Novedades de la Comunidad VCCF

Estimada familia de la Fundación Comunitaria del Condado de Ventura,

There is such exciting news to report since we last connected! Just a few highlights are below:

• We were overjoyed to receive thousands of applications from local students pursuing their higher education/ career goals for the Programa de becas de la VCCF (Scholarship Reception is June 6, 2019)
• Our VCCF Board of Directors approved just under $5 million in grants to our community so far this month alone
• 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. 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:
  • Rural business and industry development loans
  • Job training and other employment programs

• • Healthcare for infants and children
  • Childcare for low-income and working families
  • Water and waste disposal systems
  • Policing agencies and community-based entities working to reduce crime
  • Monitoring and enforcing discrimination laws under the Civil Rights Act
  • Local agencies for food, healthcare, and legal services for senior citizens and individuals with disabilities

• • More than 200 local community members attended the Ventura Land Trust’s Environmental Speakers Series, sponsored by VCCF, to learn more about California’s Year-Round Wildfire Season

Fondo para las Víctimas de Conejo Valley

We are profoundly grateful to Kirsti Thompson, Director of Operations of Regala una hora California. Give An Hour continues to provide ongoing support to those impacted by the Borderline tragedy at no cost by trained, licensed trauma experts.

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’ 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 www.ConejoValleyVictimsFund.org.

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.

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.

Incendio de Hill/ Incendio de Woolsey Actualización de los Esfuerzos de Necesidades Súbitas y Urgentes

The Ventura County Community Foundation granted another $1,487,042.69 at this week’s Board of Directors meeting, bringing the total grantmaking for Hill Fire/ Woolsey Fire to $2,612,363.69. Total grants awarded include:

• $150.000 al Sección de la Costa del Pacífico y el Condado de Ventura de la Cruz Roja Americana (Cruz Roja) para un vehículo de respuesta a emergencias
• $115.000 a la Cruz Roja para la Coordinación de la Recuperación del Condado de Ventura
• $146,250 al Cruz Roja para Apoyo Operativo General
• $1,394 a Equitación terapéutica Ride On para gastos de evacuación de caballos, personal adicional, combustible para remolques, limpieza de establos
• $10.000 a Boys & Girls Clubs de Greater Conejo Valley para gastos relacionados con la atención a los niños durante el cierre de las escuelas, la limpieza de los clubes y los servicios de asesoramiento
• $30.000 total a Radio pública KCLU (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 a 805 Ayuda para apoyar su respuesta inmediata y facilitar el acceso en línea a nuestra comunidad durante los incendios.
• $15.000 a Preocupaciones de los mayores para el cuidado diurno de adultos, comidas y apoyo a las personas mayores de nuestra comunidad que fueron evacuadas y necesitan cuidados.
• $5,350 a Asociación de Enfermeras Visitantes Livingston Memorial para ayudar a cubrir los costes asociados a las evacuaciones de enfermos terminales
• $7.000 a la Club de Niños y Niñas de Camarillo cubrir los gastos asociados a las necesidades urgentes de cuidado de niños por cierre de escuelas
• $783.600 a la YMCA del sudeste del condado de Ventura 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
• $1,827 a Cuadra Mark Watring para la evacuación de 43 caballos, el transporte de pienso y agua y las horas extraordinarias.
• $25.000 al Colaboración para el Desarrollo Económico de Apoyo a las Operaciones Generales para atender a los empresarios afectados por los incendios
• $21.500 a Fundación Cal State Channel Islands para alimentar y alojar a los estudiantes evacuados por los incendios
• $500 a Centro de Liderazgo No Lucrativo de la Universidad Luterana de California para patrocinar un seminario web gratuito titulado "Recaudación de fondos en respuesta a una crisis comunitaria"
• $6.000 a la Boys & Girls Club of Greater Oxnard & Port Hueneme (Club de Niños y Niñas de Oxnard y Port Hueneme) para ayudar a cubrir los gastos relacionados con la atención a los niños durante el cierre de las escuelas.
• $5.000 a Sueño Fly-Hope to cover flights for fire survivors
• $10.000 a Proyecto Pequeños Ángeles to cover costs of veterinary care for injured animals
• $16.000 a Centro de Rescate Animal Lockwood to provide lodging and basic needs for people and animals
• $1,099,882.69 to Ejército de Salvación 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
• $155,560 a Totally Local VC Agricultural Education Foundation (Proyecto Amor Local) to provide direct financial assistance and case management to 131 individuals and families for housing, food, household expenses and staffing to support case management
• $2,500 a LIFE Rescate Animal to replace fencing and lighting for the animal shelter
• $70.200 a Asegurados Unidos for a fire recovery coordinator position and disaster recovery toolkit and online resource
• $20.000 a Alivio del Alto Ojai for trailer and materials expense
• $5.000 a Casa Pacifica for evacuation expenses related to the fire
• $7,500 a Hospicio Conejo for support groups for fire survivors
• $15.000 a Conejo Valley Senior Concerns to provide scholarships for adult day care, meals and necessary support
• $247,700 to Interfaz Servicios para la Infancia y la Familia for long-term disaster recovery group infrastructure, facilitator, data systems coordinator, and overhead
• $20.000 a Corporación india Chumash de Oakbrook Park for a utility vehicle to assist with rebuilding efforts
• $20.000 a Fondo de las Montañas de Santa Mónica for rebuilding bridges on Backbone Trail
• $25.000 a Clínica gratuita de Westminster para servicios bilingües de salud mental y asistencia para necesidades básicas.

Recuerde a todas las organizaciones sin ánimo de lucro que respondan a las necesidades de los incendios que rellenen y envíen su breve solicitud en www.vccf.org. Las organizaciones pueden presentarse más de una vez según las necesidades.

That’s it for now. Please keep in touch!

Lo mejor,

Vanessa