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Livingston Memorial Foundation Generously Supports Residential Recovery Programs
April 2010 - The Ventura County Rescue Mission and the Lighthouse Women & Children's Mission received a generous $7,500 grant from the Livingston Memorial Foundation in support of each ministry’s residential substance abuse recovery program. The foundation’s contribution will help to ensure the success of our men and women in recovery that are changing their lives for good.
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Homeless Count in County Rises by 12 Percent
May 2009 - About 200 volunteers and staff from the Ventura County Homeless and Housing Coalition and Urban Initiatives fanned out across the county Jan. 27-30 to count the number of people living on the streets, in shelters and transitional living centers. Similar to the first count in 2007, Oxnard and Ventura had the highest number of homeless, with 679 and 623 respectively. The third was Simi Valley with 303 homeless people, which includes children. Read article... (PDF)
Livingston Memorial Foundation Supports Homeless Health Issues
May 2009 - The Lighthouse Women & Children's Mission and Ventura County Rescue Mission received a $5,000 grant from the Livingston Memorial Foundation in support of their residential drug and alcohol recovery programs. The grant will help to support case management staff, purchase drug testing equipment and supplies, and provide public transportation for homeless men and women to community health services. “Promoting the health of homeless individuals needs to be approached on a variety of levels. Agencies must work outside the arena of traditional medical care provision to confront issues of poverty, housing policy, domestic violence, prevention and treatment of addiction, and other factors that contribute to homelessness. The Livingston Memorial Foundation’s continuing support will help us to achieve this,” says Carol Roberg, Director of the Ventura County Rescue Mission. The Livingston Memorial Foundation has been a faithful supporter of the organization for many years.
Requests for Social Services Keep Increasing
March 2009 - A lot of the people being laid off haven’t been in the job market in 10 or 20 years...the burden on the county’s network of social services is heavier than it’s been in decades. Read article... (PDF)
‘Tidal wave’ of homeless students hits schools
March 2009 - Daniel, his mother and five brothers, ages 1 to 17, live in a garage without heat or running water in a modest, low-lying neighborhood that sits between celebrity-owned mansions in the hills and the Pacific Ocean. Each morning, they arise at 6:30, get dressed and then leave quietly; they return only after dark — a routine born out of the fear that detection could mean the loss of even this humble dwelling. Read article... (PDF)
Swift Memorial Health Care Foundation Cares About the Health of the Homeless
January 2009 - Swift Memorial Health Care Foundation recently awarded a $4,500 grant to the Rescue Mission Alliance, on behalf of the Ventura County Rescue Mission and the Lighthouse Women & Children's Mission. The foundation’s generous contribution will directly benefit and help to improve the health of the people we serve. Read article... (PDF)
We appreciate the opportunity to collaborate with the foundation again this year to help our clients maintain good health, resolve minor health problems and prevent serious illness. It is only through the generous support of community partners like the Swift Memorial Healthcare Foundation that we are able to provide these services and carry out our mission to provide refuge, recovery, and restoration for those in need. Thank you so much for your generous, on-going support.
Congress Renews IRA Rollover Provisions
November 2008 - The IRA charitable rollover was a tax incentive in effect in 2006 and 2007 that allowed individuals aged 70-1/2 and older to donateup to $100,000 per year from their Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) and Roth IRAs to public charities without having to count the distributions as taxable income. This provision was extended as part of the "bail-out" legislation for distributions made in 2008 and 2009.
Chamber Honors Oxnard's Best
 Tuesday, May 27, 2008 - “The Rescue Mission Alliance has been named the 2008 Service Organization of the Year. Starting out as the Oxnard Rescue Mission providing a small emergency shelter for homeless men, the organization has expanded to be the only year-round shelter for homeless men in the County.
In addition, the Rescue Mission offers a year-round facility for women and children operating as the Lighthouse Women and Children's Mission. Spend a little time at the Rescue Mission and you will be truly impressed with its operations. You may start with touring a clean, safe, and organized residential facility that annually provides 37,635 nights of shelter; 39,589 hot showers and shaves; and 27,413 articles of clothing. Or, taste one of the 237,095 first class meals prepared annually in a professional kitchen by students of their culinary school.
The management of the Rescue Mission should be applauded for its professional management, leadership, and compassion.” - Oxnard Chamber of Commerce Read the full story
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