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Ventura County students and mentors learning together outdoors

A Ventura County public charity

Potential
should decide
the future.

We remove financial barriers so young people can learn, compete, lead, and thrive—close to home.

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Faith in action

“Talent is everywhere. Access is not.”
Education · Athletics · Mentorship

Why we exist

A single expense should never close a life-changing door.

In Ventura County, a registration fee, laptop, pair of cleats, or tuition gap can be the difference between watching and belonging.

Rise Together Foundation meets those moments with direct help, trusted local partnerships, and a long view of what young people can become.

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The local reality

Opportunity lives here. So does the squeeze.

27.2%of Ventura County households were ALICE
Working households

earning above the poverty line, yet below the basic cost of living.

United Way / 2021
12.6%

of children lived below the federal poverty level

2024
$2,317

median monthly gross rent in Ventura County

2020–2024

Sources: Ventura County Public Health and U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts.

What we do

Three doors.
One shared future.

Practical support, delivered through people and places families already trust.

01

Learn

Open the classroom door

Tuition help, school supplies, tutoring, devices, and connectivity for students ready to move forward.

02

Compete

Keep young athletes in the game

Registration, equipment, training, and travel support that turn participation into belonging.

03

Lead

Put trusted people in their corner

Mentorship and leadership experiences that help young people see—and pursue—a bigger future.

Programs launch in phases as governance, funding, partnerships, and operating capacity are established.

Young people exploring technology with a mentor

Close to home.
Built to last.

How we work

Local relationships turn help into momentum.

We work alongside schools, churches, sports programs, and community partners to identify real barriers and respond with dignity.

  • 01
    Listen first

    Start with what a young person or family actually needs.

  • 02
    Act practically

    Connect resources to an immediate, meaningful opportunity.

  • 03
    Stay connected

    Build relationships that create confidence, character, and direction.

What guides us

Faith shapes how we serve—not who is worthy of being served.

CompassionIntegrityHope

Join the work

Make the next
yes possible.

01

Give

Remove a specific barrier for a student, athlete, or family.

02

Sponsor

Help underwrite a program, event, scholarship, or campaign.

03

Partner

Contribute mentors, referrals, space, expertise, or in-kind resources.

Conceptual exterior view of a welcoming Rise Together youth and family facilityConceptual vision

The future home

One roof.
A lifetime of possibility.

One of the major initiatives we are raising money for is a permanent Ventura County home where learning, athletics, technology, mentorship, arts, and family support work together—not miles apart.

Explore the vision

A founding partner conversation

Let’s open a door
together.

Help build a Ventura County where potential—not price—shapes a young person’s future.

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