Ventura Downtown Lions Club to Present Over $40,000 in Charitable Contributions at August 7 Luncheon VENTURA, Calif. (July 22, 2025) — The Ventura Downtown Lions Club will host a special presentation during its regular luncheon meeting on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.at the Poinsettia Pavilion, highlighting more than $40,000 in charitable donations to organizations serving the Ventura community and beyond. The meeting will feature formal check presentations to a wide array of nonprofit
Ventura College Foundation is launching an awareness and philanthropic giving campaign to support Ventura College’s Basic Needs Center. The foundation provides support to the on-campus centers in Ventura and at East Campus in Santa Paula, which help alleviate food and housing insecurity and assist with overall student wellness. The need for the center among students is growing. Ventura College data indicate that in 2024-25, two out of three students report experiencing at least one form of basic needs
HRC Fertility Launches Innovative Clinical Trial With Gameto for More Approachable IVF HRC Fertility is proud to announce its participation in a groundbreaking clinical trial evaluating Fertilo, an investigational approach to in vitro maturation (IVM) developed by biotechology innovator Gameto. Fertilo aims to notably reduce the physical, emotional, and financial burden of traditional IVF and egg freezing by maturing eggs outside the body using lab ovarian support cells. This study will compare Fertilo to
Visit Ventura’s Marlyss Auster Honored with Top Global Tourism Award Destinations International recognizes Auster’s legacy of resilience, innovation, and heart For Immediate Release: Ventura, Calif. (July 22, 2025) – Visit Ventura is proud to announce that Marlyss Auster, President & CEO, was honored as one of the recipients of the 2025 Destination Organization Leadership Award by Destinations International, the world’s largest and most respected association for destination professionals,
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jessica Villeda, Marketing Manager Habitat for Humanity of Ventura County 805-485-6065 x104 jessica@habitatventura.org Women Build 2025 Makes an Impact in Ventura County Habitat Ventura Unites Community, Volunteers, and Sponsors to Build Affordable Homes in Camarillo Group photo of sponsors, volunteers, families, and staff at the Women Build 2025 event. [Camarillo, CA] – We hosted our Women Build 2025 event on Saturday, June 14, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.,
SBA FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE NOW AVAILABLE FOR BUSINESSES AFFECTED BY THE CIVIL UNREST The Small Business Administration (SBA) has declared a disaster for the Los Angeles County Civil Unrest, which occurred from June 6 to June 18, 2025. SBA now offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture, and most private, nonprofit organizations impacted by the civil unrest. View SBA's disaster declaration HERE Economic
Students for Eco-Education and Agriculture (SEEAG) will host its first Summer Celebration on Saturday, August 16, to celebrate farming, food and community, and to raise funds for SEEAG’s cost-free education programs. The event will also raise funds for SEEAG’s newly proposed 2.5-acre educational farm campus on underutilized Ventura County land in partnership with the Ventura County Probation Agency. The Summer Celebration will be held at the Ventura County Agricultural Museum in Santa Paula. Guests will