{"id":17478,"date":"2023-03-03T12:22:27","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T20:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/?p=17478"},"modified":"2025-02-27T04:01:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T12:01:42","slug":"vccf-power-of-purpose-newsletter-march-1-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/vccf-power-of-purpose-newsletter-march-1-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"VCCF Power of Purpose Newsletter - 1 de marzo de 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Estimada familia de la Fundaci\u00f3n Comunitaria del Condado de Ventura,<\/p>\n

Last week, your community foundation joined the Broadband Consortium Pacific Coast, the County of Ventura, Ventura County\u2019s Office of Education, and the Economic Development Collaborative to host\u00a0Ventura County\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0Digital Equity Coalition Conference<\/strong>. I want to personally thank Jeff Lambert and Mike Silacci with the VCCF Team for their hard work in advancing this important convening.<\/p>\n

The conference\u2019s theme centered on how critical digital inclusion is, especially in today\u2019s digital age. We must ensure that everyone has access to the internet and other digital technologies, so that we all have access to information and an ability to stay connected to our shared world.<\/p>\n

We know that digital inclusion is essential for economic opportunity, social inclusion, education, healthcare, and more. And, while the challenges are many, we believe that by working together, we will collectively remove many of the barriers \u2013 from supporting access to training for digital skills, ensuring affordability, providing for language access, and raising awareness \u2013 that currently stand in the way.<\/p>\n

Celebrating the Complete Connect Committee<\/strong><\/p>\n

In January 2018, the\u00a0Complete Count Committee<\/strong>\u00a0was formed to ensure an accurate count in Ventura County in the 2020 Census. We celebrated together when Ventura County went from being in the bottom 2% of communities most\u00a0at risk\u00a0of an undercount, to being in the\u00a0top 95th percentile for an accurate count two years later<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Complete Count Committee quickly pivoted to becoming the\u00a0Complete Reach Committee<\/strong>\u00a0during the first two years of the global pandemic, helping to educate Ventura County about the Covid-19 vaccine, ultimately reaching over 150,000 of our neighbors through their collective actions.<\/p>\n

Watching the committee become the\u00a0Complete Connect Committee<\/strong>\u00a0this past week has been beyond heartwarming, and I look forward to partnering together with each of you on this vital endeavor.<\/p>\n

To get involved or learn more, please reach out to Jeff Lambert, VCCF\u2019s Chief Operating Officer, at\u00a0jlambert@vccf.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mis mejores deseos para ti,
\nVanessa<\/p>\n

Vanessa Bechtel, Presidenta y Directora General de la VCCF<\/em><\/p>\n

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Help Turkey and Syria<\/strong><\/h2>\n

If you would like to donate to support earthquake relief, learn more about the critical needs and ways you can make an impact below from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy.Read More<\/p>\n

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Welcome to VCCF, Mike!<\/strong><\/h2>\n

We\u2019d like to welcome one of our newest VCCF team members, Mike Silacci, serving as Chief Philanthropy Officer. Mike is a former VCCF Board Member bringing years of expertise and passion in serving the philanthropic sector in Ventura County.Meet Mike<\/p>\n

\"\"Exploring Pancreatic Cancer Inequities<\/h2>\n

As we honor Black History Month, we\u2019d like to share an article on the medical research by Dr. Janielle Maynard, who received the PanCAN Career Development Award funded by the Chrysalis Fund at the Ventura County Community Foundation. Learn more about her mission to uncover how pancreatic cancer uniquely affects Black patients biologically and socioeconomically.Read More<\/p>\n

Transitional Kindergarten in Ventura County<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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As\u00a0VCCF\u2019s work with the Highest Quality Early Childhood Education initiative moves forward<\/strong><\/a>, we\u2019d like to share some of the major strides in our community\u2019s early childhood education sector. Read this article by Isaiah Murtaugh at the Ventura County Star to see what\u2019s happening throughout the county.Read More<\/p>\n

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Meet Betsy Chess<\/strong><\/h2>\n

VCCF interviewed Betsy Chess for our February donor client interview. See how her family\u2019s deep roots in Santa Paula and her passion for music and the arts inspired her to pursue a life of nonprofit work and giving back to her community.Read More<\/p>\n

El poder de la comunidad<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Buenas noticias de SU Comunidad Ventura<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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SDF\u2019s Earthquake Deployment<\/strong><\/h2>\n

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Santa Paula nonprofit\u00a0Fundaci\u00f3n Nacional de Perros de B\u00fasqueda para Cat\u00e1strofes<\/strong>\u00a0has deployed seven trained canine search teams as part of USAID’s emergency response teams following the recent devastating earthquake in Turkey, Syria and the surrounding region. We are in awe of their inspiring work and the donors who made this response possible in supporting the training of these search dogs.Read More<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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