United Way of Ventura County

United Way of Ventura County United Way of Ventura County focuses on addressing the underlying causes of community issues in the areas of Education, Income and Health.

Thank you to everyone who attended our 21st Annual Spirit Awards Gala! This special event would not be possible without ...
09/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our 21st Annual Spirit Awards Gala! This special event would not be possible without our incredible award recipients and the meaningful work they do for our Ventura County community, as well as our presenters, sponsors, donors, performers, volunteers, vendors, and United Way staff. We are so grateful for your support and partnership in making this celebration a success! Please copy and share this link to our 2025-2026 Community Impact Video https://www.youtube.com/. If you were unable to attend and want to support with gifts of time, talent or treasure, please reach out to Dawn Pettersen, (805) 485-6288, [email protected], or give at the link in our bio. United we can do so much more! P&G Southern California Edison (SCE) California Lutheran University County of Ventura - Government Montecito Bank & Trust Ventura County Office of Education - VCOE Premier America Credit Union Kaiser Permanente Southern California Cumulus Media Ventura County Community College District Ventura County Credit Union

Join us in celebration of our community supporters and support our community at our Silent Auction! Get your ticket now ...
08/24/2026

Join us in celebration of our community supporters and support our community at our Silent Auction! Get your ticket now before time runs out! We are just under one week away and we can only sell tickets through Tuesday! Copy and paste to get your tickets now... https://vcunitedway.org/spirit-awards-gala/

Priority Pillar #3 - Community Strength Through Connection - With our deep community roots and cross-sector relationshi...
08/18/2026

Priority Pillar #3 - Community Strength Through Connection - With our deep community roots and cross-sector relationships, we're able to mobilize people to tackle the toughest challenges at scale. www.volunteerventuracounty.org

United Way of Ventura County has a Housing Navigator position open. Are you passionate about making a difference for the...
08/13/2026

United Way of Ventura County has a Housing Navigator position open. Are you passionate about making a difference for the unhoused in our community? If so, we’d love to hear from you! We house the homeless and ensure that they stay housed! We have a 97.5% housing retention rate. Visit bit.ly/4xhJuiz for complete job descriptions and instructions on how to apply, visit our website at https://vcunitedway.org/employment/ or reach out to Yvonne Estrada; [email protected]

Stuff the Bus results are in! To our sponsors - Gene Haas Foundation and California Resources Corporation, Bank of Ameri...
08/12/2026

Stuff the Bus results are in! To our sponsors - Gene Haas Foundation and California Resources Corporation, Bank of America, Raypak, GSMS, California Lutheran University-Fifty and Better, To our collection sites - Montecito Bank & Trust, Ocean Air Federal Credit Union, Gold Coast Health Plan, Bank of America, Raypak, Ventura County Libraries, Premier America, and Ventura County Office of Education, To our volunteers who delivered supplies and stuffed the backpacks with school supplies - UPS, Procter & Gamble, California Lutheran-Fifty and Better, Gold Coast Health Plan, Bank of America, OceanAir, To all of our donors who supported our Roonga Drive and dropped off at collection sites, and To Ventura County Office of Education for hosting our stuffing efforts - THANK YOU! None of this would have happened without you! United we are providing 3,053 unhoused youth with the tools necessary to succeed in school!

Stuff the Bus results are in! To our sponsors - Gene Haas Foundation, California Resources Corporation, Bank of America,...
08/12/2026

Stuff the Bus results are in! To our sponsors - Gene Haas Foundation, California Resources Corporation, Bank of America, Raypak, GSMS, California Lutheran University-Fifty and Better, To our collection sites - Montecito Bank & Trust, Ocean Air Federal Credit Union, Gold Coast Health Plan, Bank of America, Raypak, Ventura County Libraries, Premier America, and Ventura County Office of Education, To our volunteers who delivered supplies and stuffed the backpacks with school supplies - UPS, Procter & Gamble, California Lutheran-Fifty and Better, Gold Coast Health Plan, Bank of America, OceanAir, To all of our donors who supported our Roonga Drive and dropped off at collection sites, and To Ventura County Office of Education for hosting our stuffing efforts - THANK YOU! None of this would have happened without you! United we are providing 3,053 unhoused youth with the tools necessary to succeed in school! .coe

We are excited to share some of our auction items with you! You'll want to join us to honor our awardees. You'll need t...
08/11/2026

We are excited to share some of our auction items with you! You'll want to join us to honor our awardees. You'll need to join us to bid on our auction items. Regardless of why you come, please come! We can't wait to see our old friends and meet new ones. All monies raised from our Spirit Awards Gala ensures we can continue serving the underserved in Ventura County.

We are excited to share some of our auction items with you! You'll want to join us to honor our awardees. You'll need t...
08/07/2026

We are excited to share some of our auction items with you! You'll want to join us to honor our awardees. You'll need to join us to bid on our auction items. Regardless of why you come, please come! We can't wait to see our old friends and meet new ones. All monies raised from our Spirit Awards Gala ensures we can continue serving the underserved in Ventura County. www.vcunitedway.org

Day 3 - First thing in the morning, members of United Way of Ventura County's Board of Directors arrive to stuff backpac...
08/06/2026

Day 3 - First thing in the morning, members of United Way of Ventura County's Board of Directors arrive to stuff backpacks. They are joined by members of Women United. The afternoon shift is a team of volunteers from our partner, Gold Coast Health Plan. Can we do it? Can we hit the goal of 3,000 stuffed backpacks? YES! Along with those stuffed yesterday and today, 576 backpacks stuffed by Golden State Medical Supply, and those donated, a grand total of 3,053 youth experiencing homelessness will have the tools to succeed in school. Thank you to all of our sponsors, donors, collections sites, volunteers, and our partnership with Ventura County Office of Education. .coe

Day 2 - California Lutheran University's Fifty and Better stuffed 1,025 backpacks! With The Beatles playing in the backg...
08/05/2026

Day 2 - California Lutheran University's Fifty and Better stuffed 1,025 backpacks! With The Beatles playing in the background, Lisa Buono organized and cheered her group on to stuff more backpacks than any single group during a 3-hour timeslot! OceanAir Federal Credit Union branches have served as collection sites for several years with their boxes overflowing! Their volunteer team added 710 to the # of backpacks stuffed today! 1,735! Over halfway to our goal of 3,000!

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702 County Square Drive #100
Ventura, CA
93003

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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