri-Counties<\/strong><\/a>, to improve the physical health, mental health, and well-being of wish kids and their families.<\/p>\n

$18,000 was awarded to\u00a0OjaiCARES<\/strong><\/a>, to support its Patient Navigation Program<\/a> <\/strong>so that no matter where a patient is in their cancer journey, they have a navigator to help them become more informed and feel more empowered as they adjust to their diagnosis.<\/p>\n

$70,000 was granted to support\u00a0Adventist Health Simi Valley<\/strong><\/a>, for Year 3 of the Caregiver Navigation Pilot Program<\/strong><\/a>, a program designed to improve outcomes for patients, family caregivers, and the health system in Ventura County.<\/p>\n

$40,766.98 was granted to help a family of four who lost their home in the Thomas Fire finally get permanent housing after losing their home more than five years ago.<\/p>\n

$799,000 was granted to advance the\u00a0Projekt Isabella<\/a> <\/strong>in Santa Paula, a collaboration of more than 40 agencies and dozens of volunteers working together to ensure all children have full-time, highest quality early childhood education. Currently, more than half of children have no access to early childhood education opportunities in our community \u2013 we will solve this together!<\/p>\n

$500,000 to fund UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine medical research and development for new treatments and technologies related to the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection.<\/p>\n

These represent just a few of the many grants that were awarded this past week. None of this would be possible without each of you and we are all so thankful.<\/p>\n

Bis zum n\u00e4chsten Monat,<\/p>\n

Ich w\u00fcnsche Ihnen alles Gute,<\/p>\n

Vanessa<\/p>\n

Vanessa Bechtel, VCCF Pr\u00e4sidentin und CEO<\/p>\n

VCCF’s Legacy Magazine<\/strong><\/h1>\n

A Legacy of Generosity<\/em><\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

In case you missed it, VCCF’s first ever legacy magazine<\/strong> “A Legacy of Generosity<\/a>Lesen Sie inspirierende Geschichten von Spendern, F\u00fchrungskr\u00e4ften gemeinn\u00fctziger Organisationen, Stipendiaten, Studenten und anderen, um zu sehen, wie VCCF das Leben von Tausenden von Menschen in unserer Gemeinschaft ber\u00fchrt hat, mit atemberaubenden Fotos und aufmunternden Interviews.<\/p>\n

Also, be sure to check out the VCCF’s 2022 financial report <\/a>accompanying the magazine.Read the Magazine\"\"<\/p>\n

In partnership with the County of Ventura, the Museum of Ventura County, Economic Development Collaborative, and the Pacific Coast Business Times, VCCF is honored to co-present the 150th Anniversary of Ventura County<\/strong>! We invite you to step into history and embrace the spirit of innovation, resilience and community as Ventura County celebrates its anniversary in 2023.Join Us<\/p>\n

Welcome to VCCF, Cuca!<\/h1>\n

\"\"We are so excited to introduce everyone to VCCF’s newest staff member, Cuca Ruiz<\/strong>, Staff Accountant. She’s bringing along great talent and a passion to support her community. Welcome to the team, Cuca!Meet Cuca<\/p>\n

Die Macht der Gemeinschaft<\/h1>\n

Gute Nachrichten aus Ihrer Ventura-Gemeinschaft<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Women’s Economic Ventures<\/h3>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Entrepreneurship is a vital pathway for individuals in our community to achieve financial security and help build a more resilient local economy. Thanks to community supporters, Women's Economic Ventures<\/strong> (WEV) has provided business training, consulting, and funding to more than 28,000 people throughout Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, with a focus on serving women and historically marginalized individuals. Their 2022 Impact Report<\/a><\/u> highlights the incredible community they serve, and the outcomes made possible through the power of collective generosity, advocacy, and committed partnerships.Read the Report<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Liebe Ventura County Community Foundation-Familie, in Ventura County passiert gerade so viel Gutes, und ich bin ganz aufgeregt, dass ich einen kleinen Teil davon mit Ihnen teilen kann...<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":18726,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18722","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletters"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18722","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18722"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18722\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18726"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18722"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18722"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18722"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}