Our February meeting will be conducted virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, February 4th, 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, February 10th.
At 7:30pm on Wednesday, November 10th, please join us for a brief live zoom call where we will announce the recipient, provide information on how to donate via growfund, and choose the groups for our next meeting!
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.
At 7:30pm on Wednesday, November 10th, please join us for a brief live zoom call where we will announce the recipient, provide information on how to donate via growfund, and choose the groups for our next meeting!
We have three great groups this quarter:
- Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance. Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance's mission is to enhance the well-being of older adults in Yolo County through education, collaboration and advocacy.
- Yolo County Search and Rescue Team.The Yolo County Search and Rescue Team exist to support the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office with dedicated volunteers for search and rescue operations in all areas of Yolo County, and the State of California.
- Yolo Hospice.Yolo Hospice's mission is to serve our communities, providing the highest level of care for every patient, every family, every time.
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.
Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance
*The Unified Voice for Older Adults in Yolo County*
Do you plan to have a healthy aging experience? Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance (YHAA) has been making a real difference in the lives of older adults in Yolo County since 2010 through education, collaboration and advocacy. The goal of our programs is to assure you and your family are supported and have access to what you need as you age.
March 2020 brought challenges for older adults with the sudden shelter-in-place order. YHAA immediately started “Phone Friends for Seniors” connecting local volunteers to over 100 lonely seniors. This program has no current funding, but serves an important need. Funds from 100 Women who Care will be used to support and expand our Phone Friends Program. Many phone friend seniors reported “I was lonely before the pandemic”. Senior isolation will not go away with the pandemic. We would like continue the program after stay-at-home orders end, double the number served and provide services such as food programs, home delivered library materials, and access to tablets/internet to stay connected to the ones they love and their medical providers. Your support will allow us to bring services to those who need them most.
YHAA is involved in planning and distribution of information for COVID vaccines. We exist to make senior voices heard, to find gaps in services and to fix it. A recent success includes identifying the increased need for adult day programs. We convened community members and caregivers to shine a light on this issue and were the catalysts for a new Adult Day Program in Davis and the expansion and county funding for Yolo Adult Day Health in Woodland. For a healthy aging experience, you will likely someday need assistance. Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance is there to assure there are quality programs for you and your family when you need it.
Inquiries can be be directed to: Sheila Allen, [email protected]
Do you plan to have a healthy aging experience? Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance (YHAA) has been making a real difference in the lives of older adults in Yolo County since 2010 through education, collaboration and advocacy. The goal of our programs is to assure you and your family are supported and have access to what you need as you age.
March 2020 brought challenges for older adults with the sudden shelter-in-place order. YHAA immediately started “Phone Friends for Seniors” connecting local volunteers to over 100 lonely seniors. This program has no current funding, but serves an important need. Funds from 100 Women who Care will be used to support and expand our Phone Friends Program. Many phone friend seniors reported “I was lonely before the pandemic”. Senior isolation will not go away with the pandemic. We would like continue the program after stay-at-home orders end, double the number served and provide services such as food programs, home delivered library materials, and access to tablets/internet to stay connected to the ones they love and their medical providers. Your support will allow us to bring services to those who need them most.
YHAA is involved in planning and distribution of information for COVID vaccines. We exist to make senior voices heard, to find gaps in services and to fix it. A recent success includes identifying the increased need for adult day programs. We convened community members and caregivers to shine a light on this issue and were the catalysts for a new Adult Day Program in Davis and the expansion and county funding for Yolo Adult Day Health in Woodland. For a healthy aging experience, you will likely someday need assistance. Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance is there to assure there are quality programs for you and your family when you need it.
Inquiries can be be directed to: Sheila Allen, [email protected]
| Yolo Healthy Aging Alliance Organizational Overview |
Yolo County Search and Rescue Team
A gift from 100+ Women will allow us to purchase an Incident Support Trailer. This trailer fills a critical need to improve our response capability, ensuring we have the equipment we need in one place. This Trailer will carry our E-Z ups, folding tables, chairs, medical
kits, water, computers, radios, lights, and other supplies. Currently, this equipment is transported in various members’ vehicles. Because everyone can’t respond to every incident, we are constantly scrambling to gather equipment, which slows our response time. A trailer will store everything we need for rapid deployment, when minutes can save lives.
“Being part of Yolo’s Search and Rescue Team is my way of making our communities safer. Just last year, my K9
partner Luna and I have searched for children, teenage cyclists, hikers and hunters, and many older adults with dementia.” - Jaana
“I joined to give back using my outdoor skillset. I remember reading about a search in a rugged area I knew and thought I could have been of use. Helping families find their loved ones is my primary motivation for joining SAR.” - Valerie
“I am proud to be part of our Yolo team and the Californiawide community of first responders that work hard so that others may live!"
Inquiries can be be directed to: Armando Jaramillo, [email protected]
kits, water, computers, radios, lights, and other supplies. Currently, this equipment is transported in various members’ vehicles. Because everyone can’t respond to every incident, we are constantly scrambling to gather equipment, which slows our response time. A trailer will store everything we need for rapid deployment, when minutes can save lives.
“Being part of Yolo’s Search and Rescue Team is my way of making our communities safer. Just last year, my K9
partner Luna and I have searched for children, teenage cyclists, hikers and hunters, and many older adults with dementia.” - Jaana
“I joined to give back using my outdoor skillset. I remember reading about a search in a rugged area I knew and thought I could have been of use. Helping families find their loved ones is my primary motivation for joining SAR.” - Valerie
“I am proud to be part of our Yolo team and the Californiawide community of first responders that work hard so that others may live!"
Inquiries can be be directed to: Armando Jaramillo, [email protected]
| Yolo County Search and Rescue Team Organizational Overview |
Yolo Hospice
Stepping Stones Childhood Bereavement Program
Seven-year-old Gracie’s life took a brutal turn when her father died in 2020. Adopted at a young age and facing the loss of the only daddy she had ever known, Gracie struggled with feelings of grief and turmoil. She and her large family had lost a major pillar of support. She grew angry and lashed out at her mother and siblings. Unable to process her grief, she began – as most bereaved children do – to regress and withdraw.
Then her mother found Stepping Stones, where Gracie felt safe and began to open up and express her grief. Stepping Stones is a bereavement program offering group grief support and education to children, teens and young adults who have suffered a significant loss. Individual counseling adds customized care for each child. All services are offered at no cost to families.
Not ready to “share” the Stepping Stones Coordinator with other children, Gracie started with individual counseling before joining the eight-week group series (currently provided on Zoom, per COVID-19 safety protocols). Group sessions provide peer interaction, camaraderie, grief support and education. Participants are grouped by developmental levels and are given a Bereavement Bag filled with program supplies prior to the beginning of the course.
After individual counseling and the group series, Gracie has begun to learn to process her feelings and, at a developmentally-appropriate level, to understand the idea of death and loss. Her anger has subsided, and she is more patient with her family. She trusts Stepping Stones to be there to help her as the cycles of grief visit her in the future.
Stepping Stones will serve 350 children in 2021. Through partnerships with schools in Woodland, Davis and Dixon, the program will also serve hundreds of school children, teachers, and staff.
Meet Gracie HERE.
Inquiries can be be directed to: David Deerfeeder, [email protected]
Seven-year-old Gracie’s life took a brutal turn when her father died in 2020. Adopted at a young age and facing the loss of the only daddy she had ever known, Gracie struggled with feelings of grief and turmoil. She and her large family had lost a major pillar of support. She grew angry and lashed out at her mother and siblings. Unable to process her grief, she began – as most bereaved children do – to regress and withdraw.
Then her mother found Stepping Stones, where Gracie felt safe and began to open up and express her grief. Stepping Stones is a bereavement program offering group grief support and education to children, teens and young adults who have suffered a significant loss. Individual counseling adds customized care for each child. All services are offered at no cost to families.
Not ready to “share” the Stepping Stones Coordinator with other children, Gracie started with individual counseling before joining the eight-week group series (currently provided on Zoom, per COVID-19 safety protocols). Group sessions provide peer interaction, camaraderie, grief support and education. Participants are grouped by developmental levels and are given a Bereavement Bag filled with program supplies prior to the beginning of the course.
After individual counseling and the group series, Gracie has begun to learn to process her feelings and, at a developmentally-appropriate level, to understand the idea of death and loss. Her anger has subsided, and she is more patient with her family. She trusts Stepping Stones to be there to help her as the cycles of grief visit her in the future.
Stepping Stones will serve 350 children in 2021. Through partnerships with schools in Woodland, Davis and Dixon, the program will also serve hundreds of school children, teachers, and staff.
Meet Gracie HERE.
Inquiries can be be directed to: David Deerfeeder, [email protected]
| Yolo Hospice Organizational Overview |