Sponsor a dove
Give toward a dove with Zelle or PayPal and note Dove in the memo. Any amount helps; sponsoring a whole dove covers one young person’s wants and needs, and our volunteers do the shopping.
Give Toward a Dove
She Rises Collective
Connect. Grow. Rise together.
Thirty seconds on who we are and what this community made possible.
A 501(c)(3) community foundation · Ventura County
Every child deserves someone who believes in them.
Sons & Daughters Foundation brings people, resources, and community partners together to help children and families move forward with dignity, confidence, and opportunity.
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Next up · Sept 4 · 6 PM
She Rises in Bloom
Planting activity · Clothing swap · Potluck style
A garden party honoring the 24 women who volunteered with She Rises Collective this summer. Local businesses can help with plants, appreciation gifts, and door prizes.
This Christmas: 100 doves for Casa Pacifica youth · How it works →
Registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Serving Ventura County, CA
Partnering with Casa Pacifica
Announcement
The latest, straight from the collective.
Watch the announcement from Melissa Fe Toilolo, Founder & Executive Director of She Rises Collective — then help us fill 100 doves for Casa Pacifica youth this Christmas.
Holiday 2026 · Casa Pacifica Dove Wishes
This Christmas, we’re fulfilling 100 wishes for Casa Pacifica youth.
Every holiday season, each young person at Casa Pacifica writes five wishes on a red dove ornament: three wants, like shoes or headphones, and two needs, like bedding or personal care. Each dove carries a first name and an age. Fulfill the wish, and that gift is opened on Christmas morning by the exact young person who asked for it.
Sons & Daughters Foundation has pledged to fulfill 100 doves. The volunteers of She Rises Collective will shop the wishes, sort the gifts, and deliver them unwrapped to Casa Pacifica’s Camarillo campus. When you give, you put your name behind a child’s wish.
- No processing fees on ZelleEvery dollar you send by Zelle reaches the foundation intact. PayPal works too.
- 100 doves, one goalGive any amount toward a dove, sponsor a whole dove, or take one and shop the wish yourself.
- Designate itNote Dove in your memo and your gift is used for this campaign. Every gift is recorded and acknowledged.
One dove, one young person’s wishes. We’re fulfilling 100.
How It Works
Three ways to help fill 100 doves.
Casa Pacifica cares for children and young adults across Ventura County, and its Dove Wishes program has one rule we love: the gift goes to the young person who asked for it, unwrapped, so their caregivers can wrap it with them in mind.
Take a dove yourself
Families, friend groups, and businesses can take one dove or several. We match you with a wish, you buy the gift, and you bring it to us unwrapped. Gift cards are welcome too, in a separate envelope.
I’d Like to Take a DoveShop, sort, and deliver
In December our volunteers shop the remaining wishes, check every gift against its dove, and deliver the whole set to Casa Pacifica’s Camarillo campus. Join them for a day.
Volunteer in DecemberDove pickup and delivery dates follow Casa Pacifica’s 2026 holiday schedule and will be posted here. Join the newsletter to follow along, or give today and help us reach all 100.
Our Mission
A community that shows up.
Sons & Daughters Foundation exists so that children, young people, and families never have to navigate difficult seasons alone. We build practical pathways of support through community partnerships, direct assistance, mentorship, education, and opportunities that help people rise.
01
Dignity
Every person we serve is met with respect. Support is offered alongside people, never over them.
02
Community
Lasting change is local. We connect neighbors, organizations, and businesses who care about the same kids.
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Opportunity
Practical resources open real doors: school supplies today, mentorship and education over time.
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Responsible Stewardship
Every dollar and donated item is treated as a trust, with transparency built into how we operate.
Our Programs
One foundation. Focused programs.
SDF is built as an umbrella organization: each program serves a specific community with focus and care, while the foundation provides the governance and stewardship behind all of them.
She Rises Collective, our first active program, is a community-centered women's initiative creating spaces for connection, personal growth, mentorship, service and opportunity — and it's leading the back-to-school drive right now. More programs are being explored for the seasons ahead.
Ways to Help
There is a place for you in this work.
01
Donate
Give once or monthly. Every gift is tax-deductible and stays local, supporting youth and families in Ventura County.
02 VolunteerSort supplies, pack backpacks, help on event day, or lend a professional skill. An hour makes a difference.
03 SponsorBusinesses and organizations can sponsor a campaign or event and stand visibly with local kids.
04 PartnerSchools, agencies, and community groups: let's coordinate so support reaches the young people who need it.
What we accomplish together
From the Community
This work is already underway.
July 24, 2026
Event Recap
The first She Rises gathering
Our 90s Summer Social brought two dozen women together for childhood photos, heartfelt reflections, and a clothing swap — more than sixty pieces were collected, with every item left behind donated to women in our local community.
Saturday, August 8
Partner Collection
Coffee & Playdate with 805 Moms Meet
10 AM – 12 PM at Thille Park, Ventura: our friends at 805 Moms Meet and Ventura Mamas are collecting backpacks, water bottles, school supplies, and hygiene products for the drive at their Coffee & Playdate. Bring the kids and a donation.
Event details →
August 10, 2026
Completed
Back-to-School Community Giveback
85 children chose their own backpacks and supplies at West Village Park, and supplies for 70 more went to Casa Pacifica. Photos, the recap, and the volunteers who made it happen.
See the recap →
Community Sponsors
Powered by local generosity.
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Live from the community — the Back-to-School Giveback, gatherings, drives, and the partners who make it possible.
Transparency & Trust
Built to be accountable.
Sons & Daughters Foundation is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
We are a young organization, and we believe trust is earned in the open: our governance documents, annual reports, and financial summaries will be published here as each becomes available.
- Board & Governance View
- Donor Privacy Policy View
- Privacy Policy View
- Terms of Use View
- Annual Report First edition after our launch year
- Financial Summary Coming soon