Through our fundraising efforts and our supporters’ generous donations, we have raised over $2,600,000 since 2005 for our noteworthy causes.

The National Charity League Juniors also played a vital role in implementing a Ronald McDonald Family Room located at VCMC as part of their hospital re-purposing. NCLVCJ has raised over $400,000 for the Ronald McDonald Family Room, which opened in the spring of 2022.

Why we selected the Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases at Ventura County Medical Center:

Cancer is the leading disease-related cause of death for children in the U.S
Current and former NCLVCJ members have had children with this destructive disease.
Each year, more than 40 new cases of pediatric cancer are diagnosed in Ventura County, alone, in addition to a large number of hematology patients with blood diseases needing specialized care. Every year, the program expects nearly 2,000 patient visits.

The History of our Philanthropy:

The Children’s Center for Cancer and Blood Diseases (CCCBD) is a joint project between Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Cancer and Blood Disease Institute, and Ventura County Medical Center (VCMC).
CCCBD is the only cancer treatment facility for children and adolescents in Ventura County.
Before the CCCBD opened, children in Ventura County had to travel to Los Angeles to receive specialist care for children’s cancer and blood disorders.
The mission of the CCCBD is to provide state-of the-art care and consultation close to home for children and adolescents with cancer and blood diseases in the mid-coastal region of California.
In 2007, VCMC employed its first full-time board-certified Pediatric Hematologist/ Oncologist, Dr. Francisco Bracho. In addition, a team of nurse specialists, a medical assistants, and pediatric social work.
Centered in the Pediatric Oncology infusion center, a whole system approach is employed. Physicians and staff in all departments across the health system have stepped up to provide the needed care including the Emergency Department, Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Pediatric Diagnostic Center, Oncology Pharmacy, Pathology & Laboratory, and Radiology.
The program has gained the administration of physicians throughout the area and received awards from American Cancer Society, Make-A-Wish and others.
Additional dividends grew from the infusion center including care of children with auto-immune disease, hormone disorders, even premature infant’s pneumonia prophylaxis.
Charitable donations and research grants are important financial support systems of all childhood cancer treatment programs. Both have been difficult for smaller hospital systems. NCLVCJ’s support is essential for the founding and continuation of the program.
Beginning in 2005, NCLVCJ adopted CCCBD as their philanthropy and in 2006 began holding an annual gala fundraiser. Funds have been used to refurbish an area in the hospital, provide salary support for a licensed clinical social worker, nursing chemotherapy certification, pediatric infusion chairs and waiting room furniture.
Funds have also provided help for transportation, financial support for children hospitalized with blood diseases, and salary support for the pediatric social worker.