A new fund is being created to support Ventura County families and small businesses in crisis. The impact of recent immigration raids is the impetus for the effort.
The Ventura County Community Foundation is partnering with more than a dozen other local organizations to create the “Ventura County Neighbors Support Fund.”
The fund will help with food, transportation, and housing assistance. Among those being helped will be undocumented residents impacted by the immigration raids. The raids have left some people afraid to go to work or even to go to the store to get food.
Many nonprofit groups say they’ve seen unprecedented demand for assistance in recent weeks.
The partnership includes the Community Foundation, Ventura County, the Ventura County Office of Education, several banks and credit unions, and other organizations.
The Foundation is creating a committee of community leaders to oversee the distribution of funds to ensure that money goes to those who really need help. You can find more information on the new fund here.
