IT'S TIME ONCE AGAIN for another shameless plug for my favorite non-profit group, the Ventura Education Partnership. Our biggest fundraiser of the year is coming up Saturday night, the Festival of Talent, which showcases our most talented youth.
In the past year, VEP has given more than $100,000 to Ventura Unified School District classrooms through a teacher granting program. Our Healthy Schools Collaborative has distributed dollars to health and wellness programs and puts on the annual event, SummerFest, which drew more than 4,000 children and families last year for a day of healthy fun.
Our Arts Collaborative is working on an Arts Master Plan for the district and helps bring money into our classrooms for art and music. Our Early Learning Collaborative works with the Ventura Neighborhood for Learning to help children under the age of 6 with school readiness.
We've done great work and have forged wonderful partnerships within the business community and the city. Our volunteers and donors are among the brightest, most motivated people I have ever known. We are united by a common bond: to do what is best for our community's children. It is an honor to be among this group of citizens.
We are always looking for sponsors for the grants we give to our schools and this year the need is more urgent than ever. To find out how you can help, go here.
Come watch a great show Saturday, Feb. 28. The Festival of Talent starts at 7 p.m. in the Ventura High School Auditorium. Tickets are $10 and available for pre-sale at all Ventura school sites. They will be $15 at the door. Come early and join in our Mardi Gras festivities at 6 p.m.
Nice Post Marie, thanks as you're all doing a great job at VEP & local education. Keep up the good work :-)
Thanks for helping local schools!
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What a GREAT show!
Bringing in Brian McDonald gave the show that much more panache'
Loved it!
Hey, Tim! I hope you told Cindy what she missed!
I agree. Fabulous. Brian McDonald is a high-energy creative genius. We were so lucky to get him to direct.
And we made a lot of money which will go straight to our classrooms. I tell everyone that VEP has the best volunteers in the city. It's the truth!
I am so glad you are selling the DVD of the Festival-- with all of the rave reviews, those of us who couldn't make it can now enjoy the show. There is still time for all of us to purchase a "ticket" to the show and/or to send "momentos" to relatives!
Great idea!
I know many who worked on the show: it is not a one night job! Thank you VEP and crew for all of your hard work.
I forgot to mention that we sold out! We have never done that before.
I'm tired!
Thank you to my friends the Hansens! And hey, next time you want to throw shoes again, I'm up for it! :-)