Community Gathering 

and Harvest Feast

Come share and celebrate the bounty of our Valley with a potluck dinner and conversation surrounding 'The Frontlines of the Good Food Movement' with documentary film producer and food activist Dulanie Ellis on Friday, November 18th. Dulanie, co-chair of the OVGC Food Council, will also preview and discuss her latest film "Farmy."  

Hosted by the Coalition at the Chaparral Auditorium at 414 E. Ojai Ave., there will be a meet and greet from 6:30 p.m.to 7:00 p.m., followed by food sharing from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., finishing with Dulanie's talk and film preview 8:00 p.m.to 9:00 p.m.  

OVGC members should prepare vegetarian dishes and feature local, organic ingredients, as much as possible. Here's how it works -

If your last name begins with A-J, please bring a main dish for 8; if last name starts with K-R, please bring a salad or side dish for 8 (no chips, please); if last name starts with S-Z, bring dessert or appetizer for 8. To keep our event 'green' also bring your own place setting (plate, silverware, and mug).

To make reservations email ojaiculinaryclub@gmail.com. If you have questions please also email the same address or call 805-669-8445. This is a free event and we encourage you to bring family and friends who may not know much about the Coalition.

Matching Challenge Membership Drive  

Help Us Double our Membership in 90 Days!

Out of our mailing list of 935, the Coalition has 171 financially supporting members. We'll be honest, that's not a lot, so we've set a goal of 350 by January 31, 2012. And to help us reach that goal, we have an amazing matching challenge that's a gift to our whole community.  

If you become a new member by the January deadline, every dollar of your membership will be doubled! That's money that will be used to further a green, sustainable and resilient Ojai Valley for all of us now and in the future.  

Can you be one of those 179 new members? Or add a year-end gift to your existing membership? Or give a membership to someone as a holiday gift? The Ojai Valley Green Coalition needs your financial support TODAY to keep up the work you read about in this newsletter.  

Clearly, if you're reading this, you care about the environment. The Coalition is here as a voice for you and the community to affect positive change.  

Our award-winning volunteer-driven organization brings educational events and hands-on projects that improve our sustainability in the Ojai Valley. There is so much more to be done. With your financial support, we can deepen the impact of our projects, education, and advocacy work that restore and preserve our environment for all of us.  

Invest in the Ojai Valley Green Coalition with a monthly membership donation as low as $10. It's simple and easy to do securely.  

Or join as an annual member with as little as $25 a year. Or give a gift membership  or add to your current membership to help us achieve specific goals.  

Act TODAY so your gift to the Ojai Valley Green Coalition can be DOUBLED by our special membership challenge up to $10,000!  

Don't delay, go to www.OjaiValleyGreenCoalition.org today!  

Access to our website and subscription to our monthly e-newsletter is free, but by supporting our work as a supporting member, you will be helping us to:

- Bring our resource center to its full potential
- Move a city ordinance forward and educate the public on light pollution
- Campaign for a city single-use carryout bag reduction ordinance
- Produce educational presentations, workshops and events
- Map our valley water, food, and energy assets and needs
- Encourage residents and businesses to reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost
- Foster awareness of the consequences of our food choices

- Increase local food production 

Perhaps the best reason for giving to the Ojai Valley Green Coalition is that you are helping to grow the movement of people working together to build a more sustainable and resilient community. And that's a gift we all can enjoy-now and for generations to come. Please join us.