Our History
Basketball Tournaments
The Sunrise Optimist Club of Ventura partnered with the East Ventura Optimist Club to help run two basketball tournaments each year. These tournaments were held in December and April, giving thousands of youth an opportunity to participate in competitive sports. Proceeds from the Ventura Seaside Tournament served as a major fundraising project for both clubs, thereby allowing us to further support the young people in our community.
Ventura High School Football Tri-Tip Fundraiser
"Those are the BEST tri-tip sandwiches in the county!" Ventura High School football fans look forward to each new season, not just to see their team play but to enjoy our delicious tri-tip sandwiches freshly prepared for each home game.
Through this fundraiser, club members generously donated half of the proceeds to the Ventura High School Parent/Teacher Association and used the rest of the proceeds to fund scholarships, student awards, and other youth activities.
Through this fundraiser, club members generously donated half of the proceeds to the Ventura High School Parent/Teacher Association and used the rest of the proceeds to fund scholarships, student awards, and other youth activities.
Project Secure
Project Secure was a Ventura Unified School District (VUSD) pre-vocational program designed for secondary students receiving special education services. Our club mads a yearly contribution to this program. In addition, Project Secure's "secret sauce" was used to marinate the delicious tri-tip roasts that we used to create our tri-tip sandwiches at Ventura High School home football games. Ken Ballou and the Project Secure team also provided us with special Ken's Blend Marinade, which make wonderful holiday gifts.
