A non-profit fund intended to help Ventura County firefighters and their families in need has received a huge grant to fund scholarships.
The Ventura County Fire Department’s Widows, Orphans, and Assistance Fund got a $750,000 donation from the Dr. Richard Grossman Community Foundation. The money will be used to help college bound children of fire department employees.
Grossman was a famous plastic surgeon who devoted most of his career to helping burn victims. The late doctor founded a burn center which is now in West Hills, and has expanded to include facilities in Bakersfield and Kansas City.