VENTURA — As part of United Way’s mission to alleviate poverty and address local challenges, such as eliminating dental disease in children and homelessness, we lead an annual fundraising campaign to support these efforts. More than 20 corporate partners and over 100 organizations from Ventura County participate in this campaign.
This year, we have received a record $328,000 donation from Procter & Gamble. Throughout November and December, Procter & Gamble Oxnard Plant employees raised $270,000 from employee, retiree, and corporate giving. Additionally, more than $58,000 in special events and sponsorship were raised.
P&G Oxnard Plant employees have continuously supported United Way. In August 2023, they volunteered to pack more than 200 Stuff the Bus backpacks for local school children in need and provided Welcome Home Baskets for families housed through United Way’s Landlord Engagement Program.
“I am thrilled that our P&G Oxnard Plant has set a new record for employee contributions to this year’s United Way Campaign for the second consecutive year,” said Rachel Buchenroth, Plant Manager of Procter & Gamble Oxnard. “We have continued to drive generous donations through the kindheartedness and community spirit of our P&G employees and retirees. The P&G Oxnard team is energized by this achievement and continue to drive our long-standing dedication to supporting the great work that the United Way organization provides to Ventura County. As we celebrate this milestone, we are reminded of the powerful impact we can make when we unite for a common cause.”
As a global corporate leader with United Way Worldwide, P&G’s philanthropy and volunteering is building stronger communities all over the world. In Latin America, P&G has made it possible to launch Born Learning, United Way’s initiative to boost school readiness, in Panama, Peru, Mexico, Columbia, Brazil and Argentina. In Argentina, parents are getting more information to help their kids get ready for school, and childcare workers are receiving training in early childhood development. More than 2,600 young children have benefited as a result.
The Procter & Gamble Oxnard Plant received the Roy Pinkerton Award for outstanding corporate citizenship at the 2023 Spirit Awards Gala, the seventh time they’ve received the award since 2005.
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“We are profoundly grateful for Procter & Gamble’s extraordinary corporate citizenship, volunteerism and philanthropy in the community,” said Mitchel Sloan, President and CEO of United Way of Ventura County. “In the midst of challenging economic uncertainity, P&G led by Plant Manager Rachel Buchenroth has continued to raise the bar in leading the way as a champion of improving the lives of our most vulnerable neighbors in need and making a lasting impact in Ventura County and beyond.” |
About United Way of Ventura County — Since 1945, United Way of Ventura County has advanced the common good by creating opportunities for a better life for all. United Way identifies the root causes of poverty and works strategically to solve them by building alliances across all sectors, funding targeted programs and advocating for change. When we work together in common purpose, we LIVE UNITED. For more information about United Way of Ventura County, visit www.vcunitedway.org