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| How to help mudslide, storm victims |
| Thursday, January 13, 2005 |
By Star staff
January 12, 2005
The following fund-raising efforts have been organized for victims of flooding and mudslides in La Conchita and the rest of Ventura County:
Pierpont community members will hold a clothing drive for victims in La Conchita from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Pierpont Elementary School, 1254 Martha's Vineyard Court. Financial donations also will be accepted at the school on Saturday.
KVTA has set up a La Conchita Relief Fund at County Commerce Bank. Checks should be made payable to La Conchita Relief Fund, account number 0901004705. Donations also may be dropped off at the radio station, 2284 S. Victoria Ave. in Ventura from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday.
United Way of Ventura County and the Ventura County Community Foundation have established an emergency relief fund to benefit victims in La Conchita and flooding elsewhere in the county. Each organization will contribute $3,000 to start the victim's relief fund. Individuals, businesses and companies may make donations to VCCF at 1317 Del Norte Road, Suite 150, Camarillo, CA 93010, or to the United Way at 1317 Del Norte Road, Suite 100, Camarillo, 93010. More information is available from VCCF at 988-0196, and from the United Way at 485-6288.
The American Red Cross will also collect money for victims of the mudslides. Checks should be made payable to the American Red Cross. Somewhere on the check donors should also state, "For La Conchita disaster," to ensure the money is used solely in that community. Checks may be mailed to P.O. Box 608, Camarillo, CA, 93011.
Copyright 2005, Ventura County Star. All Rights Reserved.
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