Thousand Oaks mass shooting: How to help victims

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Thursday, November 8, 2018
Thousand Oaks mass shooting: Blood drive held for victims
A blood drive is being held to help the victims of the mass shooting at a Thousand Oaks nightclub, where a gunman opened fire and killed 12 people.

THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- Here are some ways to help those impacted by the mass shooting at a Thousand Oaks nightclub, where a gunman opened fire and killed 12 people.

Multiple blood drives are being held to help the victims:

1. Ventura County Health Care Agency (125 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks)

2. La Reina High School (106 West Janss Rd., Thousand Oaks) from Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

3. Best Western/Thousand Oaks Inn (75 W. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Thousand Oaks)

To donate at La Reina High School or the Best Western/Thousand Oaks Inn, you need to register online at www.vitalant.org.

A blood drive is being held Thursday at La Reina High School (106 West Janss Road, Thousand Oaks) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Also, you can donate to a fund set up to support the victims. To make a donation, visit vccf.org/donate. The fund was set up by the Ventura County Community Foundation, in coordination with the city of Thousand Oaks, Conrad N. Hilton Foundation and others.

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People stand in a parking lot along South Moorpark Road in the aftermath of a mass shooting at Borderline Bar & Grill, on Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.
Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times