The Angels

The Angels’ Mission

The Angels are a group of volunteers who organize three annual fundraising events and host four children events annually and serve as a fundraising auxiliary. Their mission is to foster interest and community involvement in Casa Pacifica, engage in fundraising activities, solicit in-kind gifts for programs, and volunteer hours for programs.

Join the Angels today!

Whether joining a committee and planning these events, simply volunteering the day of the event, or participating through your Angel membership fee, each Angel has a heart made of gold, the attitude of a saint, and the strong desire to make a difference. If we’ve just described you, consider becoming an Angel! Planning for each of the fundraising events and children’s parties begins months in advance, and all Angels members are invited to join one or more of the event planning committees or sub-committees. We realize not everyone can give of their time to volunteer for these kinds of activities, but just joining the Angels is doing a lot for the kids of Casa Pacifica as your membership fee contributes to funding the Children’s Parties and the fundraising events.

To register or renew your Angels Membership just fill out the convenient online Angels Application Form.
OR
Download, complete and save the Angels Membership Application Form
then e-mail the form as an attachment to: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or mail it to:
Casa Pacifica, Attn: Kristin Palos, 1722 S. Lewis Road, Camarillo, CA 93012.
For more information please contact Kristin Palos, Event Specialist at (805) 484-7144.

The Angels Auxiliary

From the inception of the Angels Auxiliary in the late 1980s as the entity focused on fundraising much of the money necessary to bring Casa Pacifica to reality (the first Angels Ball was held long before Casa Pacifica was ever built), the Angels Auxiliary has continued over the years in its essential fundraising role, organizing, hosting Casa Pacifica’s three major fundraising events: Angels Ball, Wine & Food Festival, and Spotlight on Fashion Show.

Fundraisers

Angels Ball
An elegant evening set amid the glorious opulence of the Sherwood Country Club, guests enjoy an evening of fine dining, dancing, and philanthropy all to benefit Casa Pacifica’s children. View details for the Annual 2012 Angel Ball


Wine & Food Festival
Voted the “Best Cultural Event of Ventura County” for several years in a row, the Wine & Food Festival has grown to a premier, must-attend event. The Festival offers delicious samples from more than 150 renowned wineries, 25 marvelous breweries, and over 85 food exhibitors – restaurants, bakeries, caterers, and food specialty shoppes – along with continuous entertainment throughout the day, and a terrific silent auction.

Spotlight on Style Fashion Show
A wonderful afternoon of delicious food and high-style fashion, the Spotlight on Style Fashion Show also offers excellent boutique shopping from unique, high-quality clothing, accessories, and home goods vendors.

Children’s Parties

When the campus was completed in 1994 and children began to live in its emergency shelter and residential treatment center cottages, the Angels added planning and decorating four Children’s Parties each year to their volunteer efforts:

The Prom
Held each June at the end of the school year, the Prom is a special event for all the kids of Casa Pacifica – from infant to teens – and includes a fantastic sit-down dinner prepared by Casa Pacifica’s excellent kitchen staff and served up by Angels, Amigos, and community volunteers, followed by a wonderful evening of dancing to the irresistible beats of a D.J. The kids dress up to the nines for the fabulous party and are treated to hair cuts, manicures, and limousine rides courtesy of kind professionals from the community.

End-of-Summer Party
Hosted at the Calamigos Ranch for the past few years, the children and the staff enjoy a great day of picnic-style games (egg toss, three-legged race, etc.), horseshoes, baseball, soccer, paddle boats, and swimming along with trips down an inflatable slide and romps in a bounce house. Arts and crafts, bingo, and a tantalizing barbeque lunch round out this wonderful celebration of the end of summer.

Halloween Party
Held in Casa Pacifica’s hauntingly transformed gymnasium, each year the Angels collaborate with the Amigos and the College Hires group from Amgen to create a highly-creative, intricately designed, dark, scary, and surprise-filled haunted maze! One year the theme was an Egyptian pyramid and another year a huge pirate ship (including a walk off the plank). Always the hit of the evening, lots of volunteers are needed to help in the planning, construction, and manning of this wonderful creation.

Christmas Holiday Party
A special and memorable evening for Casa Pacifica’s children, the Children’s Events co-chairs and their team always come up with a wonderful theme that sets the tone for a magical evening that includes a special sit-down dinner (served by volunteers from the community), performances by the Casa Pacifica Choir and special guests, and the highly-anticipated visit from Santa Claus, who hands out a gift to each individual child. The Christmas Party is a heartwarming evening that shouldn’t be missed!




In addition to the above mentioned events and parties, the Angels also:

Host the Fall Membership Event
An evening a Boccaccio’s in Westlake Village where current Angel and Amigo members bring their friends to learn more about Casa Pacifica and sign up to join the Angels and Amigos fun!

Volunteer at the Children’s Holiday Boutique
This annual event offers Casa Pacifica’s children the opportunity to ‘shop’ for holiday gifts (which have all been donated) for important people in their lives – family members, social workers, care staff, and friends. The Angels are on hand to wrap each gift in splendor and with love, so each child has something special to hand to their loved-one.

EVENT CHAIRS