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Para publicaci\u00f3n inmediata<\/strong> Rapid Response Fund for Ventura County Camarillo, CA \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>La Fundaci\u00f3n Comunitaria del Condado de Ventura, en coordinaci\u00f3n con el Condado de Ventura, la Fundaci\u00f3n Amgen, la YMCA del Sureste del Condado de Ventura, Give An Hour, y la Colaboraci\u00f3n para el Desarrollo Econ\u00f3mico, ha lanzado la\u00a0Rapid Response Fund for Ventura County<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>para apoyar a organizaciones sin \u00e1nimo de lucro que atienden las necesidades de personas y familias con apoyo alimentario y de vivienda, cuidado de ni\u00f1os, sustituci\u00f3n salarial, atenci\u00f3n de salud mental, etc.<\/p>\n While public health officials are working diligently to prepare for and respond to COVID-19, VCCF\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n \u201cWe appreciate the swift response of the Ventura County Community Foundation in responding to the needs of our community members, especially the most vulnerable, during this time of emergency. We will continue to mobilize county resources, coordinate with agencies and partners and raise awareness about how we can all work together to take action, support one another and be prepared. During difficult times, it is wonderful to have so many community partners throughout our County who continue to give in profound and generous ways. Recent emergencies in our region have demonstrated our resiliency and strength of community. As this situation continues to evolve, the Rapid Response Fund will be powerful in meeting the needs of so many,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0said County CEO, Mike Powers.<\/p>\n VCCF is honored to partner with the Southeast Ventura County YMCA who will be providing immediate financial assistance to those in need. For more information, please contact Megan Glynn at (805) 497-3081, ext. 1008.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Southeast Ventura County YMCA understands the impact across our region will be vast,\u201d said Ronnie Stone, President\/CEO of the Southeast Ventura County YMCA. \u201cWe are honored to work closely with the Ventura County Community Foundation to provide financial assistance and support during these difficult times,\u201d<\/em>\u00a0said Stone.<\/p>\n \u201cAs the challenges associated with COVID-19 continue to evolve, we are committed to supporting our neighbors, colleagues, friends and communities,\u201d said Eduardo Cetlin, president, Amgen Foundation. \u201cThank you to the Ventura County Community Foundation for initiating this Rapid Response Fund, which will be critical as Ventura County\u2019s nonprofit organizations work to address the needs of those impacted by the virus.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u00a0\u201cGive an Hour is proud to partner once again with Ventura County Community Foundation to support the mental health and emotional wellness needs of our community as it responds to the COVID-19 pandemic,\u201d said Kirsti Thompson, Director of Operations for Give an Hour California.\u00a0\u201cWe encourage all to pay attention to your emotional wellness through this stressful time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cEDC and our Small Business Development Center will remain open throughout this crisis, providing direct business advising to help firms navigate through the economic slowdown and connecting businesses with the full range of resources available, including low cost capital,\u201d said Bruce Stenslie, President and CEO of the Economic Development Collaborative. \u201cWhile our primary concern of course is for our community\u2019s individual and public health, we\u2019re also very concerned about the health of our businesses and economy. At the same time as we adhere to safe practices in hygiene, we also encourage everyone to keep spending with our local businesses, contributing to their survival and investing in our economic resilience.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cCertainly, over the past several weeks our community has been facing intense challenges,\u201d said Scott Hansen, VCCF Board Chair. \u201cWith an international pandemic and volatile global markets, it is natural for us to feel alarm and deep concern. But, our community is a generous one and we know we cannot let fear prevent us from taking the very urgent actions to help Ventura County and those in our community who lack a reliable and consistent social safety net. By taking action in times of great uncertainty, we will collectively demonstrate that we are resilient and it will prevent us from being a victim to things beyond our control.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n To support the Rapid Response Fund,\u00a0<\/strong>La VCCF agradece las aportaciones econ\u00f3micas de particulares, organizaciones, empresas e instituciones. Las donaciones pueden realizarse en VCCF.org.<\/p>\n La VCCF no cobrar\u00e1 ninguna comisi\u00f3n administrativa de este fondo, 100% de las donaciones se conceder\u00e1n en funci\u00f3n de los criterios del fondo.<\/em><\/p>\n For more information, visit vccf.org or contact Vanessa Bechtel at 805-330-6676 or vbechtel@vccf.org.<\/p>\n ACERCA DE LA FUNDACI\u00d3N COMUNITARIA DEL CONDADO DE VENTURA<\/strong> ###<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" For Immediate Release March 13, 2020 Vanessa Bechtel, Ventura County Community Foundation 805-330-6676 vbechtel@vccf.org Rapid Response Fund for Ventura County in Response to COVID-19 Camarillo, CA \u2013\u00a0The Ventura County Community…<\/p>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9942,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"give_campaign_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[27,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-posts","category-latest-coverage"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9946"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9946\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9942"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vccf.org\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nMarch 13, 2020<\/strong>
\nVanessa Bechtel, Fundaci\u00f3n Comunitaria del Condado de Ventura<\/strong>
\n805-330-6676<\/strong>
\nvbechtel@vccf.org<\/strong><\/p>\n
\nin Response to COVID-19<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n
\nCreada en 1987, la Fundaci\u00f3n Comunitaria del Condado de Ventura fomenta la filantrop\u00eda en la regi\u00f3n administrando legados mediante una cuidadosa gesti\u00f3n del capital ben\u00e9fico. La fundaci\u00f3n honra la intenci\u00f3n de los donantes protegiendo las dotaciones. La organizaci\u00f3n sin \u00e1nimo de lucro se especializa en conectar los recursos filantr\u00f3picos con las necesidades de la comunidad en beneficio de todos. La organizaci\u00f3n tambi\u00e9n sirve a la comunidad a trav\u00e9s de becas, subvenciones y asociaciones de colaboraci\u00f3n. Para m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n, visite\u00a0www.vccf.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n