CAPP Overview

The Community Action Partnership Programs (CAPP), an outreach of Calvary Chapel Ojai Valley, connect local businesses, nonprofit organizations, donors, and volunteers to meet practical needs in our community. Shoulder to shoulder with changemakers across Ventura County, we strive to lift lives and lighten the burdens carried by many of our most vulnerable neighbors.

Our vision is a healthier, stronger, and more compassionate society—one where every person is valued, respected, and loved. Together, we can make a lasting difference.

We focus on five key areas:

Daily Bread – Food Pantry

EMT – Education, Mentorship & Training

Love Your Neighborhood – One Neighbor at a Time

Helping Hand – A Hand Up, Not a Hand Out

Abundant Life Counseling – Hope, Healing, and Renewal for Individuals and Families

Click the links above to explore each program and discover how you can get involved.

 

A Welcome from Co-Chair Pastor Dan Nelson

For more than 20 years, Calvary Chapel Ojai Valley (CCOV) has been reaching out to individuals and families across the Ojai Valley and greater Ventura area through compassionate service and practical support. From these humble beginnings, we have witnessed firsthand how collaboration with other churches, nonprofits, local businesses, and government programs leads to greater outcomes for those in need.

In 2020, we formally launched the Community Action Partnership Programs (CAPP) to bring greater structure and focus to our outreach efforts. CAPP enables us to respond more effectively to emerging social and economic challenges by building on strong relationships and aligning resources where they are most needed. Through these partnerships, we’re able to share knowledge, avoid duplication, and multiply the impact of good work already being done in our community.

As we continue to grow, I want to express heartfelt gratitude to the many organizations, businesses, and individuals who have come alongside us. Your support truly makes a difference. We invite our community not only to give but also to support those who so generously support others.

Please check back often—our mission is ongoing, and your involvement matters.
Thank you for being a part of it.

Warmly,
Pastor Dan Nelson
Co-Chair & Founder, Community Action Partnership Programs

 

A Welcome from Co-Chair Richard Petropulos

On behalf of our entire team at the Community Action Partnership Programs (CAPP), thank you for taking the time to learn more about our mission and the work we are doing throughout the Ojai Valley and Ventura communities. Your support—whether through partnership, donation, or volunteerism—makes a real and lasting impact in the lives of those we serve.

We recognize that meaningful change happens when compassionate individuals and organizations come together with a shared commitment to community well-being. CAPP was built on that belief, and it continues to grow because of people like you. Thank you for standing with us. Together, we are lifting burdens, creating opportunity, and building a stronger, more hopeful future—one neighbor at a time.

Warm regards,
Richard Petropulos
Co-Chair, Community Action Partnership Programs