Phil Bohan passing on his check to Food Share.
As a member-owned, not-for-profit financial institution, Ventura County Credit Union supports the local community in a variety of ways, including offering its board members $10,000 at retirement to donate to nonprofits of their choice. In honor of his recent retirement from the board, Phil Bohan chose to contribute $5,000 to each Food Share and Casitas Rowing.
“Food Share has done a remarkable job of addressing the basic nutritional needs of our most vulnerable communities, and I am proud to support their efforts,” Bohan said. “The Casitas Rowing family continues to support the health and athleticism of our local youth and adults through its rowing programs. My thanks to both organizations for your efforts, and best of luck in continuing to grow and thrive.”
In Ventura County, one in six people is facing food insecurity. Since 1978, Food Share has been fighting hunger by providing food to those in need. Food Share’s staff and volunteers distribute more than 20 million meals annually through its 190 pantry and program partners. As Ventura County’s regional food bank, Food Share provides food for over 75,000 hungry friends and neighbors monthly. For more information, visit https://foodshare.com.
Casitas Rowing was founded in 2008 by a group of volunteers and passionate rowers led by Wendy and Eric Gillett. The organization now provides rowing to over 5,000 people throughout the community every year via annual programs, summer camps and partnerships with local schools. Casitas Rowing is run by a board comprised of business owners, ecologists, doctors, district attorneys, business executives, economists and more. To learn more, go to https://www.casitasrowing.org.
Each year VCCU participates in and/or sponsors more than 500 local events and collaborates with numerous local businesses, schools and nonprofits to benefit the community. For more information about VCCU and its community involvement, visit http://www.vccuonline.net.
