2801 Townsgate Road, Suite 200 Westlake Village, CA 91361 (805) 418-3115
For Immediate Release
April 30, 2024
During the Foundation’s 2023/2024 grant year ending April 30, 2024, the Livingston Memorial Foundation presented grants totaling $489,280 to fifteen (15) Ventura County non-profit organizations for medical and health-related purposes benefiting residents of Ventura County. To date, the Foundation has awarded $15,571,401 in grants in Ventura County since giving began in 1976.
The following agencies have been awarded grants as follows:
| Agency | Grant | Grant Funds to be Used for: |
|---|---|---|
| Andrea's Foundation | $2,500 | to address the medical needs of Ventura County cancer patients. |
| Brain Injury Center of Ventura County | $3,000 | to support community-based programs for people with brain injury and their caregivers. |
| Cancer Support Community | $3,000 | to support programs for Ventura County people affected by cancer. |
| Coalition for Family Harmony | $3,000 | to support the emergency and mental health needs of victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in Ventura County. |
| Community Memorial Hospital | $11,280 | for the purchase of two AccuVein Vein Finder devices. |
| Free Clinic of Simi Valley | $40,000 | for its medical and health operations. |
| Health Care Foundation for Ventura County | $12,500 | to support the Ventura County Medical Center's Child Life Specialist program. |
| Help of Ojai | $4,000 | to support transportation services for low-income seniors facing barriers to accessing health care services outside of the Ojai Valley. |
| Hospice of the Conejo | $3,500 | for its core operating support. |
| Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association | $200,000 | in support of Livingston Cares Program, with particular emphasis on subsidized care. This donation was made in honor of the memory of Dr. Richard Loft. |
| Lutheran Social Services of Southern California | $3,000 | restricted to support its Emergency Assistance Program to address the medical/dental needs of Ventura County residents. |
| Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship | $8,000 | for its core operating support |
| St. John's Healthcare Foundation | $10,000 | to provide psychosocial and nutritional counseling for cancer patients |
| Teen Challenge of Southern California | $5,000 | to support its residential substance abuse recovery programming for Ventura County women |
| Westminster Free Clinic | $180,000 | to support its operations |
Chair of the Board, Laura K. McAvoy, stated: We are so pleased to be in our now 46th year of awarding grants to agencies committed to serving the residents of Ventura County with health-related services that some individuals would otherwise not be able to afford. The Foundation's Board is committed to the Foundation's annual giving program and most especially during this ongoing epidemic affecting so many in our community. We are so appreciative of the services our grant recipients will provide to Ventura County residents. Now, more than ever, it is our pleasure to contribute to such worthy causes.”
The Board of Directors of the Livingston Memorial Foundation includes Laura K. McAvoy, Esq., Ms. Kathleen F. Deutschman, Dr. Benjamin Pecht, Dr. John R. Walters and Ms. Jane Donlon Waters.
Livingston Memorial Foundation was formed in 1974 by the late Ben E. Nordman and Dr. Charles M. Hair and was established with funds from the estate of Ruth Daily Livingston, in honor of her late husband, Dr. William R. Livingston. The Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit public benefit corporation, administers a fund dedicated to the promotion of medical and health related services for the benefit of Ventura County residents.
The Foundation would accept contributions in support of its purpose which is dedicated to the promotion of medical and health-related services for residents of Ventura County. For inquires regarding the grant program or to receive an application for a future grant cycle, please write to the Livingston Memorial Foundation, c/o Laura K. McAvoy, Esq., Musick, Peeler & Garrett LLP, 2801 Townsgate Road, Suite 200, Westlake Village, California 91361. Please visit our website at: www.livingstonmemorialfoundation.org.