Board members sought who will represent low-income residents

Community Action of Ventura County, formerly the Commission on Human Concerns, Ventura County's community action agency since 1965, is seeking both a low-income sector board member and an alternate board member to represent the lowincome population in the second supervisory district, to fill a term beginning this April and ending in October 2011.

Community Action is a private, nonprofit charitable organization whose mission is helping people through advocacy and services, which promote dignity and self-sufficiency.

The organization provides services throughout Ventura County, including home weatherization programs, home emergency assistance programs, legal services, food distribution, homelessness prevention and case management services.

Applications will be accepted through Fri., Feb 29. Applications are available at:

•Borchard Community Center, 190 Reino Road, Newbury Park

•Catholic Charities, 80 E. Hillcrest Drive, Ste. 120, Thousand Oaks

•Lutheran Social Services, 80 E. Hillcrest Drive, Ste. 101, Thousand Oaks

•Many Mansions, 1459 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Ste. D, Thousand Oaks

For more information, call Ellen Peralta-Gotel at (805) 436-4013 or e-mail eperalta@ca-vc.org.