PROGRAMS
This program helps eligible households pay their energy bills.
What is LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program)?
The Board approves this every year.
What is the annual operating budget?
How many sectors are represented on the CVOC Board.
3! What are the Public, Private, and Low-Income sectors?
CVOC's mission is to improve the quality of life for these two populations.
Who are farmworkers and underserved or Low-income community members?
How long has the honorable Dee Tatum been serving as chair?
4EVER! :) 8 years
This program prepares farmworkers to earn their high school equivalency diploma.
What is the High School Equivalency Program (HEP)?
These are the primary funding sources that keep CVOC operating.
What are federal, state, and local grants?
This board member will present an exhibit piece for iMonstras! Female Legends of Latin America the upcoming special exhibit at the McHenry Museum next to the historic McHenry Mansion in downtown Modesto
Who is Jennifer Hidalgo
This service helps reduce household energy costs by improving home efficiency.
What is Weatherization?
What is favorite baseball team of CVOC's Executive Director.
True or Falso - CVOC provides services in San Joaquin County?
Correct answer is - Not Yet!
As board members, we have a fiduciary responsibility to oversee this.
What are the organization's finances?
Who is the longest serving board member and newest member
Who is Ecco Scotts and Chris Jones
True or False: CVOC provides energy services in Tuolumne County
True! Through our partnership with ATCAA
How many CVOC locations are there?
10! Winton HQ, Winton Training Center, Madera Office, Madera Training Center, Madera Workforce, Ceres UA, Ceres WX, Modesto, Modesto Workforce, Patterson
This workforce program helps migrant and seasonal farmworkers obtain permanent, high-paying employment.
What is the WIOA 167 Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Program?
True or False: CVOC turns a profit most years.
True.
Name three responsibilities of a CVOC board member.
Financial Oversight
Strategic Planning
Policy Approval
Executive Director Oversight
Fiduciary Responsibility
Community Advocacy
Scholarship Committee
CVOC has been helping families since this year.
1979
Name three ingredients that go into a Michelada
Beer, salt, pepper, tajin, lime or lemon juice, chamoy, tapatio, celery, salsa maggy or worcestshire sauce, ice, clamato, shrimp
Besides employment & training, name three additional services CVOC provides.
Housing Assistance
Utility Assistance
Weatherization
Emergency Food
Child Care
Transportation
ESL/GED Instruction
Adult Education
Job Placement
Emergency Supportive Services
These board members serve on the Finance Committee.
John Pedrozo (Chair)
Dee Tatum
Angelo Lamas
Nick Salinas
This board member and former Merced County Executive Officer managed to collect more titles than most people collect coffee mugs.
World traveler ✔️
Air Force officer ✔️
Mental Health Director ✔️
County Administrative Officer ✔️
Holder of not 1, not 2, but 3 college degrees ✔️
Who is the Honorable Demitrios O. "Dee" Tatum?
Complete CVOC's slogan: "Helping People..."
"Changing Lives."
Who is the best CVOC team around!
Jorge De Nava, Angelica Carrasco, Andrew Leichtung, Karmela Ovro, Ernesto Rodriguez, Marlene Lopez, Claudia Guzman, and Gustavo Duran.
This all-star group of CVOC leaders is known for their teamwork, dedication, and making a difference every day!