On June 13th at the Goebel Center in Thousand Oaks, the City of Thousand Oaks Senior of the Year awards and dinner was held. Ricki Mikkelsen was announced as the winner of the 2019 Senior of the Year award!

Each year in May Community Conscience has a Spring Luncheon. We invite the Directors of each agency in the Human Services Center, Community Conscience Trustees, and Advisory Council members. Also invited are the elected officials of neighboring cities. It is a chance for each agency housed in the Human Services Center to give a presentation about their incredible services. This year the event took on a delightful new twist as you will see below.

Jerry Miller and Sherrill Hyink have been named King and Queen of the 27th annual Community Conscience Mardi Gras Ball.

Our goal is to continue to operate and maintain this facility that guarantees our non-profit agencies a rent-free office. This allows the agencies to concentrate their funds and resources directly on programs and support for their clients. None of this is possible without your dedication to the underserved in the Conejo Valley.

Congratulations to Sal Sandoval, our Treasurer, who received the Pacific Coast Business Times 2018 Latino Business Person of the Year Award in the category of Finance and Banking at the Crown Plaza in Ventura last night!

On June 7th, 2018, the City of Thousand Oaks Council on Aging held the Dinner and Award Ceremony to honor the nominees for Senior of the Year. This years nominees were Bob Caccavo, Sharon Leir, Irene Seda, Margaret Fieweger, and Nancy Healy. Each nominee has made significant contributions to the community and well deserved the recognition.

As a Community Conscience tenant, Villa’s West Region office saves between $40,000 to $50,000 each year that would otherwise be spent on rent. Another great benefit of Community Conscience’s building is that it functions as a one-stop shop for Villa’s clients and other vulnerable community members.

The Greater Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce didn’t think another day should go by without Fran Brough getting her just rewards. At its March 2 Recognition Gala, Brough received the organization’s highest citizen honor: Volunteer of the Year.

It has been two years in the works and she has finally arrived! The installation of the statue took place during the last weekend of January 2018. Conejo Cottontails is a collaborative project created by Art Trek and the Arts Council of the Conejo Valley, both non-profit organizations. Each Cottontail is uniquely designed by a different artist.

Bob Engler and Helene Ross have been named King and Queen of the 26th annual Mardi Gras Ball, which will be held the evening of Saturday March 3 at the Hyatt Regency Westlake Village Hotel. The Ball is Community Conscience’s largest fund-raiser and this year’s title sponsor is Union Bank.

Community Conscience is pleased to announce that its 26th annual Mardi Gras Ball will be held on Saturday, March 3, at the Hyatt Regency Westlake Village Hotel.  Mark your calendar now and plan to join in the festivities.

In 2012, the 92nd Street Young Men’s and Young Women’s Hebrew Association and the United Nations Foundation started #GivingTuesday as a response to commercialization and consumerism in the post-Thanksgiving season. It has grown into a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration.