{"id":9032,"date":"2019-03-18T21:17:37","date_gmt":"2019-03-19T04:17:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/?p=9032"},"modified":"2025-01-29T07:47:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-29T07:47:52","slug":"vccf-community-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/de\/vccf-community-update\/","title":{"rendered":"VCCF Gemeinschaft Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liebe Ventura County Community Foundation Familie,<\/p>\n<p>There is such exciting news to report since we last connected! Just a few highlights are below:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We were overjoyed to receive thousands of applications from local students pursuing their higher education\/ career goals for the <strong>VCCF-Stipendienprogramm<\/strong> (Scholarship Reception is June 6, 2019)<\/li>\n<li>Our VCCF Board of Directors approved just under <strong>$5 million in grants to our community so far this month alone<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>VCCF was selected by the State of California to be steward to $1.1 million for six counties to help achieve a complete and accurate count in the 2020 Census<\/strong>. Literally, millions and millions of dollars are at stake for the programs that help bridge gaps in our society and allow all to live in dignity. An accurate Census is vital for funding of:\n<ul>\n<li>Rural business and industry development loans<\/li>\n<li>Job training and other employment programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>Healthcare for infants and children<\/li>\n<li>Childcare for low-income and working families<\/li>\n<li>Water and waste disposal systems<\/li>\n<li>Policing agencies and community-based entities working to reduce crime<\/li>\n<li>Monitoring and enforcing discrimination laws under the Civil Rights Act<\/li>\n<li>Local agencies for food, healthcare, and legal services for senior citizens and individuals with disabilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>More than 200 local community members attended the <strong>Ventura Land Trust\u2019s Environmental Speakers Series,<\/strong> sponsored by VCCF, to learn more about California\u2019s Year-Round Wildfire Season<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><u>Fonds f\u00fcr die Opfer des Conejo-Tals<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are profoundly grateful to Kirsti Thompson, Director of Operations of <strong>Eine Stunde schenken <\/strong>California. Give An Hour continues to provide ongoing support to those impacted by the Borderline tragedy at no cost by trained, licensed trauma experts.<\/p>\n<p>Because of the tremendous outpouring of support both locally and globally, $3,618,726 in distributions will be mailed early next week to the victims\u2019 families and survivors present at the time of the Borderline tragedy. These funds are being disbursed as outlined in the Final Protocol published on the website <a href=\"http:\/\/www.conejovalleyvictimsfund.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.ConejoValleyVictimsFund.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Additional dollars have been pledged and we will continue to raise funds to help. The need for support for those impacted is far from over. Funds raised will be distributed periodically in accordance to the same protocol as outlined above.<\/p>\n<p>As previously discussed, we have contracted with Armanino, one of the top 25 largest independent accounting and business consulting firms in the United States, to complete an independent review of the funds raised and distributed. This report will be published on our website as soon as it is completed. Their report will confirm that 100% of funds raised went directly to those impacted and present during the tragedy and will protect the confidentiality of those involved.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Hill Fire\/ Woolsey Fire Pl\u00f6tzlicher und dringender Bedarf Update<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Ventura County Community Foundation granted another $1,487,042.69 at this week\u2019s Board of Directors meeting, bringing the total grantmaking for Hill Fire\/ Woolsey Fire to <strong>$2,612,363.69. <\/strong>Total grants awarded include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$150.000 an die <strong>Pazifikk\u00fcste und Ventura County Chapter des Amerikanischen Roten Kreuzes (Rotes Kreuz)<\/strong> f\u00fcr ein Notfalleinsatzfahrzeug<\/li>\n<li>$115.000 an die <strong>Rotes Kreuz<\/strong> f\u00fcr Ventura County Recovery Coordination<\/li>\n<li>$146,250 an die <strong>Rotes Kreuz<\/strong> f\u00fcr allgemeine operative Unterst\u00fctzung<\/li>\n<li>$1,394 bis <strong>Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship<\/strong> f\u00fcr Evakuierungskosten f\u00fcr Pferde, zus\u00e4tzliches Personal, Treibstoff f\u00fcr Anh\u00e4nger, Stallreinigung<\/li>\n<li>$10.000 bis <strong>Jungen- und M\u00e4dchenclubs des Gro\u00dfraums Conejo Valley<\/strong> f\u00fcr Ausgaben im Zusammenhang mit der Betreuung von Kindern bei Schulschlie\u00dfungen, Aufr\u00e4umarbeiten in Clubs und Beratungsdiensten<\/li>\n<li>$30.000 insgesamt bis <strong>KCLU \u00d6ffentliches Radio<\/strong> (California Lutheran University) mit $20.000 f\u00fcr den Ersatz des besch\u00e4digten Hauptsenders und der dazugeh\u00f6rigen Ausr\u00fcstung sowie mit weiteren $10.000 f\u00fcr zus\u00e4tzliche Mittel f\u00fcr die Kampagne zum Ersatz der Ausr\u00fcstung, die sie erf\u00fcllt haben.<\/li>\n<li>$5.000 bis <strong>805 Hilfe<\/strong> zur Unterst\u00fctzung ihrer sofortigen Reaktion, um den Online-Zugang zu unserer Gemeinde w\u00e4hrend der Br\u00e4nde zu erm\u00f6glichen<\/li>\n<li>$15.000 bis <strong>Seniorenbelange<\/strong> f\u00fcr Tagesbetreuung f\u00fcr Erwachsene, Mahlzeiten und Unterst\u00fctzung f\u00fcr die evakuierten und pflegebed\u00fcrftigen Senioren unserer Gemeinde<\/li>\n<li>$5,350 bis <strong>Livingston Memorial Besuchsschwesternvereinigung<\/strong> zur Deckung der Kosten im Zusammenhang mit der Evakuierung von Hospizbewohnern beitragen<\/li>\n<li>$7.000 an die <strong>Camarillo Boys &amp; Girls Club<\/strong> zur Deckung der Kosten f\u00fcr die Notfallbetreuung von Kindern aufgrund von Schulschlie\u00dfungen<\/li>\n<li>$783,600 to the <strong>S\u00fcdost-Ventura County YMCA<\/strong> with the first $445,000 going to provide individual assistance to families affected by the fires, $9,500 to cover costs associated with emergency childcare needs due to school closures, and the latest $329,100 to provide direct financial assistance for housing and other basic needs for 47 applicants; HOA fees for 16 mobile home residents; Y memberships for 25 fire-impacted families<\/li>\n<li>$1,827 bis <strong>Mark Watring St\u00e4lle<\/strong> f\u00fcr die Evakuierung von 43 Pferden, den Transport von Futter- und Wasservorr\u00e4ten und \u00dcberstunden<\/li>\n<li>$25.000 an die <strong>Zusammenarbeit bei der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung<\/strong> f\u00fcr die allgemeine operative Unterst\u00fctzung der von den Br\u00e4nden betroffenen Gesch\u00e4ftsinhaber<\/li>\n<li>$21,500 bis <strong>Cal State Channel Islands Stiftung<\/strong> Versorgung und Unterbringung von Sch\u00fclern, die durch die Br\u00e4nde evakuiert wurden<\/li>\n<li>$500 bis <strong>Zentrum f\u00fcr Nonprofit-F\u00fchrung der Cal Lutheran University<\/strong> ein kostenloses Webinar mit dem Titel \"Fundraising als Reaktion auf eine Gemeinschaftskrise\" zu sponsern<\/li>\n<li>$6,000 to the <strong>Boys &amp; Girls Club des Gro\u00dfraums Oxnard und Port Hueneme<\/strong> to help cover expenses related to serving children during school closures.<\/li>\n<li>$5.000 bis <strong>Fly-Hope Dream<\/strong> to cover flights for fire survivors<\/li>\n<li>$10.000 bis <strong>Little Angels Project<\/strong> to cover costs of veterinary care for injured animals<\/li>\n<li>$16,000 to <strong>Lockwood Tierrettungszentrum<\/strong> to provide lodging and basic needs for people and animals<\/li>\n<li>$1,099,882.69 to <strong>Salvation Army<\/strong> to provide mid to long-term direct financial assistance for 800 individuals and families for housing, food, utility assistance and staffing to support case managers and additional basic needs support to those impacted<\/li>\n<li>$155,560 to <strong>Totally Local VC Agricultural Education Foundation (Local Love Project)<\/strong> to provide direct financial assistance and case management to 131 individuals and families for housing, food, household expenses and staffing to support case management<\/li>\n<li>$2,500 to <strong>LIFE Animal Rescue <\/strong>to replace fencing and lighting for the animal shelter<\/li>\n<li>$70,200 to <strong>United Policyholders<\/strong> for a fire recovery coordinator position and disaster recovery toolkit and online resource<\/li>\n<li>$20,000 to <strong>Upper Ojai Relief<\/strong> for trailer and materials expense<\/li>\n<li>$5.000 bis <strong>Casa Pacifica<\/strong> for evacuation expenses related to the fire<\/li>\n<li>$7,500 to <strong>Conejo Hospice <\/strong>for support groups for fire survivors<\/li>\n<li>$15.000 bis <strong>Conejo Valley Senior Concerns <\/strong>to provide scholarships for adult day care, meals and necessary support<\/li>\n<li>$247,700 to <strong>Schnittstelle Kinder und Familie <\/strong>for long-term disaster recovery group infrastructure, facilitator, data systems coordinator, and overhead<\/li>\n<li>$20,000 to <strong>Oakbrook Park Chumash Indian Corporation <\/strong>for a utility vehicle to assist with rebuilding efforts<\/li>\n<li>$20,000 to <strong>Santa Monica Mountains Fonds <\/strong>for rebuilding bridges on Backbone Trail<\/li>\n<li>$25.000 bis <strong>Freie Klinik Westminster <\/strong>for bilingual mental health services and basic needs assistance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Please remind all nonprofit organizations responding to the needs from the fires to complete and submit their brief application at <a href=\"https:\/\/vccf.org\/de\/\">www.vccf.org<\/a>.<strong> Organizations can submit more than one time as needs arise.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s it for now. Please keep in touch!<\/p>\n<p>Das Beste,<\/p>\n<p>Vanessa<\/p>\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Ventura County Community Foundation Family, There is such exciting news to report since we last connected! 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