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Hero Helps Spreads Holiday Cheer Through Community Toy Drives
Hero Helps, the charitable division of Rooter Hero Plumbing & Air, proudly spread holiday cheer this season by donating toys to two local organizations serving families in need: the San Fernando Valley Rescue Mission and the Fullerton Fire Department.
Boys are trafficked too: Community forum to spotlight human trafficking on the Central Coast
A community forum focused on raising awareness about human trafficking on the Central Coast will take place Thursday, Jan. 22 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Santa Maria Country Club, located at 505 N. Waller Lane in Santa Maria.
Ventura County Rescue Mission serves up hundreds of Thanksgiving meals
It takes days, dozens of workers and as many turkeys to feed the hundreds of people who attend the Ventura County Rescue Mission’s annual Thanksgiving feast.
See Thanksgiving prep work at the Ventura County Rescue Mission
Chef Richard Varble, who has cooked the annual Thanksgiving banquet at the Ventura County Rescue Mission in Oxnard for the past 18 years, tastes some of the turkeys prepared the morning of Nov. 20, 2025. The mission hosted its annual Thanksgiving banquet on Nov. 26.
Ventura County Rescue Mission’s Thanksgiving feast an annual tradition
The Ventura County Rescue Mission held its annual Thanksgiving Banquet on the day before the holiday.
Countless volunteers including children helped serve more than 300 meals at their E. 6th St. location.