Disaster Response United States Project #36795

Hill & Woolsey Fire Sudden and Urgent Needs Effort

Project Report | Aug 2, 2019
Final Report for Hill and Woolsey Fire Fund

By Amber Landis | Donor Relations Officer

Thank you for supporting our Hill & Woolsey Fire Sudden and Urgent Needs Effort. Below is an update that was originally written by the Salvation Army about funding we gave to them from the Sudden and Urgent Needs Fund. You can find a link to the full article on our website, vccf.org under our media/news tab:

The Salvation Army received a $1,099,882 grant from the Ventura County Community Foundation to better assist those affected by the recent wildfires in Ventura County and Los Angeles County. The grant – the largest one-time gift awarded by the foundation to The Salvation Army – reflects a strong relationship with the Ventura County Community Foundation that has continued for 16 years.

“We are so thankful to be partnering with the Ventura County Community Foundation in our joint efforts to assist the survivors of the recent fires in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties,” said Lt. Col. John Chamness of The Salvation Army California South. “The Foundation’s generous gift will provide much needed help to bring our neighbors back home, safe and whole again.”

The grant will service a wide range of needs, including case management, housing assistance, utility assistance, food service, and guidance in navigating the available programs. This new influx of funding allows The Salvation Army to tailor the service and care to a fire survivor’s specific needs. The Woolsey and Hill fires raged across the region last November, destroying more than 1,600 structures and displacing thousands of individuals – many of whom, thanks to this grant, will get the help they need.

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May 6, 2019
Hill & Woolsey Fire Update

By Amber LANDIS-STOVER | Donor Relations Officer

Hill Fire/ Woolsey Fire Sudden and Urgent Needs Effort Update

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 to the Pacific Coast and Ventura County Chapter of the American Red Cross (Red Cross) for an Emergency Response Vehicle
$115,000 to the Red Cross for Ventura County Recovery Coordination
$146,250 to the Red Cross for General Operations Support
$1,394 to Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship for Evacuation expenses for horses, additional staffing, fuel for trailers, stall cleaning
$10,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley for expenses related to serving children during school closures, club clean-up, and counseling services
$30,000 total to KCLU Public Radio (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 to 805 Help to support their immediate response to bring online access to our community during the fires
$15,000 to Senior Concerns for adult daycare, meals and support for our community’s seniors who were evacuated and need care
$5,350 to Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association to help cover costs associated with evacuations of those on hospice
$7,000 to the Camarillo Boys & Girls Club to cover costs associated with emergency childcare needs due to school closures
$783,600 to the Southeast Ventura County YMCA 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 to Mark Watring Stables for the evacuation of 43 horses, hauling of feed and water supplies, and overtime
$25,000 to the Economic Development Collaborative for General Operations Support as they serve business owners impacted by the fires
$21,500 to Cal State Channel Islands Foundation to feed and house students evacuated by the fires
$500 to Cal Lutheran University’s Center for Nonprofit Leadership to sponsor a free webinar entitled “Fundraising in Response to a Community Crisis”
$6,000 to the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Oxnard & Port Hueneme to help cover expenses related to serving children during school closures.
$5,000 to Fly-Hope Dream to cover flights for fire survivors
$10,000 to Little Angels Project to cover costs of veterinary care for injured animals
$16,000 to Lockwood Animal Rescue Center to provide lodging and basic needs for people and animals
$1,099,882.69 to Salvation Army 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 to Totally Local VC Agricultural Education Foundation (Local Love Project) 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 to LIFE Animal Rescue to replace fencing and lighting for the animal shelter

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Feb 11, 2019
Report on Hill/Woolsey Fire Fund

By Amber Landis-Stover | Donor Relations Officer

Thank you cards to fire fighters

Hill Fire/ Woolsey Fire Sudden and Urgent Needs Effort Update

The Ventura County Community Foundation has granted more than $664,000 since the start of the Hill and Woolsey fires, including:

$150,000 to the Pacific Coast and Ventura County Chapter of the American Red Cross (Red Cross) for an Emergency Response Vehicle
$115,000 to the Red Cross for Ventura County Recovery Coordination
$146,250 to the Red Cross for General Operations Support
$1,394 to Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship for Evacuation expenses for horses, additional staffing, fuel for trailers, stall cleaning
$10,000 to Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Conejo Valley for expenses related to serving children during school closures, club clean-up, and counseling services
$30,000 total to KCLU Public Radio (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 to 805 Help to support their immediate response to bring online access to our community during the fires
$15,000 to Senior Concerns for adult daycare, meals and support for our community’s seniors who were evacuated and need care
$5,350 to Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association to help cover costs associated with evacuations of those on hospice
$7,000 to the Camarillo Boys & Girls Club to cover costs associated with emergency childcare needs due to school closures
$9,500 to the Southeast Ventura YMCA to cover costs associated with emergency childcare needs due to school closures
$1,827 to Mark Watring Stables for the evacuation of 43 horses, hauling of feed and water supplies, and overtime
$25,000 to the Economic Development Collaborative for General Operations Support as they serve business owners impacted by the fires
$21,500 to Cal State Channel Islands Foundation to feed and house students evacuated by the fires
$500 to Cal Lutheran University’s Center for Nonprofit Leadership to sponsor a free webinar entitled “Fundraising in Response to a Community Crisis”
$121,000 for the Southeast Ventura County YMCA to provide individual assistance to families affected by the fires.

Collecting and distributing funds related to tragedies like this is both complex and sensitive and we thank you for your commitment to our community, your patience and support. Together we are #VCStrong. Thank you again for your support!

Volunteers at Fire Relief Evacuation Center

Flower growing from the ash, image for our fund

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