The Oxnard Noontimers Lions Club And foundation partners with and assists a wide variety of organizations which support the eight (8) lions international global causes of childhood cancer, diabetes, disaster relief, environment, humanitarian, hunger, vision, and Youth. Charites we have or regularly support are highlighted on this page.

Organization Logo	Organization Name		Organization Website	Organization Description
	American Legion Post 48		post48.org	The Oxnard Post of the American Legion has proudly served the veterans and community of Ventura County for over 100 years. Its mission Is to support fellow veterans, their families, and our Community. The American Legion was founded on four pillars: Veterans Affairs & Rehabilitation, National Security, Americanism, and Children & Youth. Each of these pillars encompasses a variety of programs that benefit our nation’s veterans, its service members, their families, the youth of America and ordinary citizens. These programs make a difference in hundreds of thousands of lives each year. The oxnard noontimers lions club and foundation provides financial support to the legion’s Boys State youth program, which is among the most respected and selective educational programs of government instruction for U.S. high school students. Boys state is A participatory program in which students become part of the operation of local, county and state government.
	Boys and Girls Club of Greater oxnard and Port Hueneme		bgcop.org	The Boys & Girls Clubs in Oxnard and Port Hueneme has been providing quality programs to youth since 1954. It helps youth reach their fullest potential through a positive environment, lifelong learning, and quality programs dedicated to the arts, education, character and leadership development, health and recreation. Programs include day camps, STEAM Innovation center, brent’s club, youth sports sailing program and youth of the year. the oxnard noontimers lions club and foundation provides financial support to the boys and girls clubs.
	Food Share of Ventura county		foodshare.com	Since 1978, Food Share has been feeding the hungry in Ventura County. Today, staff and volunteers distribute nearly 19 million pounds of food, providing 16 million meals annually to people in Ventura County through its hunger programs and 190 pantry and program partners. As Ventura County’s regional food bank, Food Share provides food for 250,000+ hungry friends and neighbors annually. Food Share is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief network of food banks, as well as the California Association of Food Banks. A 501(c)3 non-profit organization, Food Share is a member of the Feeding America network, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization. the oxnard noontimers lions club and foundation provides financial and physical volunteer support to the organization. physical volunteer support includes helping obtaining, packaging, and delivering food.
	Knights of Columbus council 750		uknight.org/CouncilSite/?CNO=750	a global Catholic fraternal service order founded by Blessed Michael J. McGivney on March 29, 1882. Membership is limited to practicing Catholic men. The organization is named after the explorer Christopher Columbus. The knights of Columbus provides an insurance system for its members and endeavors “to promote such social and intellectual intercourse among its members as shall be desirable and proper.” It has grown to support refugee relief, Catholic education, local parishes and dioceses, and global Catholic social and political causes.  Members of the Oxnard Noontimers Lions club are also members and officers in the knights of columbus council 750. the oxnard noontimers club and foundation provides financial and fraternal support to the knights.
	Mercy House		mercyhouse.net	Mercy House provides services to 1,500 at-risk and homeless individuals and families annually throughout six counties in California and Arizona. It provides dignified housing and comprehensive supportive services to a wide variety of homeless subpopulations including, but not limited to, adult men and women, families, mothers and their children, veterans, chronically homeless individuals, persons living with HIV/AIDS, individuals overcoming substance addictions, and those who are both physically and/or mentally disabled.‍ Mercy House provides assistance in the areas of economic, emotional, and spiritual well-being to enhance self-esteem as well as a sense of pride and values accountability, integrity, and self-sufficiency. the oxnard noontimers lions club and foundation provides material (toiletries, basic home essentials, etc.0 and financial support.
	Sister Servants of Mary		sisterservantsofmary.org	a Roman Catholic religious institute of women founded in Madrid, Spain, in 1851 and dedicated to the care of the sick, poor, both in clinics, hospices and through home health nursing. They were founded by Maria Soledad Torres y Acosta who was canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1970. The Sister Servants of mary have a provincial house in oxnard, california. the oxnard noontimers lions club and foundation provides financial support to help the sisters continue their mission and care of the sick.
	Ventura County Rescue Mission		vcrescuemission.org	Since 1972, the Ventura County Rescue Mission has been serving the poor and homeless, offering hope to thousands of hurting people. The mission provides a full range of services to help the most vulnerable members of our community break free from poverty, homelessness, and addiction.