Our August meeting will be conducted virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, July 29th, members will receive an email from us via SurveyMonkey. Below you will find all of the information you need to make your choice. Please review and then look for the SurveyMonkey email to cast your vote. Voting will remain open until 5pm on Wednesday, August 4th.
We will not be holding a live zoom call this quarter, so we will announce the recipient via email. Keep an eye on your inbox!
We have three great groups this quarter:
Each of these groups has provided additional information on how they would use our collective donation if selected as well as an information sheet about the organization. Please scroll down to learn more.
We will not be holding a live zoom call this quarter, so we will announce the recipient via email. Keep an eye on your inbox!
We have three great groups this quarter:
- PRIDE Industries. Pride Industries' mission is to create jobs for people with disabilities.
- Make-A-Wish Northeastern & Central CA and Northern NV. Make-A-Wish creates life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.
- Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network. The Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network is a group of people serving and advocating for immigrants in Yolo County.
Each of these groups has provided additional information on how they would use our collective donation if selected as well as an information sheet about the organization. Please scroll down to learn more.
PRIDE Industries
PRIDE Industries is asking for your support with the I AM ABLE Helpline which connects people who face barriers to employment, as well as their family members, to essential career and support services.
Our Mission is to create employment for people with disabilities.
Our Vision is to build an inclusive world where people of all abilities have equal access to achieve their employment goals
The I AM ABLE Helpline provides assistance including rehabilitation support services, vocational training and coaching, internships and employment placement.
We piloted this program and within 3 months, we’ve assisted 300+ people. That’s with minimal promotion focused in the Greater Sacramento area.
In many cases, we guide people through the complete process of obtaining government support services through to securing employment.
Inquiries can be be directed to: Michele Bennyhoff, MPH, Director of the Michael Ziegler PRIDE Industries Foundation, [email protected], (916) 788-2122
Our Mission is to create employment for people with disabilities.
Our Vision is to build an inclusive world where people of all abilities have equal access to achieve their employment goals
- Founded in 1966 in a church basement by parents of adult children with disabilities who wanted their children to experience the pride and independence of earning a paycheck.
- As a nonprofit social enterprise, we provide business services to fuel our mission.
- 60% of our 5,500-employee workforce has a disclosed disability.
- Vocational training
- Job preparation and coaching
- Internships
- On-the job support
- Job support technology and accommodations
- A (NEW) comprehensive employment support helpline for people with disabilities veterans, former foster youth, and trafficking survivors.
The I AM ABLE Helpline provides assistance including rehabilitation support services, vocational training and coaching, internships and employment placement.
We piloted this program and within 3 months, we’ve assisted 300+ people. That’s with minimal promotion focused in the Greater Sacramento area.
In many cases, we guide people through the complete process of obtaining government support services through to securing employment.
Inquiries can be be directed to: Michele Bennyhoff, MPH, Director of the Michael Ziegler PRIDE Industries Foundation, [email protected], (916) 788-2122
| Pride Industries Organizational Overview |
Make-A-Wish Northeastern & Central CA and Northern NV
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Wishes for Kids Facing Cancer
Every day, 43 families in the U.S. receive devasting news: a child in the family has been diagnosed with cancer. Right now in Yolo County, more than half of our wish families are battling cancer. Cancer upends childhood, bringing months – even years – of fear and stress into the life of a child and their family. The child – now a patient – faces something many don’t ever in a lifetime: a battle against a critical illness. Parents feel helpless as they navigate hospital stays, disrupted routines and financial struggles. At Make-A-Wish, we believe that the hope, strength, and joy offered by a wish is vital to the cancer treatment process – and it can give a child an edge in their fight. In fact, research shows that a wish can help improve a child’s quality of life, giving them a better chance of recovering. For nearly 40 years, our Make-A-Wish chapter has granted thousands of wishes to children battling critical illnesses. Our staff and more than 350 volunteers work alongside medical professionals and the child’s community to create life-changing wish experiences. With your support this year, we can reach children with cancer at an unprecedented rate – bringing essential hope to families in Yolo County. Together, we will create hope for children with cancer. If selected as the beneficiary, your funds will help bring the wish journey to children facing cancer and their communities of caregivers, family and friends in Yolo County. With your investment, you will bring children the experiences of childhood that they deserve and support an often key component to better health outcomes – today and tomorrow. YOUR GIFT WILL SUPPORT:
Inquiries can be be directed to: Jessica Masten, Sr. Director of Development, [email protected], 916.692.3919 |
| Make-A-Wish Organizational Overview |
Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network
From its inception in 2008, Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network (YIIN) has had as its sole focus serving and advocating for our immigrant and migrant neighbors. In addition to supporting migrant center programs, we buy grocer gift cards for the AB540 Center at UC Davis (resource centers for undocumented students) and for Woodland Community College Food Pantry. The $495 renewal fee for DACA applications is a barrier for many and thus far YIIN has paid many of those fees. YIIN continues to raise funds to cover those needs. We also sponsor educational programs to the general population regarding immigrant issues with the understanding that misinformation abounds, and we attempt to educate more accurately an appreciation of the causes, plights and circumstances that led many folks to travel great distances to come to this country. For over 11 years, YIIN volunteers visited weekly with youth detained at the Yolo County Juvenile Detention Facility that contracted with US Department of Homeland Security to house undocumented youth.
Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network (YIIN) seeks to advocate in service to our county’s immigrants through the provision of financial, navigational, nutritional, legal, educational, and social support. Recognizing the global structures that inform immigration and experiences of our county’s immigrants, we believe in both local development and big-picture strategy when it comes to meeting our organization’s mission. This ranges from the provision of food gift cards and rental support to immigrant families impacted by the pandemic to regular meetings with US House Representative John Garamendi to ensure the needs of our immigrant community members that can be more effectively met. Our advocacy has led to hundreds of thousands of dollars in support for USCIS filing fees and basic needs, expenses and more.
Moreover, we hope to be able to continue our summer programs at the two migrant centers in Yolo County. In particular the DIAS program for children and youth (ages 7-15) requires funding for staff, materials, and field trips. We continue to seek contributions from community groups and individuals to meet all the costs of running such programs in the future.
Inquiries can be be directed to: John Katonah, [email protected]
Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network (YIIN) seeks to advocate in service to our county’s immigrants through the provision of financial, navigational, nutritional, legal, educational, and social support. Recognizing the global structures that inform immigration and experiences of our county’s immigrants, we believe in both local development and big-picture strategy when it comes to meeting our organization’s mission. This ranges from the provision of food gift cards and rental support to immigrant families impacted by the pandemic to regular meetings with US House Representative John Garamendi to ensure the needs of our immigrant community members that can be more effectively met. Our advocacy has led to hundreds of thousands of dollars in support for USCIS filing fees and basic needs, expenses and more.
Moreover, we hope to be able to continue our summer programs at the two migrant centers in Yolo County. In particular the DIAS program for children and youth (ages 7-15) requires funding for staff, materials, and field trips. We continue to seek contributions from community groups and individuals to meet all the costs of running such programs in the future.
Inquiries can be be directed to: John Katonah, [email protected]
| YIIN Organizational Overview |