Oxnard Boys & Girls Club chief to lead national organization
Tim Blaylock, longtime executive of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme, is leaving the post to join the national organization, Boys and Girls Clubs of America. Blaylock has spent 12 years as the chief professional officer of the Oxnard Boys & Girls Clubs. He will now join Boys & Girls Read More →
Read More →VCCF president and CEO to step down
Hugh Ralston, president and CEO of the Ventura County Community Foundation, will step down later this year in a move that will likely cause ripples across the philanthropic leadership in the region. Ralston, who has led VCCF for 11 years, said he wanted to announce his resignation now to allow the organization’s board an opportunity Read More →
Read More →Cal Poly students tap crowdfunding to build playground in South Africa
A group of Cal Poly landscape architecture students and alumni are working to make the world a better place, one playground at a time.
Read More →Power is knowledge as Unite to Light devices spread around the world
Unite to Light has developed a solar-powered cell-phone charger that lets people the world over power their phones with the sun.
Read More →A dose of kindness: Vitamin Angels celebrates 20 years
The 1994 Northridge Earthquake turned Howard Schiffer’s priorities upside-down. After spending years as an entrepreneur in the natural products industry, the earthquake’s aftermath, particularly among marginalized communities, left Schiffer feeling helpless. He was also forced to confront the broader impacts his merchandise could have on public health. Using his business connections to secure product Read More →
Read More →20 years of honoring innovation: Business & Technology honorees announced
The South Coast Business and Technology Awards, the largest business networking and educational fundraising event in the region, will honor a green packaging company, a drought-resistant seed company and a rescue equipment maker, among others, as it celebrates its 20th year.
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