On
the weekend of February 14 - 16, 2009, Ventura experienced
the
first annual "One City, One Weekend, One Fund"
event to prevent our neighbors from becoming homeless due to a financial emergency. Click on the hearts for a press release. Click on these highlights for: a business poster, a flyer, a personal pledge form, a faith organization pledge form, or a business pledge form.
Who: Everyone who lives in the City of Ventura
What: Tax-deductible donations and pledges to prevent homelessness by supporting the Ventura Homeless Prevention Fund (VHPF).
When: Saturday February 14 (Valentine's Day) thru Monday February 16 (Presidents' Day), 2009.
Where: Throughout the City of Ventura, capped with a recognition party from 1:00 - 3:00 PM Monday, February 16 (a US holiday) at My Florist, 76 South Oak Street, Ventura
Why: To help our friends and neighbors who live "one paycheck away from the street" remain in their housing in spite of a financial emergency. Click here for more information about how this fund helps.
How: Just bring a donation, between 1:00 PM and 3:00 PM on Monday 2/16, or before Wednesday, February 12 mail a pledge or check payable to the "UWVC/VHPF" (United Way of Ventura County for the Ventura Homeless Prevention Fund) c/o Rev. Jan Christian, Unitarian Church of Ventura, 5654 Ralston Street, Ventura CA 93003.
Join your friends and neighbors in preventing homelessness caused by poverty!
For more details about the VHPF and how you may contribute, click here.
Here's a 02/12/2009 article from the VC Reporter, hot off the press!
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Many Thanks For the Generous
Contributions From (alphabetically):
Aktion Club of Ventura
Amnesty International Group #452
Anastasi Development Company, LLC
Councilmember Neal Andrews
Armstrong Advisors, LLC
Art Beals
Hoot Bennett
Supervisor Steve Bennett
Jayne Beving
Jim Bitterbaugh
Jerry & Holly Breiner
Councilmember Brian Brennan
Sue Broidy
Jack Broms, M.D.
Peter Brown
Cindy Cantle
Harold Cartlidge & Dorothy Fast Horse
Sherry Cash
Patricia Channer
Robert & Paulina Chianese
Church Of the Foothills
Kevin Clerici
Helen Conly
Jim Crow
Jack Dale
Janette Daniel-Whitney
Joann Landon & Alan Danker
Joseph Danker
Cary Lynn & David Davis
Jodi Lea Grass & Kevin Doss
E. H. & K. W. Ellenberger
Martha Estrada
Dave & Kris Etzler
Deirdra & Kenneth Finning
Patt Foster
Chip & Pamela Fraser
Deputy Mayor Bill Fulton
Lillian Goldstein
Delia Goreg, D.C.
Steve Harbison
Harbor Community Church
Larry Hartley
Bill Hicks
A. E. Huston
John Jones
Nancy Gregg & Karl Keller
Keller Williams (Camarillo & Beyond Team)
Sue Kelley
Kiwanis Club of Ventura
Marie Lakin
Steve & Kate Lipson
Dan Long
Bob Martin
Jill Martinez
Ty & Serena Martinez
Ed McDonald
James McKinzie
Michael & Loretta Merewether
Councilmember Jim Monahan
Beverly Monnier
Councilmember Carl Morehouse
Kathleen Morris
Moving Arts Center
Sheila Murphy
My Florist
Tom Nelson
Mike O'Brien
Lynne Okun
Michele Olsen
OM Activewear
Lee & Donna O'Neil
Jim Rice
Gail Robinson
Saticoy School Room 9 Second Graders
Debora Schreiber
Karol Schulkin
Marilyn Scott
Claudia Hoffman & Margaret Seawell
Second Church of Christ, Scientist
Art Simpson
Pat & Suzanne Squires
Mary Stewart
Councilmember Ed Summers
Bruce Tice
Ed & Hilda Warren
Alice Wertheim & Mark Tubbs
Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura
Contributions From (alphabetically):
Aktion Club of Ventura
Amnesty International Group #452
Anastasi Development Company, LLC
Councilmember Neal Andrews
Armstrong Advisors, LLC
Art Beals
Hoot Bennett
Supervisor Steve Bennett
Jayne Beving
Jim Bitterbaugh
Jerry & Holly Breiner
Councilmember Brian Brennan
Sue Broidy
Jack Broms, M.D.
Peter Brown
Cindy Cantle
Harold Cartlidge & Dorothy Fast Horse
Sherry Cash
Patricia Channer
Robert & Paulina Chianese
Church Of the Foothills
Kevin Clerici
Helen Conly
Jim Crow
Jack Dale
Janette Daniel-Whitney
Joann Landon & Alan Danker
Joseph Danker
Cary Lynn & David Davis
Jodi Lea Grass & Kevin Doss
E. H. & K. W. Ellenberger
Martha Estrada
Dave & Kris Etzler
Deirdra & Kenneth Finning
Patt Foster
Chip & Pamela Fraser
Deputy Mayor Bill Fulton
Lillian Goldstein
Delia Goreg, D.C.
Steve Harbison
Harbor Community Church
Larry Hartley
Bill Hicks
A. E. Huston
John Jones
Nancy Gregg & Karl Keller
Keller Williams (Camarillo & Beyond Team)
Sue Kelley
Kiwanis Club of Ventura
Marie Lakin
Steve & Kate Lipson
Dan Long
Bob Martin
Jill Martinez
Ty & Serena Martinez
Ed McDonald
James McKinzie
Michael & Loretta Merewether
Councilmember Jim Monahan
Beverly Monnier
Councilmember Carl Morehouse
Kathleen Morris
Moving Arts Center
Sheila Murphy
My Florist
Tom Nelson
Mike O'Brien
Lynne Okun
Michele Olsen
OM Activewear
Lee & Donna O'Neil
Jim Rice
Gail Robinson
Saticoy School Room 9 Second Graders
Debora Schreiber
Karol Schulkin
Marilyn Scott
Claudia Hoffman & Margaret Seawell
Second Church of Christ, Scientist
Art Simpson
Pat & Suzanne Squires
Mary Stewart
Councilmember Ed Summers
Bruce Tice
Ed & Hilda Warren
Alice Wertheim & Mark Tubbs
Unitarian Universalist Church of Ventura
Marcela Chantal Urrutia
Ventura Breeze
Ventura Missionary Church
Watermark On Main
Jack Weber
Steve & Celeste Weingardt
Katherine Wertheim
Jim Whitney
Weaver Wines
Tim & Mayor Christy Weir
Gary Wilde
James & Marilyn Williams
And a good time was had by all!
(Photos courtesy of Patricia Channer)
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Ventura Breeze
Ventura Missionary Church
Watermark On Main
Jack Weber
Steve & Celeste Weingardt
Katherine Wertheim
Jim Whitney
Weaver Wines
Tim & Mayor Christy Weir
Gary Wilde
James & Marilyn Williams
And a good time was had by all!
(Photos courtesy of Patricia Channer)
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