Disaster Response United States Project #36795

Hill & Woolsey Fire Sudden and Urgent Needs Effort

Project Report | 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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