What do you want the Ojai Valley to look like 100 years from now?

Imagine a busy freeway bisecting our Valley, or a dump spewing filth into our air.  Imagine a huge shopping mall sitting atop what is now the lovely Ojai Meadows Preserve.  These are not imaginary threats. The Valley has faced them in the past, and it’s certain that more such challenges will face us. 

And so the question arises, How can we protect our environment and our quality of life into the future?  The answer is simple, and it’s the core purpose of the Ojai Valley Defense Fund.  We must work together to create a well-supported community chest that is capable, when all other options fail, of backing groups that are willing to engage and fend off these threats.  Such groups have energy and commitment, but they’re financially outgunned by those proposing the very projects that threaten our quality of life.  If we--as a community of individuals, businesses, families, and civic organizations--do our part by funding legal efforts to stand up to these threats, then we protect that which we hold dear, not only for now but for future generations. 

The beauty of the Ojai Valley Defense Fund’s purpose is that it knows no political or philosophical differences.  We all live together and breathe the same air regardless of our politics or beliefs.  The Ojai Valley Defense Fund truly presents an opportunity to work together and unite behind a cause whose fundamental purpose is to preserve and protect this place we choose to call our home. After all, the Ojai Valley is a treasure worth saving--for now, and for 100 years to come.


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Guardians:

• Brenda and Angelo Spandrio
• Ojai Valley News
• Anonymous (1)

Founders and Defenders:

• David and Kathryn Allen
• At Home in Ojai
• Jack and Gayle Bertsch
• Barbara Bowman and Sol de la Torre Bueno
• Dan and Vicki Breen
• John and Kathy Broesamle
• Rinaldo and Lalla Brutoco
• Mike and Blair Cahill
• Peter and Marilyn Cambier
• Peter and Cindy Cantle
• Aaron and Betsy Clapp
• Don and Sheila Cluff
• Sanford and Christine Drucker
• Tony and Kathan Glassman
• Helene Gordon
• Hannelore and Michael Gresser
• Dave and Sally Hackel
• Wyatt and Claudia Harris
• Therese Hartmann
• Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks
• Heritage Financial
• Greg and Penny Herring
• Cindy, Colin, and Connor Jones
• David Kaplan
• Keller Williams Realty
• La Piu Bella Tavola/Italian Specialty Catering
• Gayle Marie
• Pat and Julie McPherson Family
• Bill Monot and Lori Wyatt
• The Ojai Phone Book
• Ojai Valley Board of Realtors
• Ernest and Julie Rischar
• Fred and Ila Rothenberg
• Michael Shapiro
• Scott and Betsy Smith
• Bill Spellman
• Judith and Arthur Vander
• Ventura Rental Center, Inc.
• Gil and Carolyn Vondriska
• Nancy Voyer
• Martin Weiner
• Michael and Heidi Whitcomb
• Carmel M. and John G. Whitman Foundation
• Zee Medical Service Co. #34
• Anonymous (4)
• Peter and Susan Cheney
• Ojai Cafe and Bakery
• Vesta Restaurant
• Peter and Susan Cheney
• Ojai Cafe and Bakery
• Vesta Restaurant
• Ventura Highspeed Internet

Additional key business sponsors:

• Ojai Business Center
• Ojai Community Bank
• PixelPainter.com
• SV Media Relations
• Vocal Visions
• Wiser Design