2801 Townsgate Road, Suite 200 Westlake Village, CA 91361 (805) 418-3115
For Immediate Release
April 30, 2026
During the Foundation’s 2025/2026 grant year ending April 30, 2026, the Livingston Memorial Foundation presented grants totaling $525,000 to nineteen (19) Ventura County non-profit organizations for medical and health-related purposes benefiting residents of Ventura County. To date, the Foundation has awarded $16,616,401 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: |
|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | $7,500 | to be used to purchase vein finder devices. |
| Andrea's Foundation | $1,500 | to address the healthcare needs of Ventura County cancer patients. |
| Brain Injury Center of Ventura County | $1,500 | to support community-based programs for people with brain injury and their caregivers. |
| Cancer Support Community | $2,000 | to support programs for Ventura County people affected by cancer. |
| Coalition for Family Harmony | $2,500 | to pilot a program that will provide psychiatric services to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Ventura County. |
| Community Memorial Hospital | $8,500 | toward the purchase of a new MRI machine equipment for CMH's Imaging Department. |
| Conejo Free Clinic | $5,000 | for its medical clinic operations with a focus on hypertension management, diabetes monitoring and well-woman exams. |
| Free Clinic of Simi Valley | $45,000 | for its medical and health operations. |
| Gold Coast Veterans Foundation | $2,000 | to meet the immediate healthcare needs of Ventura County veterans. |
| Health Care Foundation for Ventura County | $10,000 | to support the Ventura County Medical Center's Child Life Specialist program. |
| Hospice of the Conejo | $2,000 | for its core operating support. |
| Interface Children & Family Services | $5,000 | for its Child Abuse Treatment Program. |
| Livingston Memorial Visiting Nurse Association | $200,000 | in support of Livingston Cares Program, with particular emphasis on subsidized care. |
| Long Term Care Services of Ventura County Inc. | $7,500 | for its Ombudsman Program. |
| Planned Parenthood of California, Central Coast | $15,000 | for the Rita Solinas Assistance Fund. |
| Ride On Therapeutic Horsemanship | $9,000 | for its core operating support |
| St. John's Healthcare Foundation | $8,500 | to provide oncology nutritional counseling for cancer patients and community outreach and education. |
| Teen Challenge of Southern California | $2,500 | for core operating support. |
| Westminster Free Clinic | $190,000 | to support its operations |
Chair of the Board, Laura K. McAvoy, stated: We are so pleased to be in our now 48th 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.