CareGivers: Volunteers Assisting the Elderly

09/14/2026

Join the Crew: Chili, Chowder & Treasure Hunting! - https://mailchi.mp/70b07f560e4b/upcoming-chili-and-chowder-cook-off-10149271

09/10/2026

Now hiring for two case management positions!

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For details, see our listing on Idealist:
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09/05/2026

Looks like our Vice Chair Bill Kracht has a great line-up at The Shores for September. Here's a fun "watering hole" where you're sure to run into some familiar faces from the CAREGIVERS family. Hope to see you there!

🌴☀️ HAPPY SEPTEMBER FROM THE SHORES!
A new month means a whole new lineup of good times, great music, tasty food, and plenty of reasons to head to the Shores... Check out our September Event Calendar and start planning your social schedule! You can also find the full calendar on our website.

Here’s just a taste of what’s happening this month:

🎶 Of course, there's Live Music every weekend with a special performance on Labor Day Monday by Big Ben from 2-5 p.m.
🎤 Karaoke Thursdays
🏈 NFL football, including Monday & Thursday night games and NFL Sunday Ticket
🍷 Wino Wednesday
🎉 Special events & parties
🥩 Food specials and foodie holidays
🤠 Our Country Hoe Down Block Party on September 26!

And there’s always a cold drink, great food, and beachy good times waiting for you at The Shores! September is looking pretty good from where we’re sitting. Come on over! 😎

09/04/2026

Volunteer Larry Burroughs, who also serves on our Board of Directors, stopped by today for a tutorial on our CareWorks system. Our Office Lap-rador, Misty, helped out! Larry will be lending a hand with transportation and Shop-n-Drop requests. You can, too! Come volunteer. Call 805-658-8530 to make an appointment.

08/30/2026

Can you Mashed Potato? Can you do the Twist? I can't get no satisfaction!

Retired Senior Engagement Coordinator Jennifer Hollowell and Executive Director Tammy Glenn danced the closing night away at The Olivas Adobe's Music Under the Stars.

You've gotta have a lot of R-E-S-P-E-C-T for the band members of Stone Soul. Good Golly, Miss Molly, these guys can groove!

Special thanks to Emcee Extraordinaire Andrew Hamrick who made a great pitch for vccaregivers.org when he called the winner for tickets to the Nov. 21 Silver Strand Open, our Chari-tee Putt Putt Tournament featuring Oxnard Local Artists. Save the date, and join us!

PS. It's always a good party when we run into CAREGIVERS Honorary Director Ginny Camarillo.

08/29/2026

Be sure to pick up a bag of Lima Beans and don't forget the Maulhardt Family Recipe. It's one of our Office Team's favorites! Hope to see you there!

Back from the past. A part of our history!

08/28/2026

Thank you, Kirby Subaru of Ventura! The CAREGIVERS team was out en force today to do volunteer interviews at our local Subaru of America, Inc. dealership. Park, sponsorships & events coordinator, and Ellee Berrington, volunteer engagement coordinator, on-boarded the Kirby Call Center staff who will be assisting with a very special research project, calling our Ventura County seniors for the University of Florida. Each participant will receive a nationally-recognized certification in mental health. We are delighted to work with Kirby Subaru to establish a template for rolling this project to volunteer caregiving organizations throughout the country. Look for updates as we introduce this project over the next two months! This program reduces su***de rates by 50 percent or more among isolated, homebound older adults.

Come volunteer! Phone Friends is a great way to change someone's life for the better. We may have a few spots left if you're interested in participating in this research project. Email [email protected] or call (805) 658-8530.

(L-R: Mia, Breanna, Bee, Kimmy, Mayra and Ellee)

08/14/2026

So true! That's why we love our vccaregivers community.

08/09/2026

Dipping into our roots in Faith in Action to bring you this important message today! Volunteer! Donate! Refer a Senior! vccaregivers.org

https://www.bible.com/videos/54477-proverbs-11-25?orientation=portrait&utm_source=yvapp&utm_medium=share&utm_content=story-clip

Proverbs 11:25 with Jason Mitchell of LCBC Church

07/30/2026

It is with profound sorrow that we bid farewell to Jeanne Gibson, our beloved Rosie the Riveter, has passed away today, July 29, 2026, at the remarkable age of 100. With her passing, we don't simply mourn the loss of a beloved friend, we honor the life of an American hero whose courage, dedication, and unwavering spirit helped shape history, and will continue to inspire generations to come.🕊️🇺🇸

At just 18 years old, Jeanne left her home in Minnesota in the summer of 1944 and answered her nation's call, becoming a welder at Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle. With determination and grit, she helped build destroyers that strengthened the Allied war effort during World War II. She later continued her service with the Army Transportation Corps in Juneau, Alaska, embodying the resilience and patriotism of the Greatest Generation.

Yet Jeanne's legacy extended far beyond the war. She earned her Ph.D., dedicated three decades to teaching, earned her private pilot license, and spent the rest of her life proving that courage, determination, and purpose know no age.

In 2024, Jeanne and her fellow Rosies were collectively awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, one of our nation's highest civilian honors, recognizing the extraordinary women whose sacrifices and determination helped secure victory during World War II.

To all of us at Pacific Historic Parks, Jeanne was far more than a Rosie, she was family. She traveled to Hawaiʻi time and again to share her remarkable story with visitors, inspire local students, and ensure that the sacrifices of the Home Front would never be forgotten. Her radiant smile, generous heart, and boundless enthusiasm touched every life she encountered.

She had a special gift for encouraging young girls, reminding them that no dream was too big and no obstacle too great. Through her words and her example, she inspired generations to believe in themselves and pursue lives of courage, service, and purpose.

Jeanne remained a tireless advocate for preserving the legacy of the Rosies, volunteering at Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park on "Rosie Fridays" and ensuring the stories of the women who helped win the war would continue to inspire future generations.

In one of life's poignant moments, just days before her passing, Jeanne was celebrated with a Wall of Honor banner at the park she loved so dearly and recognized during a San Jose Earthquakes halftime ceremony honoring Bay Area heroes. It was a fitting tribute to a woman whose life was defined by selfless service, quiet strength, and extraordinary grace.

Though Jeanne has taken her final flight, her legacy will never fade. It lives on in every story she shared, every young person she inspired, every life she touched, and in the enduring example of courage she leaves behind.

Our hearts are with Jeanne's family, her fellow Rosies, and all who were blessed to know and love her.

Rest in peace, Jeanne Gibson.

Thank you for answering the call when your country needed you most. Thank you for showing generations what courage looks like. We will remember you always.