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OUR STORY<\/span><\/p>\n

In response to the 2018 tragedies in California, professional baseball players Christian Yelich,\u00a0Ryan Braun\u00a0and\u00a0Mike Moustakas, with\u00a0Mike Attanasio\u00a0from the Milwaukee Brewers Ownership Group and Lions\u2019 Quarterback,\u00a0Jared Goff, joined forces with the Southeast Ventura County YMCA to create\u00a0CALIFORNIA STRONG.\u00a0 California Strong\u2019s commitment to raising money and awareness to support those affected by the Borderline Shooting in Thousand Oaks, the Camp Fire in Northern California and the Woolsey and Hill Fires in Southern California, quickly resulted in it becoming a household name.<\/p>\n

\u200bIt was soon recognized there was an obvious need for immediate financial assistance after major disasters. Harnessing the energy and enthusiasm surrounding California Strong, the team established an on-going charity providing support to all Californians after disasters. California Strong has provided assistance to the Santa Cruz Boat Tragedy on September 3, 2019, the Helicopter Crash on January 26, 2020 and the COVID-19 Rapid Response Fund in partnership with the Ventura County Community Foundation. Donations were also provided to Feeding America, UCSF Health, UCLA Health and Cedars-Sinai during the pandemic. In the fall of 2020, support was given to the California wildfire survivors and most recently, a second round of funding was given to the Woolsey Fire survivors who are continuing their recovery and have faced additional challenges throughout the pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u200bGrants provided to families address their immediate financial needs directly following a disaster.<\/p>\n

\u200bKey statistics about California Strong Grant Disbursements:<\/p>\n