Casa Pacifica Alumnus Trucking His Way to Success!

had Brooks was only seven years old when he was removed from his home

and placed at Casa Pacifica. As withmany of our kids, Chad was in and out of ourcare, bouncing between foster homes andgroup homes, but always returning to his“home base” – Casa Pacifica. He ended upstaying at a group home in nearby Oxnard fora few years, before returning to Casa Pacifica’sTransitional Youth Services Program (TYS).

One high point during his young life was whenChad met Jack Beauchamp, a Court AppointedSpecial Advocate (CASA). Chad was Jack’s fourthchild through the CASA program. Jack and hiswife Jan were “empty-nesters” and were lookingto get involved with kids again. Having Jack as a “constant” in his life was beneficial in providing Chad some stability in his ever-changing environment.

Close to his 19th birthday, Chad decided tomove to Indiana to live with his dad. Less thana year later, Chad called Jack and said, “I wantto come home.” After going through the

interview processagain, he returned toCasa Pacifica andreentered the TYSProgram. “I had a lotof issues even when Iturned 18. I stilldidn’t know how tosave money or keeptrack of tasks Ineeded to do. Schoolwas also a bigproblem, I was failinga lot of classes. I wasjust not beingresponsible,” Chadadmitted. “The TYSprogram really taught

me how to be an adult and helped metransition into adulthood. They helped me writea resume, finish high school, and focus onthings I really needed to get done.” Chad wenton to say that even beyond the TYS program,he felt that everyone at Casa Pacifica reallycared about his well-being and success. “Robertin maintenance would always take the time totalk with me and see how I was doing,” saidChad. “That meant a lot.”

Chad’s mentor Jack praised the fact that CasaPacifica’s TYS program requires kids to beeither in an education program or working full-time. “The money being tied to school orwork is something the kids understand.” Chadwas the first Casa Pacifica youth to intern with

Chef Jeff in the campus kitchen. It was Chad’sfirst job experience of any kind. Chad wentthrough the interview process along with a fewother kids and was chosen for the three monthinternship. “Chad is a great kid! We startedhim out washing dishes, then cutting fruit, andeventually graduating to slicing meat on thedeli slicer,” said Chef Jeff of his former intern.“He had a great attitude and always cameready to work.” Chad even started helpingChef Jeff deliver caterings and serve in thecampus Cantina. “When Chad started theinternship he didn’t even know how to make apeanut butter and jelly sandwich. But the thingwith that kid is, once you taught himsomething, he never forgot.”

Eventually, Chad asked Chef Jeff to help himsign up on some job boards and apply to localfast food joints as well as Ralphs grocery store.Chad landed a job in Ralph’s deli departmentand rain or shine rode his bike to workeveryday until he eventually saved enough tobuy a car. “The whole process of having a joband learning responsibility really built up hisconfidence,” said both Chef Jeff and hismentor Jack. “It was great experience for him.”

A few days before Chad’s 21st birthday, the dayhe would legally age out of extended fostercare, the Casa Pacifica staff gathered on thefront lawn to throw him a big party. “It was soneat to see all the staff that had watched Chadgrow up. Everyone stood up and said somethingnice about him,” said Jack. “Everyone from ChefJeff to Robert in maintenance came to celebrateChad and wish him well.”H

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President’s MessageCEO’s MessagePage 2

Annual FundraisingPage 6

Children’s EventsPage 8

Construction UpdatePage 10 & 11

Upcoming EventsPage 16

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“Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.” ~Arnold Bennett

ast week, a national behavioral healthcare publication interviewed me about what I see as the biggest “market” changes in the last five years and, in

order to maintain stability, what are the biggest challenges ahead?

California has undertaken a massive effort to reform foster care. In the works forwell over a decade, the reform became law in January of this year. The eyes ofthe nation, and even in other countries are on California. Virtually every aspect ofhow we treat kids and what we do is changing. With this major overhaul offoster care underway, the Affordable Care Act continues to effect majorchanges in the way in which mental health services are delivered, and theACA’s potential replacement suggests even more changes to come.

The California foster care reform focuses on “family-based care,” closing group homes andreplacing them with Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTP), and emergencyshelter placements for up to 10 days. In addition, the commercial insurance world islooking at alternatives to hospitalizations for adolescent psychiatric emergencies, schools are

dealing with students who exhibit extreme behaviors at younger and youngerages, and alcohol and drug abuse have become a national crisis.

We have been working to adjust our programs and services in ways thatrespond to these policy changes and long-term trends. We have:

1. Undertaken a capital campaign to add a program to treat youth with alcohol and drug addictions along with serious mental health problems. Though we anticipate a slow “ramp up,” the new cottages, which are scheduled to open after the first of the year, will ultimately be able to serve several dozen youth each year.

2. Revamped our emergency shelter to a 30-45 day program we call Assessment, Stabilization & Permanency (ASAP) serving youth for whomout-of-home placements have been unsuccessful and who’s treatment

team needs direction going forward. 3. Expanded our services for high-risk youth from the community who are leaving psychiatric hospitalizations but are not ready to go home. This START program is funded through “private pay” or commercial insurance.

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From the President of the Board of Directors

From the Chief Executive Officer

asa Pacifica makes stories of resilience and hope possible. A young boy with a history of neglect finds safety, encouragement, and hope during his

stay in our Assessment, Stabilization & Permanency center. A teenage girl, a past victim of abuse, learns strategies to manage her anxiety and fears, enablingher to regain her appropriate education level and graduate high school on time.And, as you learned from our cover story, after years in and out of Casa Pacifica, a young man with little stability throughout his childhood is thriving as a successful,happy, contributing member of our community – loving his job crisscrossing thecountry as a semi-truck driver. Casa Pacifica makes great stories happen for thosewho’ve started out with incredible life difficulties.

Carrying out such an important mission is never easy. For Casa Pacifica, one mainchallenge is meeting a yearly budget shortfall. As part of the original public/privatepartnership when the agency formed, each year we must raise 10-12% of our budget in private donations. This year that equates to $3.1 million! These private funds support programs that earn little or no government contract funding – the health clinic; our Assessment,Stabilization & Permanency center; the residential treatment center; our nonpublic specialeducation school. These programs are not only Casa Pacifica’s four original core programs, but also those that serve the most emotionally challenged children and youth who require themost intensive services to help return them to functional, healthy, emotionally stable, sociallysound individuals.

So, what happens if we don’t succeed in reaching our goal? Fortunately, thathasn’t happened to-date, but it gets more difficult each year as our budget andservices continue to grow. If our annual fundraising goal is unmet, Casa Pacificawill be forced to cut back on its services – limiting the number of individualsaccessing programs, or provide abbreviated programs, or as a last resort, lay-offpersonnel. Lack of complete funding would affect the number of children andfamilies that could be assisted, leaving children and families facing the mostchallenging times of their lives with limited or no resources for help.

As a member, and the newly appointed President of Casa Pacifica’s Board ofDirectors, I and my fellow board members have taken on the responsibility ofensuring that the agency’s financial well-being is more-than-sufficient to meetour mission, program, and policy goals –all factors that work together to enable

life-changing growth for children and families. I thank you in advance for your efforts insupporting Casa Pacifica financially, as volunteers, and through sharing our story with others.Without you, we would be highly challenged to meet the task set before us. I look forward tothe year ahead and the exciting progress of expanding our programs to meet vital communityneeds. Thank you for joining us on this important mission.

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William H. PowellPresident

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asa Pacifica maintains an Education Assistance Fund to encourage and support our alumni to continue their

education at junior college, college, or trade school levels -promoting their education as the best opportunity to secure viableemployment and future self-sufficiency. Students may use awardedfunds to cover school costs (fees, tuition, books) and expenses whichaffect their ability to attend school, such as transportation and somehousing expenses. During the 2016-2017 school year, 26 scholarshipswere awarded to 14 youth for a total of $22,400 (youth may receivefunding each semester). Three of those students were attending 4-year universities; three were attending theological schools; onestudent was enrolled in a master’s degree program; another finishedcourse work for a doctorate degree; and one student graduated fromSan Francisco State University! Since 2011, the Education AssistanceFund has awarded 131 scholarships totaling $198,000 to 67 youngadults who received services from Casa Pacifica at some point in theirlives. An average of $28,000 has been given away per year. The Education Assistance Fund is funded through private donations. If you’d like to help us continue to support our youths’ educationaldreams, please contact Lisa Sparrow at (805) 366-4019.

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ongratulations to Eloise and Chuck Cohen for being

honored as Ventura County’s2017 Volunteers of the Year by theAssociation of Fundraising Professionals –Ventura/Santa Barbara Chapter! Chuckand Eloise are long-time Casa Pacificasupporters, serving on the Board ofDirectors and chairing variouscommittees over the last 20 plus years.Their contributions to not only us, butthe community at large are toonumerous to count and we join the rest of Ventura County in gratefulcelebration of their philanthropic spirit.

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Chuck & Eloise Cohen

Casa Pacifica alumna, Ayame Kristofferson, andsome of her Casa Pacifica family celebrating hergraduation from San Francisco State University.

4. Retooled our special education,nonpublic school to serve more daystudents who have exhausted theresources of local school districts.

These dramatic changes in policyalong with the ever-changing needsof the children, youth, and familieswe serve require us to be nimble andprepared to make adjustments alongthe way. But, they do not changeour core mission – to provide hopeand help where it is most needed inthe community – just as we havebeen doing since we opened in1994.

Casa Pacifica’s 25th

Anniversary is just aroundthe corner! We are alreadymaking plans to have agreat celebration of thisamazing milestone.

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embers of the community have been very busy supporting Casa Pacifica and its children through a wide variety of activities. Here are a few highlights!

Lee & Associates Golf TournamentFORE . . . . the kids! That’s what the 19thannual Lee & Associates Golf Classic was allabout. Well, it’s also designed as a clientappreciation day, but this year’s tournamentheld in late-August benefitted Casa Pacifica,along with the San Fernando Valley RescueMission, and Make a Wish Tri-Counties.Golfers enjoyed a challenging day swinging,hitting, chipping, and putting their wayaround North Ranch Country Club inWestlake Village, along with a barbequelunch, chair massages, a cigar bar, a cocktailreception, awards presentation, and a raffleand silent auction. It was a great day of funand golf. Our thanks go to Michael Tingus,Shelly Garcia, and Nanette Yoshimi of Lee &Associates for their kind efforts in organizingand hosting such a terrific event, and forincluding Casa Pacifica as a beneficiary! Weare grateful for Lee & Associates ongoingsupport and partnership! Thank you!

Enterprise Fleet Management – Southern CaliforniaEmployees from Enterprise Fleet Management –Southern California’s four local offices partneredwith 99¢ Stores this past September to reoutfiteach of Casa Pacifica’s residential cottage’skitchens with new plates, bowls, drinkware, smallappliances (waffle irons, toasters, etc.), cookware(pots and pans), mixing bowls, cookie sheets, andmuch more. Having something new always makesa person feel good – whether it’s clothes, a newfriend, or the basics every kitchen needs to becomplete. Thank you to Lennon McGowan andAmanda Chowtham, who spearheaded theproject, and all the Enterprise employees forgiving our residents a boost of good vibes, alongwith all the great kitchen hardware. Thedonations are being put to very good daily use!

Girl Scouts Gold Award ProjectIn October, Kirsten Johnson of Girl ScoutTroop 02626 came to Casa Pacifica toperform a special project to earn her GoldAward. According to the Girl Scoutwebsite, “The Gold Award represents thehighest achievement in Girl Scouting,recognizing girls who demonstrateextraordinary leadership throughremarkable Take Action projects that havesustainable impact in their communities-and beyond.” Kirsten, along with thesupport of her mom Brenda, created“peace poles” by hand-painting ceramictiles with beautiful designs and inspiringwords, which were then baked to a hardfinish. The tiles were installed on several lightpoles outside the campus’ Intake Department, the first stop for children when they are placed at Casa Pacifica. The poles will offer a warm greeting to children who areconfused, scared, and under a lot of stress, as well as to all visitors to our campus. Thank you, Kirsten for choosing Casa Pacifica as the beneficiary of this wonderful project!

Berkshire HathawayGoing out and shopping forHalloween costumes for a couple ofhundred kids isn’t the easiest tasklogistically. Fortunately, Casa Pacificadoesn’t need to embark on such ahuge undertaking, because of theamazing generosity of ourcommunity. This year the LifestyleReal Estate Team with BerkshireHathaway Home Services CaliforniaProperties joined in on the holidayfun by holding a costume drive tosupport our kids Halloween costumedreams. We provided them a wishlist and they set about filling it.Thank you so much to all theBerkshire Hathaway employees who

participated in making sure Casa Pacifica’s kids celebrated Halloween in their ownsuperhero, ghoulish, princess, or pirate style!

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Casa Pacifica’s children got to take part in the GoldAward project, painting their own tiles with inspiring

thoughts or images of their favorite things.

Emilia Marie Ramirez of Berkshire Hathaway delivers Halloween costumes to Morgan Tandy, Casa Pacifica’s

Volunteer Coordinator.

Lennon McGowan and Amanda Chowtham of Enterprise Fleet Management

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Equinox & Lululemon Fall Fun DayIn October, employees from Equinox and Lululemon in WestlakeVillage teamed up to put on a Fall Fun Day for our kids. Theevent paired an obstacle-course-meets-scavenger-hunt series ofchallenges and games where the kids worked together in teams tocomplete fun and creative challenges. A coach cheered them on ateach of the challenges to score the most points possible for theirteam, and to “edge” out the competition by finishing all ten

challenges the fastest!Games included thePumpkin Run Relay,

Brain Teaser Challenge, and Spider Sling (not real spiders), amongothers! The Equinox and Lululemon employees’ goals were tocreate multiple opportunities for the kids to feel successful, tobecome engaged and loosen up, and encourage them to havefun, along with building their sense of accomplishment and pride.Thank you to Equinox and Lululemon for hosting such a fabulousand enriching day for our kids. We hope to partner with you againin future!

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Equinox employees go over the rulesfor the Spider Ring Toss beforethe kids start competing.

A youth runs as fast as he can during a relay race at the Equinox and Lululemon Fall Fun Day.

Foster youth shop for school clothes at the James Storehouse free shopping event.

ANGELS BOARD 2017-2018

Parry Weet O’Brien • PresidentSusan BauerKaci BurgerSusan BurgosPatricia CordoverGerrie DonlonRebeca ElliottCindi FredrickMelanie HigashiTerri ParksMichelle PaschenJewell PowellLori SilveyDebbie SimpsonPatty TurnageShealen WynnerTheresa Yamamoto

AMIGOS BOARD 2017-2018

Stefanie Wennes • PresidentJulia BrankovicJeff BrownMelissa CahalanSusie ShoreScott SquiresChristian Wennes

CASA PACIFICA DEVELOPMENT &PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT

Carrie L. HughesDirector of Development & Public Relations

Karisa LimDevelopment & Public RelationsCoordinator

Robin SteinbergGrant Writer & Public Relations

Juliana ThiessenCommunity Resource Coordinator

Anna CoulsonDevelopment & Events Coordinator

Kaylyn CassarSpecial Events Assistant

Morgan PiehnVolunteer Coordinator

James Storehouse Back-to-School Shopping EventIn August, Casa Pacifica’s gymnasium transformedinto a shopping mall thanks to James Storehousewho held their 3rd annual Back-to-School freeshopping event there. Foster youth from throughoutour community – including all of Casa Pacifica’schildren and youth – enjoyed perusing through ahuge selection of everything from new shoes andclothes to accessories to toiletries to backpacks andschool supplies. Every hour a bike or skateboard wasraffled off to great excitement, and Stonefire Grillprovided a yummy lunch for all the children/youth(around 300 of them) and the volunteers. It was agreat day for our kids - a big thank you to JamesStorehouse for helping them head off to school in style!

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Planned Giving

Annual Fundraising Goal: $3,273,000

FUNDRAISING JULY - OCTOBER 2017

$484,843

*Fiscal year runs from July 1st to June 30th.

MARGIN-OF-CARE

Casa Pacifica needs

$25 per day per child

in private funds.

$81,495(4.97%)

$168,000(29.07%)

GRANTS GOAL$578,000(18%)

INDIVIDUAL & CORPORATE DONATIONS

GOAL$1,055,000 (32%)

$235,348(22.31%)

ANGELS/EVENTS GOAL$1,640,000(50%)

Make a Gift in 3 Easy StepsBOARD OF DIRECTORSWilliam H. Powell • PresidentRobert E. Wynner • Vice PresidentMichael Eaton • TreasurerJohn S. Broome, Jr. • Assistant TreasurerHeidi Whitcomb • SecretaryRosalind C. Warner, M.D. • Past President

Brenda AllisonMarni BrookJenna M. BurkeyVincent CaballeroKeets CassarCharles W. Cohen, Esq.Geoff DeanH. Edward Elson, M.D.Steven Elson, Ph.D.John KearneyTerri ParksEric ShainEllen F. SmithBarton D. Stern, CPMJeffrey TillmanPatrick Walsh, Esq.Stefanie WennesDavid E. Wood, Esq.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICERSteven Elson, Ph.D.

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICERVicki Murphy

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICERMichael Redard, CPA

HONORARY BOARDHelen M. CaldwellBettina ChandlerGary F. FarrRichard H. GoodrichHonorable Joe HaddenCarolyn HuntsingerWilliam J. KearneySusan K. LaceySheldon MalchicoffBarbara S. MeisterRichard M. Norman, Esq.Priscilla Partridge de Garcia, Ed.D.G.S. “Gib” PoiryJoseph L. PriskeTimothy P. Wolfe

NBeneficiary Designations Are Easy and Flexible

ot everyone wants to commit to making a gift in their will or estate. Some prefer the increased flexibility that a beneficiary designation provides by using:

• IRAs and retirement plans • Life insurance policies • Commercial annuitiesIt only takes three, simple steps to make this type of gift. Here's howto name Casa Pacifica as a beneficiary: 1. Contact your retirement plan administrator, insurance company, bank or financial institution for a change-of-beneficiary form. 2. Decide what percentage (1 to 100) you would like us to receive and name us, along with the percentage you chose, on the beneficiary form. 3. Return the completed form to your plan administrator, insurance company, bank or financial institution.

Copyright © The Stelter Company. All rights reserved.The information on this article is not intended as legal ortax advice. For such advice, please consult an attorneyor tax advisor. Figures cited in examples are forhypothetical purposes only and are subject to change.References to estate and income taxes include federaltaxes only. State income/estate taxes or state law mayimpact your results.

An Example of How It WorksRobert and Carol treasure the financial help they've been able togive their children and Casa Pacifica over the years. The couplerecently updated their will to leave stocks and real estate to theirkids. They left Casa Pacifica a $75,000 IRA to be transferredfollowing their lifetime. Because Casa Pacifica is tax-exempt, all $75,000 will help support our mission.

If Robert and Carol had left the IRA to their children,approximately $21,000* would have gone to pay federal incometaxes-leaving only $54,000 for their family's use. Robert andCarol are happy knowing they are making the most of theirhard-earned money thanks to their updated estate plan.

*Based on an assumption of a 28 percent marginal income tax bracket.

Next Steps1. Contact Carrie Hughes at (805) 366- 4011 or chughes@casapacifica.org for additional information on beneficiary designations and how they can help support Casa Pacifica with our mission.2. Talk to your financial or legal advisor to learn which assets will or will not trigger taxable income when paid to a beneficiary.3. If you name Casa Pacifica in your plans, please use our legal name and federal tax ID.

Legal Name: Casa PacificaAddress: 1722 S. Lewis Rd.

Camarillo, CA 93012Federal Tax ID Number: 77-0195022

BRONZE LEVEL $7,500

SILVER LEVEL $10,000

Our Corporate Leaders Our GrantorsPLATINUM LEVEL

$20,000+

L O G I S T I C S | SINCE 1989

$75,000+

$25,000 - $74,999

$10,000 - $24,999

$1,000 - $9,999

Amy PhillipsCharitable Foundation

Charles D. & Mary A. BauerFoundation

Julius Gius MemorialFoundation

Charis Fund

Swift Memorial HealthCareFoundation

Kathryne BeynonFoundation

Various Stores

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Reflects grants from July 1st, 2016 through October 31st, 2017.

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Children’s Events / Amigos Activities

reating happy childhood memories isn’t always the easiest thing to accomplish for foster children and youth removed from home. But here at Casa Pacifica we strive to achieve just that, with the help of our wonderful Angels and Amigos

auxiliary groups. We appreciate all the amazing volunteers who give so much of their time, effort, and love to organize some great activities for our children and youth. Here are just a few events our kids have enjoyed over the past few months.

End of Summer PartyThe End of Summer Party took place in August at Calamigos Ranch in Malibu where Casa Pacifica’s children and CASA volunteers and their kids were treated to a yummy BBQpicnic and a great day of fun that included swimming, paddle boats, fishing, a bouncehouse, an inflatable slide, and playing giant Jenga, among other activities, along withtraditional picnic games including sack races, water balloon toss, and a very competitivetug of war. “The magical and serene outdoor setting at Calamigos Ranch makes thisspecial event an unforgettable experience . . . Every child deserves positive childhoodexperiences which stay with them forever. We are overjoyed to provide such a memorable

day of fun to the foster children of Ventura County,”explains Linda Landau, who along with her husbandLewis, and Glennand Mon Li Gerson(owners ofCalamigos Ranch),make the daypossible. Ourheartfelt thanks tothe Landaus,Gersons, and thewonderful staff atCalamigos Ranchthe childrenexperienced anunforgettable daythat will be lookedback on as a veryhappy childhoodmemory.

Halloween HauntYo ho, Yo ho, a pirate’s life for me! This year’s children’sHalloween Haunt at Casa Pacifica took on the brazen fun ofscoundrels at sea. Many wonderful volunteer communitygroups came to help our Angels and Amigos teams build thefabulous haunted maze, the centerpiece of the Halloween Partyeach year, including volunteers from Bank of America, CBC

Federal Credit Union, LaReina High School, OaksChristian High School, BoysTeam Charity, Santa PaulaTheater, Shire – and somespecial help from Disney inbumping up the pirate themedecorations by loaning usPirates of the Caribbeanprops. Longtime Angel,Michelle Paschen and herhusband, Greg, donateddozens of pumpkins fordecorating, and the kids alsohad great fun rotating around tothe various game booths hostedby different departments at Casa Pacifica – such as the Development Department’s “Donuton a Line” challenge (try eating one with no hands as it swings from some string) – anddancing the night away to DJ AL. Thank you to the Angels, Amigos, and all the volunteerswho made this such a memorable night for our children and youth!

Amigos Wet ‘N Wild Water DayIn August the Amigos auxiliary hosted a Wet ‘N WildWater Day for Casa Pacifica’s children and youth thatincluded just about every form of fun you can have with

water outside aswimming pool.A huge inflatedwaterslide spedthe youth downits ramps. Waterballoons andwater gunsmade for greatbattles trying toget the otherteam doused.There were teamgames, like trying to pour a cup of water fromone team member to another sitting behind them,

while blindfolded. And good old-fashioned relay races were run. Yes, everyone was soakedby the end of the day – but that’s what makes it everyone’s favorite. Thank you to theAmigos and Boys Team Charity for putting on such a fantastic day of fun!

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A young boy takes on theDonut on a Line challenge

Boys Team Charity Volunteers batten the hatches and man the haunted pirate maze.

Water war activities surround the giant slide.

Blindfolded relay race.

Fishing fun. Cruising the pond in the paddle boats.

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TargetTilly’sTJ MaxxTorrid (plus sizes)

ENTERTAINMENTAmusement Park PassesBat-R-Up Batting CagesBowlingFirefly CeramicsGolf N’ StuffLaser TagMB2Movies

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Wild CherryYogurtland

GROCERIESAlbertsonsFood 4 LessRalphsSmart & FinalVonsWinCo Foods

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I t’s that time of year again! Casa Pacifica has begun its annual drive to provide gifts for all of the children, youth, and families we care for . . . and we are asking for YOUR help! The holidays can be a challenging time for the approximately 600 children Casa Pacifica serves each day – for some,because they are separated from family, friends, and home. With friends likeyou, though, assisting in whatever way you can – whether donating cash,merchandise, gift cards/gift certificates, or by sponsoring a specific child’s orfamily’s wish list – you can help us make their holidays a little brighter. Or,you can support the general needs of the residential cottages where ourchildren live.

Please visit our Holiday Wishes website to view our wish lists and see howyou can make a difference. Invite your family and friends to share in the spiritof giving as well by participating themselves, or, making a cash donationtoward wish list items in their name. Casa Pacifica and our children are deeplygrateful for your assistance!

www.cpkidswishes.org.(You will also find a link where you may make a donation

toward the purchase of wish list gifts.)

If you’d like to help a specific individual family, including families in our Venturaand Santa Barbara County community-based programs (TBS and Wraparound),or if you’d just like more information, please call 1-877-445-WISH (9474) or email wishes@casapacifica.org. Once you’ve done your shopping, bringunwrapped items from the lists to Casa Pacifica’s campus at 1722 S. LewisRoad, Camarillo, CA 93012.

Holiday Wish Lists

Gift Card Wish List

C an you help our kids participate in the joy of giving? Each year Casa Pacifica holds a Holiday Gift Boutique where our children can “shop” for holiday gifts for their family members, teachers, social workers, and others who are important in their lives. The boutique is in need of new and almost-new

donations of gift items for women, men, boys, and girls, such as perfume, games,candles, lotions, stationery, wallets, picture frames, money clips, ties, colognes, etc.Once the children have picked out gifts for their loved-ones, volunteers beautifully wrapthem so the children have something special to present. It makes our kids feel good tobe able to shop for people they care about and to have a gift they’ve chosenthemselves in-hand when they visit their homes or with family for the holiday. Alongwith gift items, donations of gift bags, tissue, ribbons, boxes, tape, and wrapping

paper are also appreciated.Donated items can be brought toCasa Pacifica M-F, from 8 am-6pm. Please identify that the itemsare for the Holiday Boutiquewhen you drop them off.

If you would like to volunteeralong with the Angels to helpwrap gifts, or if you have anyquestions, please call AnnaCoulson in the DevelopmentDepartment at (805) 366-4023.

Holiday Boutique Donations Needed - December 16th

Target

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Building New Foundations of Hope - Capital Campaign Update Constructione’ve finished the fundraising portion of the Building New Foundations of Hope Capital Campaign! The campus is buzzing with the sounds of

construction progress on the substance abuse cottages, which are slated to befinished in early 2018, along with the new Training Institute and Vocational EducationCenter. We would love to share the excitement and growth with you, call Carrie Hughestoday to schedule a tour at (805) 366-4011.

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We appreciate everyone who has made this projectpossible. Thank you for believing in Casa Pacifica and the futures of the youth Casa Pacifica serves.

BNFOH Capital Campaigndonor visits to the new site tookplace early in the year – BettinaChandler and William Kearney,Campaign Cabinet Co-chair,

taking a tour in late January justafter construction commenced,and Barbara Meister dropping

by in March.

Chuck Cohen, Bill Kearney, Supervisor Kelly Long, Susan Burgos, VenturaCounty CEO Michael Powers, Rosalind Warner, M.D., and Steven Elson

ceremonially shovel dirt at the Groundbreaking celebration.

Building New Foundations of Hope

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An army of construction workers pour a strong foundation for our substance abuse cottages.

While construction proceeds on the substanceabuse cottages, ground work also begins for thefoundation of the new Training Institute and

Vocational Education building.The substance abuse cottages’ exterior walls are framedand sheathed, and the roof structure is underway.

Siding on the outside . . . Ducting on the inside of the substance abuse cottages.

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Thank You To Our Generous Donors!

Donors as of October 31st, 2017

$5,000,000 and upThe Wood-Claeyssens Foundation

$1,000,000 - $4,999,999 AnonymousOtis and Bettina Chandler FoundationCounty of Ventura

$500,000 - $999,999AnonymousWells Fargo

$250,000 - $499,999Margaret Tiplady Burgess William H. and Jewell Gerald PowellJanet and Gregg Van Huisen

$100,000 - $249,999AnonymousSean and Dianna BakerKen and Susan Bauer John and Cheryl BroomeCalifornia United BankHugh and Keets CassarThe Estate of John and Judy QuinnAlison and Peter RatcliffeDaniel F. Selleck Family

Tesoro FoundationHeidi and Mike Whitcomb and FamilyThe Zarley Family FoundationIn honor of Irene MorrisIn honor of John Spoor Broome, Jr.,and in memory of John Spoor Broome In memory of Michael Burgos and Nancy FleckMeister Family Foundation - in memory of Larry Meister

$50,000 - $99,999Kristin and Michael EatonGold Coast Health PlanGranite Construction Harriet H. Samuelsson FoundationBill and Elise KearneyMontecito Bank & TrustSage Publications, Inc.Stefanie and Timothy WennesDavid E. Wood and Elizabeth M. RiceShealen and Rob WynnerHelen Caldwell – in memory of C.M. “Morrie” Caldwell

$25,000 - $49,000James BirkenshawThe Ralph Block Family Community Memorial Health System Rebeca R. Elliott Steven ElsonFerguson Case Orr Paterson LLPAlan and Jana FletcherHong Family FoundationJones & Maulding InsuranceDoug and Lorraine MazzaVicki and Dennis MurphyTerri ParksReza and Marla RazzaghipourRonald McDonald House CharitiesSherwood Country Club

$10,000 - $24,999Brenda AllisonAngels AuxiliaryJohn and Stacey BirchfieldMarni BrookDaniel Carmi Charles and Eloise CohenWayne and Barbara Davey Geoff and Marlene DeanDick and Terry Goodrich

Richard and Amy HernandezLydia and Tom Hopps Carolyn HuntsingerIn-N-Out Burger FoundationGwen and Sean LeonardPremier America Credit UnionMr. and Mrs. Robert RakestrawStacy and Kerry RoscoeRichard and Jane RushPatty and Bob TurnageKaren TurnerPaula Block - in memory of Ralph Block

$5,000 - $9,999Pat and Herb BostromDoris and Ken CollinMichelle and Rich GlausFrank and Betty HijiCarrie L. HughesThe Kearney FamilySusan and Edward LaceyAl and Petra LoweTom and Jane VujovichRosalind C. Warner, M.D. and Michael Hogan, M.D.Mark and Monetta WilliamsOksana and Kim Zussman

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IN MEMORY OFALAN J. CORDOVER Ms. Carrie Hughes and Mr. David C. Paneiko

BARBARA HOBSON Mrs. Catherine M. Roheim

BIFFORD T. GRADY Mr. Timothy M. Salem

BOB GAERTNER Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson

CHRIS D. SMITH Lluella Morey Murphey Foundation Ms. Frances Goodrich Ms. Mary Littell Mr. and Mrs. John Noonan

CHRISTIANE STARRATT Ronald and Christiane Starratt Charitable Account

CHRISTY ANN AND LILY BRENNAN Mr. and Mrs. Randy McCaslin Mr. and Mrs. Lee Molesworth Mr. and Mrs. James Butterbaugh Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hicks

DICK DECLUSIN Dr. and Mrs. Edward Elson

GALEN RICEWOOD Ms. Ellen H. Wood Camarillo Smiles Mr. Scott Godes Mr. Jeff Gray Mr. and Mrs. Todd Hess Ms. Denise Lazar Dr. Cheri Mazza Mr. William McErlean Ms. Rebekah Prince Mr. Peter Rusthoven Barnes & Thornburg Mr. David Allen Mr. and Mrs. Ken D. Archulet Mr. and Mrs. Philip J. Faccenda, Jr. Mr. Hayward D. Fisk Mr. and Mrs. Timothy J. Gallagher Mrs. Julia Gard Ms. Lori Barnhart and Mr. Kirk Grable Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Grand Mr. Stephen Harmelin Ms. L. Rachel Lerman Mr. and Mrs. Al Lowe Mr. Thomas Mielenhausen Mr. and Mrs. Richard Nuttall Ms. Carrie Hughes and Mr. David C. Paneiko Mr. Thomas B. Powers Ms. Jill Simeone Mr. and Mrs. Mark Williams

GARY GALLOWAY Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Elliott, Jr.

GEORGI MARSHALL Ms. Christine Sofiane

HAROLD "OPA" MADSEN Mr. and Mrs. Bob Turnage

JACK R. WADE Ahern Pools

JAN SAFRAN Dr. and Mrs. Edward Elson

JERRY PAPKOFF Mr. and Mrs. Donald Kahn

KARIG MC CLOSKEY Ms. Jodi Ashmore Mr. Fred Cutler Mr. Wayne Holzedl Mr. Larry Maertens Mrs. Deb Sulyma Mrs. Maria Wormley Ugly Motorcycle Club Northeast Mr. and Mrs. Dennis G. Murphy Mrs. Cathie Pinto Accufood, Inc. Ugly Motorcycle Club Herrin, IL The Householter Family Ms. Christine Mardirosian Modus Design Group Ms. Jenna Shurer Ms. Debby Todak Mrs. Daisy Vasquez

KATELYN & CODY (therapy dogs) Ms. Betty J. Siegfried

LARRY HARITON Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Marks

MOM AND DAD MCNEILL Ms. Suzanne McNeill

MOMMA JUNE BROOMAND Ms. Carrie Hughes and Mr. David C. Paneiko Ms. Erin Culbertson

RALPH BLOCK Dr. Mary Traci Wang

ROSE AND EDMUND DEVILLERS DeVillers Family Foundation

SHELIA SCHOOLER Mrs. Katie Yazdanyar

STEVE WITHAM Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Marks

TAHEREH ASHRAF YAZDI Mrs. Soodabeh S. Sahba Moghaddas

WANDA HAYNES Mr. and Mrs. Jim Hughes

WILLIAM F. BURGOS Mrs. Susan H. Burgos

IN HONOR OFAMY SCHIFF Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Krane

ANDREA NAVARO Ms. Lisa A. Lindquist

AREA DOCTORS AND SURGEONS George Erb Physical Therapy

BARBARA S. MEISTER Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Gregory

BONNIE CARLTON Dr. Michael Hogan and Dr. Rosalind C. Warner

CAROLYN R. HUNTSINGER Mr. and Ms. Hans Weirich

CARRIE L. HUGHES Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Goodkin

CEDRIC JOHNSON Mr. Christopher Charles

CHRIS AND CAMI PINSA Mr. and Mrs. John H. Bell

CINDY, KARL, COURTNEY & JASON MAHLER Ms. Jean Nation

CRAIG E. GODING Ms. Cindy J. Wiley

CRISTEN STRUBBE Ms. Sara Scott

DEBBIE SIMPSON Ms. Carrie Hughes and Mr. David C. Paneiko

DHASINI MUTHUKARUPPAN Mrs. Kavitha Velu

DICK AND TERRY GOODRICH Ms. Carrie Hughes and Mr. David C. Paneiko Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Trainor

ELIZABETH ARMSTRONG Mr. Darren Parness Mr. Drew Dyet

EMMA LEE Mr. Dwight Lee

GRANDKIDS DODGE/HARDY Ms. and Mr. Gail Deschamps

HEIDI WHITCOMB Chef Rachel Main

HELEN M. CALDWELL Mrs. M. Betty B. Ketron

IRA KRUSKOL Ms. Jill M. Kapson

ISABELLE LAKIER Ms. Marina Lakier

JAYMEE MARGOLIS Ms. Joy Rothke

JESSE HOFFMANN Ms. Karen L. Hoffman

JILL AND CHRIS BORGESON Ms. Eileen P. Blumenthal

JOHN AND ELLIE CARY Ms. Tasha Collins and Mr. Jason Cary

JOHN BROOME Allison Binkowski and Alden Broome

OHN S. BROOME Mrs. Patricia P. Broome

JON & CHARLOTTE SERRANO Family Alena Serrano

JOSHUA GINSBERG-MARGO Mrs. Patricia B. Cordover

JOSHUA WHITTINGTON Phil Krajec

KAREN AND JOHN NELSON Mrs. Kimberly Reeves

KEETS CASSAR Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cohen Mrs. Patricia B. Cordover Mr. and Mrs. Chris R. Cuilty Mrs. Gena Quarantello

LISA, NORMAN, TRISHA, & MATT LOPEZ Ms. Jean Nation

LIZ MATA Pentair Premiere Seals

LYDIA GABLE CV Bing

LYDIA HOPPS Dr. Michael Hogan and Dr. Rosalind C. Warner

LYNDA D. BOWMAN Ms. Shannon Silverman

MONIQUE DEARDORFF Ms. Alyxandra Dudley

MR. AND MRS. EDWARD PAUL Mr. and Mrs. Marc Charney

MRS. TONI MAULHARDT Mr. and Mrs. Marc Charney

NICHOLAS Ms. Shelby McGuire Canlas

PAISLEY SPAHR Ms. Amy Staskiel Mr. Michael Van Dyke Mr. and Mrs. Ralph F. Deex Amgen Foundation c/o Cybergrants Ms. Cornelia E. Pharris, Ms. Melinda K. Riggs and Ms. Gail F. Cooper

PAM Mr. and Mrs. Btzaled Cohain

PAM GRENIER Ms. Carrie Hughes and Mr. David C. Paneiko

PAULA BLOCK Mr. Steve Block

PHYLLIS JENNINGS Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Marks

PRISCILLA PARTRIDGE DE GARCIA Mr. and Mrs. Marc Charney

REIJER GROENVELD Mr. Mark Groenveld

RENEE AND MARK WISHENGRAD Mr. Brandon Wishengrad

RENEE, PACIFICA, KRISTEN & BRANDON GUIANG Ms. Jean Nation

ROSALIND C. WARNER Mr. Scott J. Warner Dr. Jay Cohen The Cohen Family Foundation Dr. Jay Cohen

RUTH MURPHY Mr. Michael G. Murphy

SANDY BECK Mr. and Mrs. Johnathan Markiles

THE HARRISON FAMILY Mr. and Mrs. Irwin Krane

TIM AND STEFANIE WENNES Mr. and Mrs. Steve Smuck

VICKI AND DENNIS MURPHY Mrs. Ruth H. Loeb

VIRGINIA THERIAULT Mr. Jeff Tyler

WILLIAM J. KEARNEY The Baltoro Trust

THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS OR BUSINESSES WHO MADE A TRIBUTE OR MEMORIAL GIFT DURING

THE PERIOD OF November 1st, 2016 – October 31st, 2017

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LEADER ($20,000+)Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Babineau BB&H Benefit Designs Blue Shield of California FoundationCommunity Memorial Health SystemGold Coast Health PlanStella Tarbinian Harpoothian and Sean HarperJanet W. Van Huisen 1985 Family Trust The Pentair FoundationPentair Pool Products Mr. and Mrs. Gregory F. Perlman Mr. and Mrs. Gregg Van Huisen Wells Fargo Bank Wells Fargo Foundation

CHAMPION ($5,000 - $19,999)Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Ken W. Bauer The Collection at Riverpark Mr. and Mrs. Jon Fosheim Mr. Brian Gilpatrick Hainer Foundation Ms. Julie Hainer Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. HijiKatheryne Beynon FoundationMs. Nadine M. Larson Neiman Marcus - Topanga Neiman Marcus Corporate Rotary Club of CamarilloSydney Lyons Memorial FoundationMr. and Ms. Robert R. Turnage, III Union Bank Union Bank Foundation Mr. Thomas P. VujovichMr. and Mrs. Robert E. Wynner24 Champion

PROTECTOR ($1,000 - $4,999)Mr. and Mrs. Bill Aby Ms. Mary Adams Ahern Pools Mr. and Mrs. Tim Ahern Al Lowe Construction, Inc.Mrs. Brenda M. Allison and Mr. Thom Vince Caballero and Colleen Anderson Anonymous Arnold and Mabel Beckman FoundationMr. and Mrs. Herb BostromBreaking In Pictures, LLCMs. Marni Brook Mrs. Susan H. Burgos California Giant Berry FarmsMr. and Mrs. Charles CohenConversant Mr. and Mrs. Don Diaz Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey T. DoddsMs. Rebeca R. Elliott Dr. Steven Elson Home Helpers Mr. Benjamin E. Hopps Mr. and Mrs. Tom E. Hopps The Householter FamilyDr. and Mrs. Charles Volk Mr. Arthur Maidman and Ms. Laura Kinney Mrs. Cindy Krystyniak Limoneira Foundation Mr. and Mrs. Al Lowe Mr. and Mrs. Kris C. MavityDr. and Mrs. Michael W. McCarthy Mr. Lennon McGowan Michael McCarthy, DDS

Milestone Car Society of CaliforniaMontecito Bank & TrustMorgan Stanley / The Hopps GroupNetwork for Good Mr. Edward L. O'Brien and Mrs. Parry Weet O'BrienMs. Carrie Hughes and Mr. David C. Paneiko Ms. Terri Parks Porta-Stor Rotary Club of Thousand OaksMrs. Soodabeh S. Sahba MoghaddasDr. and Mrs. Saty Satya-Murti, M.D.SCIO Health Analytics SDI Industries Mr. and Mrs. Bryan SilveyMrs. Ellen F. Smith Mr. Thomas J. Snyder Sturges Insurance AgencyTWIW Insurance Services/Tolman & WilkerUnited Way of Los Angeles County Ventura County Community Foundation Volk Family Charitable FoundationWestlake Women's ClubMr. and Mrs. Mark Williams York Risk Services and Non Profits Zarley Foundation Mr. Jim Zarley Dr. and Mrs. Kim D. Zussman

MENTOR ($500 - $999)Absolute Analysis Aerotek B P InnovationsMr. and Mrs. John K. Fredrick Dr. and Mrs. Nino GarroliniMr. and Mrs. James E. Harrison Mr. Ian JacobyLas Posas Veterinary Medical Center Mr. and Mrs. Henry LaubacherLee Anne Merewether FundMr. and Mrs. Dennis G. MurphyHon. and Mrs. Steven Z. Perren Ms. Betty J. PhillipsMr. and Mrs. Steven PollackMr. and Mrs. Bruno Pozzi Dr. and Mrs. Harvey D. PrinceRotary Club of VenturaRotary Club Ventura - SouthSalem Media GroupSecurity Door ControlsMr. John Solis, IIISunrise Optimist Club of Ventura CountyMrs. Sigrid I. Weidenweber

FRIEND ($250 - $499)Ms. Karen Bach Bank of America Employee Giving CampaignMr. and Mrs. Brett H. Barlow CASA Program Ms. Nancy Chappell Mrs. Patricia B. Cordover Ms. Lisa A. Craner Mr. and Mrs. Chris G. Dahlsten Ms. Laura Dietz Dr. and Mrs. Edward Elson Ms. Marissa G. Espinoza Mr. and Mrs. Jim Fowler Fuzion Mr. and Mrs. David G. Granowitz Mrs. Corina M. Greynald Ms. Rachel Hall Ms. Olivia Hernandez Mrs. Carolyn R. Huntsinger Mr. and Mrs. Craig L. Justice Ms. Rochelle Leahy Leashless Brewing Mr. and Mrs. Larry LeVasseur Ms. Carol Ann Long

Omega Technologies Ms. Yvonne Parker Mr. and Mrs. Greg A. Paschen Mr. and Mrs. Shaun Patterson Mr. and Mrs. William H. Powell Mr. and Mrs. Tom Rector Mr. and Mrs. John B. Schoolland Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. SodergrenMr. and Mrs. Richard G. Stevens, JrSun Kissed Yoga LLC Ms. Lila Tavakoli Ms. Kimberly Valenzuela Ms. Susan Van Abel Ms. Debbie VanValkenburg Ventura Center for Spiritual Living Wells Fargo Community Support Campaign ASSOCIATE (UP TO $249)Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Alpert AmazonSmile Amgen Foundation c/o CybergrantsMs. Nicole Andell Mr. and Mrs. Randolph W. Andell Mr. and Mrs. Roger Anderson Anonymous Mr. and Mrs. Douglas S. Appleton Ascension Lutheran Day School Mr. and Mrs. Danny J. Augusta Ms. Penelope H. Barnds Mr. Bruce J. Barrios Ms. Kimberly Bennett Mr. Steve Block Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bocchi Mr. and Mrs. Hudson S. Breese Ms. Patty Brenneman Ms. Lynda Brenner Mr. and Mrs. JT Bryant Ms. Kaci Burger Mr. and Mrs. James Butterbaugh Mrs. Kimberly Castro Mr. and Mrs. David C. Catlin Mr. Christopher Charles Ms. Yiwei Cheng Mr. Henry Chou Mr. Denis R. Conkey Ms. Anna R. Coulson Ms. Debbie Countiss Ms. Simone Covault Mr. and Mrs. Chris R. Cuilty Mr. and Mrs. Edgar I. Currie CV Bing Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Dalton Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey G. Dann Ms. Anita Davis Mr. Kurt Davis Mr. and Mrs. Timothy C. Dayton Mrs. Jennifer DeGuardi Geraldine Donlon Lauren Dudley East Farms Mr. and Mrs. Robert Egbert Mrs. Teri Elliott Employee Charity Organization of Northrop GrummanMs. Fran Engel Mr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Engh Mr. and Mrs. Farshad Fardad Mr. and Mrs. Gonzalo Fernandez Fidelity Charatible Gift Fund Ms. Diana Flores Mason Mr. and Mrs. Dain Fogelmanis Ms. Arlene Jakes and Mr. Mitchell Freedman Mr. Jeff Freeman Mr. Patrick Haun and Ms. Amy Galan Mr. Patrick Givvin Mr. and Mrs. Al Gottlieb Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gould Ms. Connie L. Gregory

Mr. and Mrs. Sonny Grenier Mr. and Mrs. Ira G. Grooms Gwyneth Gundersen Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Halcomb Mr. Dale L. Harmer Dr. and Mrs. Harvey M. Harris Ms. Stella G. Harter Mr. and Ms. Patrick D. Haun Mr. and Mrs. Phillips Henderson Dr. and Mrs. James M. Herman Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hicks Mr. and Mrs. Steven S. Higashi Ms. Peggy Hilf Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Hinkle Ms. Heather J. Hoffman Mr. and Mrs. Peter Jaffe Mr. and Ms. Mitchell Freedman Mr. and Mrs. David Jaks JC Penney Change For the Better CamJC Penney Co., Inc. Mr. and Mrs. Eric Jensen Mr. Russell Kamola Ms. Jill M. Kapson Mr. and Mrs. Paul Katz Mrs. Candice Keating Dr. and Mrs. Raymond J. KirschbaumMs. Susan Langsam Mr. and Mrs. David Lauletta Ms. Anita Lilly Mr. and Mrs. William R. Locklear LPL Financial, Ms. Patricia J. Morgan Lulu Press, Inc. Mrs. Susie Lundeen-Smuck Ms. Katherine Lupori Mr. and Mrs. Ed Lynch Mr. and Mrs. Robert MacCracken Mr. Austin Maddux Chef Rachel Main Mr. and Mrs. William G. Maloney Mr. and Mrs. Richard D. Marks Mr. and Mrs. Vikram Marla Mr. Corey Marlin Ms. Stephanie Martinez Mr. and Mrs. James Maurer Ms. Michelle Maye Mr. and Mrs. Randy McCaslin Ms. Donna E. Mecozzi-Staton Mrs. Barbara S. Meister Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Mercurio Mr. and Ms. Jeffrey I. Morris Mr. Howard Miller Ms. Marilyn Miravete-Smith Mr. and Mrs. Lee J. Molesworth Ms. Patricia J. Morgan Morgan Stanley c/o Cybergrants Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey I. Morris Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Nash Ms. Irene Navarro Durham Ms. Jasmine Navarro Mr. and Mrs. John H. Nelson Mr. and Mrs. David E. Nesbitt Mr. and Mrs. Rick Nielsen Mr. and Mrs. Gerald C. Nordskog Ms. Michele Norton Mr. and Mrs. Thomas C. Oberto Mr. Michael A. Olivas Oxnard Ocotlan Sister City CommitteMr. and Mrs. Gary Pancer Mr. and Mrs. Clayton F. Paschen, SrMr. Nik Petcov Mrs. Soraya H. Peters Mrs. Jocelyn Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Ken Peterson Mr. Thomas C. Peterson Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Phillip Mr. and Mrs. William M. Quest Mr. and Mrs. Michael A. Ramirez

THANKS TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS ORBUSINESSES WHO MADE A GIFT

DURING THE PERIOD OFJuly 1st, 2017 – October 31st, 2017

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Mr. and Mrs. John M. Reid Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Resnik Mr. Donald I. Robertson Mrs. Irene C. Robertson Mr. and Mrs. Anthony G. Romero Ms. Lisa Ross Ms. Joy Rothke Mr. Gary Runyon Mr. Timothy M. Salem Ms. Kathryn Sarris Mr. Kent Schmidt Mr. and Mrs. Jason Siegert Ms. Shannon Silverman Mr. and Mrs. John Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Simpson Mr. and Mrs. Penny Singer Mrs. Valencia A. Smith Mr. and Mrs. Steve Smuck Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stoddard Mr. and Mrs. John Stolp

Mrs. Laurie Stolp Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Suzuki The Kula Foundation The Links - Channel Islands ChapterMs. Juliana Thiessen TRUiST United Way California Capital RegionUnited Way of Ventura County Mrs. Daisy Vasquez Mrs. Kavitha Velu Mrs. Anne K. Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Walling Mrs. Adele Walsh Ms. Kathy Warner Ms. C. A. Webb Mr. and Mrs. Mike Whitcomb Ms. Michelle R. Whitten Ms. Melody Woodman Mrs. Marilyn E. Yerkey

THANK YOU TO ALL THE INDIVIDUALS,

ORGANIZATIONS, ANDBUSINESSES WHO MADE AN IN-KIND GIFT DONATIONDURING THE PAST YEAR.

Save-The-Date - June 3rd, 2018

or the 6th year running, Casa Pacifica has won Best Non-Profit, Best Wine & Food Festival, and

Best Charity Event in the VC Reporter Best of Ventura County Awards.We are excited and honored. Thank you to everyone who voted for us!F

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ith the holiday season upon us, we asked our staff and volunteers what they were grateful for. Here are a few of their thanks:

“In the words of an old country song by Tom T. Hall, I am most thankful for ‘Old dogs,children, and watermelon wine.’ The older I get the more sense that makes.” – Tom Sodergren, Director of Community Services

“I’m grateful for the chance to work with great teams, bring Otis to work every day andshare his joy for others, and the chance to see youth heal from often difficult andtraumatic pasts.” – Josh Lepore, Assistant Director of Campus Clinical Services

“I am thankful for my family and their support.” – Parry Weet O’Brien, Angels President

“I am thankful for people who are motivated to give and share with others. We areblessed to be supported by community volunteers and other agencies who recognize theneed to help youth develop into strong, compassionate people. I am thankful for them.” – Amanda Martinez, Recreation Therapy Supervisor

“I am thankful for the opportunity to learn and train in a doctoral internship program thatfocuses on trauma and the brain.” Andrea Alvarado, Doctoral intern

“I am thankful for my amazing 8 year old son, my great job with Casa Pacifica, coffee,dark chocolate, and God’s love!” – Irma Garcia, Child & Family Specialist

“I’m grateful to have the opportunity to work with the management and Board of CasaPacifica on the agency’s critically important mission.” – Bill Powell, Board President

“I am thankful for those generous and philanthropic folks in our community who donatefamily baskets to Casa Pacifica at the holidays, so our at-risk families and children withwhom we work can experience joy and normalcy (in a sometimes chaotic homeenvironment) at the holidays!” – Lynne Gibbons, Administrative Manager

“I am very thankful that I wake up every day and I’m given a chance to cherish the time Ispend with the people I love and the people I work with and lastly to take care of the kidsthat I work with and to try to make a difference in their lives.” – Tony deGuzman,McDonalds Boys Cottage Assistant Supervisor

“I’m always thankful for another day.” – Theresa Michl, Transportation Coordinator

“I am so thankful for a wonderful, kind and supportive family. From home to work I feelthe support of family everywhere I go. It reminds me of the good that is in our world andthe hope there is for our children. And for that I am so thankful.” – Yvonne Hall,Employee Relations Manager

“I am thankful for coworkers that care about each other and take the time to supporteach other.” – Tammy Gilkey, Parent Partner

Our silver anniversary festival is going to be better than ever! Don’t miss out, early bird tickets go on sale in January! For more information visit www.cpwinefoodbrewfest.com.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

Casa Pacifica Angels 25th Anniversary Wine, Food & Brew FestivalSunday, June 3rd, 2018www.cpwinefoodbrewfest.comCalifornia State University Channel Islands CAMARILLO

26th Annual Care For Kids Golf ClassicMonday, July 16th, 20188:00 amSpanish Hills Golf & Country ClubCAMARILLO

Yummie Top Chef DinnerFriday, June 1st, 20186:30 P.M.California State University Channel IslandsCAMARILLO

Casa Pacifica Alumnus Trucking His Way to Success!

Chad is now working as a truck driver for Swift Transportation andtraveling the country. “I think there’s only a few states I haven’t beento now,” Chad said trying to recount his travels. “I know I haven’tbeen to Maine yet, and I obviously haven’t driven to Hawaii andAlaska,” Chad joked. Chad and Jack still talk on the phone every dayand see each other every 4-6 weeks when Chad’s trucking schedulepermits. Jack is currently thinking about upgrading to unlimited data.

Casa Pacifica is so thankful for community partners like the CASAprogram who work with us to ensure no child falls through the cracks.We are also thankful for our generous donors who make it possible forus to provide basic necessities like clothing and hygiene needs, inaddition to more unusual or special needs that arise for our children. We are so fortunate to live in a community that deeply cares aboutour mission to provide hope and help to those children and familieswho need it most. The end of another year always bring reflection andthis year, as always, we realize we are very fortunate to have all of you– and so was Chad.

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Chad with Jack Beauchamp, hisCASA mentor, and Jack’s wife Jan.