Our May meeting will be conducted virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, May 14th, 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 Tuesday May 19th.
At 7:30pm on Tuesday May 19th, 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 August meeting!
We have three great groups this quarter:
At 7:30pm on Tuesday May 19th, 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 August meeting!
We have three great groups this quarter:
- Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Inc. Planned Parenthood provides Yolo County’s most vulnerable population, including immigrants, teens, and those living below the poverty line, comprehensive services like pregnancy testing and counseling, to breast, cervical, testicular cancer and SDI screenings and treatment, and more. Our Capital Dinner was “COVID” cancelled, and funds are desperately needed to fully serve Yolo patients with the care and compassion they deserve.
- Yolo Land Trust. Yolo Land Trust is the only nonprofit working to keep farmland in Yolo County forever, and we have successfully conserved more than 11,450 acres. Now more than ever, farmland is essential to our wellbeing and shared way of life. Your donations will create the Birds, Bees & Butterflies project on the Yolo Land Trust’s farm located along the Sacramento River.
- Down Syndrome Information Alliance. Every child deserves the opportunity to learn how to ride a bike and every adult deserves transportation freedom. iCan Shine Bike Camp through DSIA gives people with intellectual and development disabilities the skills to ride a bicycle while teaching traffic/community safety and promoting transportation independence. Please help with this gift of confidence, independence, and the life-long skill of bicycling.
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte Inc.
Dear Women Who Care,
Let me congratulate and honor your choice to make this world a better place. Apathy is easy, acting takes vision and time and heart.
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte’s mission is to ensure that every individual has the knowledge, opportunity, and freedom to make every child a wanted child and every family a healthy family. The majority of our patients come from low-income families. In FY19, 70% of PPMM’s patients lived at below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), while 92% lived at or below 200% of the FPL. We offer essential care they often cannot obtain elsewhere.
Our Woodland and Sacramento centers (a tremendous amount of Yolo County residents use our Sacramento clinics) increase access to trustworthy and respectful reproductive health care for patients of Yolo County. These centers provide a wide range of services, including pregnancy testing and counseling, gynecological exams, all FDA approved contraceptive methods, and menopausal care. We screen for breast, cervical, and testicular cancer and refer patients to specialists as appropriate. We screen for and treat STIs, including the use of 4th generation HIV testing, and we offer a program for PrEP and PEP. PPMM also refers patients for adoption and prenatal care, and we support patients by connecting them with the domestic violence agencies, shelters, and social service programs they may need.
Patients who are uninsured or under-insured know they will be welcome, as do immigrants, teen patients who may not want their parents to know about their visits, and others who have reasons for keeping their visits private. We work hard to provide multiple services at one appointment, decreasing the amount of time a patient must be away from work or school, and staff speak several languages, including English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
Patients come to us for a range of care from annual preventive visits to cancer screenings; from vaccinations to help with managing complex, chronic conditions like diabetes. Staff are trained to screen for behavioral health issues and can often provide a warm hand-off to the health center’s behavioral health clinician.
PPMM has faced new challenges from the spread of COVID-19. Many of our services are essential, and we will continue to provide them at our health centers. Our health centers are actively testing patients who exhibit symptoms of COVID-19.
At this time, we have had to cancel large fundraising events, including our local Capital Dinner and simultaneously, have incurred huge expenses related to telehealth to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. We would be incredibly grateful for the support your funds would provide us in ensuring residents of Yolo County, who often have nowhere else to turn, have access to the quality health care they need.
I thank you in advance for your consideration and look forward to answering any questions you might have. Our services are so expansive, I didn’t have room with the limited words allowed to illustrate all the education and education partners we have in Yolo County, including Juvenile Hall. Please feel free to ask me questions about Education and I will offer detailed answers.
Jay Cohen
Regional Major Gift Officer
916-870-8830
[email protected]
Let me congratulate and honor your choice to make this world a better place. Apathy is easy, acting takes vision and time and heart.
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte’s mission is to ensure that every individual has the knowledge, opportunity, and freedom to make every child a wanted child and every family a healthy family. The majority of our patients come from low-income families. In FY19, 70% of PPMM’s patients lived at below 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), while 92% lived at or below 200% of the FPL. We offer essential care they often cannot obtain elsewhere.
Our Woodland and Sacramento centers (a tremendous amount of Yolo County residents use our Sacramento clinics) increase access to trustworthy and respectful reproductive health care for patients of Yolo County. These centers provide a wide range of services, including pregnancy testing and counseling, gynecological exams, all FDA approved contraceptive methods, and menopausal care. We screen for breast, cervical, and testicular cancer and refer patients to specialists as appropriate. We screen for and treat STIs, including the use of 4th generation HIV testing, and we offer a program for PrEP and PEP. PPMM also refers patients for adoption and prenatal care, and we support patients by connecting them with the domestic violence agencies, shelters, and social service programs they may need.
Patients who are uninsured or under-insured know they will be welcome, as do immigrants, teen patients who may not want their parents to know about their visits, and others who have reasons for keeping their visits private. We work hard to provide multiple services at one appointment, decreasing the amount of time a patient must be away from work or school, and staff speak several languages, including English, Spanish, Mandarin, and Cantonese.
Patients come to us for a range of care from annual preventive visits to cancer screenings; from vaccinations to help with managing complex, chronic conditions like diabetes. Staff are trained to screen for behavioral health issues and can often provide a warm hand-off to the health center’s behavioral health clinician.
PPMM has faced new challenges from the spread of COVID-19. Many of our services are essential, and we will continue to provide them at our health centers. Our health centers are actively testing patients who exhibit symptoms of COVID-19.
At this time, we have had to cancel large fundraising events, including our local Capital Dinner and simultaneously, have incurred huge expenses related to telehealth to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. We would be incredibly grateful for the support your funds would provide us in ensuring residents of Yolo County, who often have nowhere else to turn, have access to the quality health care they need.
I thank you in advance for your consideration and look forward to answering any questions you might have. Our services are so expansive, I didn’t have room with the limited words allowed to illustrate all the education and education partners we have in Yolo County, including Juvenile Hall. Please feel free to ask me questions about Education and I will offer detailed answers.
Jay Cohen
Regional Major Gift Officer
916-870-8830
[email protected]
| Planned Parenthood - Information Sheet |
Yolo Land Trust
YOLO LAND TRUST has one simple and vital mission: to permanently conserve farmland in Yolo County. We have partnered with over 40 farm families who agreed to keep their land in farming forever. Through our work, more than 11,450 acres in Yolo County will always grow food. And, we have additional projects in the queue.
Yolo Land Trust is the only nonprofit working to keep farmland in Yolo County forever.
Permanent farmland conservation maintains open space for wildlife, fosters healthy communities, keeps our rural heritage alive, and generates good jobs. All enjoy locally grown food and vistas of almond blossoms, sunflowers, vineyards and tomatoes. We have places to bike and can see hawks soaring through the air.
Yolo County is unique - our cities are compact and are surrounded by farm fields. Yolo Land Trust encourages county and municipal officials to maintain this important balance between development and farms even in the face of a growing population. And farmland preservation is an important component to mitigate green house gas emissions in California according to a UC Davis study by Dr. Louise Jackson.
Yolo Land Trust leverages local donations to apply for federal and state grants to purchase development rights. The grant funds are paid to directly to the farm family and future development rights are extinguished. The farm family continues to own the farm, pay taxes and farm the land, providing food for local and national markets.
Yolo Land Trust annually hosts A Day in the Country to showcase the wonderful agriculture in our county. The event is a terrific opportunity for farmers, businesses, chefs and our community to celebrate the link between the food grown in the field and the food we serve in our homes. We try to move A Day in the Country to a new farm every year so all can enjoy a farm-to-fork experience while getting a personal view of another unique local farming operation.
It is highly unlikely we will be able to hold A Day in the Country in 2020. The event, our primary fundraiser, usually provides nearly a third toward our annual operating expenses. No event will be a big loss.
If we are the selected by the 100+ Women Who Care, we will use the donations for our “Birds, Bees & Butterflies” project. In 2017, an 80-acre habitat area on a farm we own along the Sacramento River was damaged due to high water. Many of the bird boxes we installed in 2011 were damaged or destroyed. We will use the donations to build new bird boxes and add plants to attract bees and butterflies to the area. We will partner with local scouts to build the boxes and engage students through the Student and Landowner Education and Watershed Stewardship program to help with planting. Once completed, we will use the area to educate about the benefits of pollinators.
Now more than ever, farmland is essential to our wellbeing and shared way of life. Help us continue this important work.
Yolo Land Trust is the only nonprofit working to keep farmland in Yolo County forever.
Permanent farmland conservation maintains open space for wildlife, fosters healthy communities, keeps our rural heritage alive, and generates good jobs. All enjoy locally grown food and vistas of almond blossoms, sunflowers, vineyards and tomatoes. We have places to bike and can see hawks soaring through the air.
Yolo County is unique - our cities are compact and are surrounded by farm fields. Yolo Land Trust encourages county and municipal officials to maintain this important balance between development and farms even in the face of a growing population. And farmland preservation is an important component to mitigate green house gas emissions in California according to a UC Davis study by Dr. Louise Jackson.
Yolo Land Trust leverages local donations to apply for federal and state grants to purchase development rights. The grant funds are paid to directly to the farm family and future development rights are extinguished. The farm family continues to own the farm, pay taxes and farm the land, providing food for local and national markets.
Yolo Land Trust annually hosts A Day in the Country to showcase the wonderful agriculture in our county. The event is a terrific opportunity for farmers, businesses, chefs and our community to celebrate the link between the food grown in the field and the food we serve in our homes. We try to move A Day in the Country to a new farm every year so all can enjoy a farm-to-fork experience while getting a personal view of another unique local farming operation.
It is highly unlikely we will be able to hold A Day in the Country in 2020. The event, our primary fundraiser, usually provides nearly a third toward our annual operating expenses. No event will be a big loss.
If we are the selected by the 100+ Women Who Care, we will use the donations for our “Birds, Bees & Butterflies” project. In 2017, an 80-acre habitat area on a farm we own along the Sacramento River was damaged due to high water. Many of the bird boxes we installed in 2011 were damaged or destroyed. We will use the donations to build new bird boxes and add plants to attract bees and butterflies to the area. We will partner with local scouts to build the boxes and engage students through the Student and Landowner Education and Watershed Stewardship program to help with planting. Once completed, we will use the area to educate about the benefits of pollinators.
Now more than ever, farmland is essential to our wellbeing and shared way of life. Help us continue this important work.
| Yolo Land Trust - Information Sheet |
Down Syndrome Information Alliance
Needs Statement for DSIA iCan Shine Bike Camp
Think about riding a bike. The wind on your face, your heart beating from the exertion, the sense of freedom you feel. How did you learn to ride a bike? It maybe took a day or two, with the help of family cheering you on. It can be more complicated for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities. But learning how can open a world of possibilities. Transportation independence can lead to employment, housing, and social independence for those who may not have access to it otherwise.
The Down Syndrome Information Alliance was established in 2005, when three families realized there was not adequate resources or education about Down syndrome in the Sacramento region. Since then the DSIA has grown to serve 9 Northern California counties, including Yolo, and thousands of families with a loved one with Down syndrome. The DSIA also provides workshops for healthcare professionals, educators, and employers on diagnosis-giving, best practices for inclusion, the inherent worth of all those with an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD) and the value they bring to our community.
One of our favorite programs we offer is our iCan Shine Bike Camp. To date we have served over 200 children and adults with disabilities who come from all over California to attend. We have been offering our Bike Camp for 5 years in Sacramento and Placer Counties, but the next camp will be in Yolo County and it is our plan to keep the program here for good.
iCan Shine is a weeklong camp that uses adapted bikes to teach individuals with I/DD ages 8-35 years old how to ride a conventional bike with two-wheels. The program uses specialized instruction for 75 minutes for 5 consecutive days. Over the course of the week the bikes are adjusted for stability to challenge the riders and as they gradually gain confidence, they discover the skill and joy of riding. Volunteer “spotters” help encourage our riders and modify the adapted bikes until the riders are ready to take off! 80% of campers can ride on a conventional bicycle without assistance by the end of the week.
This camp benefits both the riders and the volunteers so much so that we have many that come back year after year! Parents have said, “Wow, this is the best program my son has ever received” and “It was an amazing experience. My rider was independent by Wednesday. It was awesome to see his smile.” Our volunteers are also changed after such an impactful week. One of our repeat volunteers calls the camp, “the best week of the year.”
This year, I can personally speak as parent as well. I am excited that my 8-year-old daughter, who has Down syndrome, will be able to participate for the first time after we adopted her from a Chinese orphanage over a year ago. Your gift will give 30 future cyclists a life-long skill. Help us change the trajectory of their independence, give them confidence, and access to their full potential!
Thank you!
-Allison Olson, Executive Director
Think about riding a bike. The wind on your face, your heart beating from the exertion, the sense of freedom you feel. How did you learn to ride a bike? It maybe took a day or two, with the help of family cheering you on. It can be more complicated for those with intellectual or developmental disabilities. But learning how can open a world of possibilities. Transportation independence can lead to employment, housing, and social independence for those who may not have access to it otherwise.
The Down Syndrome Information Alliance was established in 2005, when three families realized there was not adequate resources or education about Down syndrome in the Sacramento region. Since then the DSIA has grown to serve 9 Northern California counties, including Yolo, and thousands of families with a loved one with Down syndrome. The DSIA also provides workshops for healthcare professionals, educators, and employers on diagnosis-giving, best practices for inclusion, the inherent worth of all those with an intellectual or developmental disability (I/DD) and the value they bring to our community.
One of our favorite programs we offer is our iCan Shine Bike Camp. To date we have served over 200 children and adults with disabilities who come from all over California to attend. We have been offering our Bike Camp for 5 years in Sacramento and Placer Counties, but the next camp will be in Yolo County and it is our plan to keep the program here for good.
iCan Shine is a weeklong camp that uses adapted bikes to teach individuals with I/DD ages 8-35 years old how to ride a conventional bike with two-wheels. The program uses specialized instruction for 75 minutes for 5 consecutive days. Over the course of the week the bikes are adjusted for stability to challenge the riders and as they gradually gain confidence, they discover the skill and joy of riding. Volunteer “spotters” help encourage our riders and modify the adapted bikes until the riders are ready to take off! 80% of campers can ride on a conventional bicycle without assistance by the end of the week.
This camp benefits both the riders and the volunteers so much so that we have many that come back year after year! Parents have said, “Wow, this is the best program my son has ever received” and “It was an amazing experience. My rider was independent by Wednesday. It was awesome to see his smile.” Our volunteers are also changed after such an impactful week. One of our repeat volunteers calls the camp, “the best week of the year.”
This year, I can personally speak as parent as well. I am excited that my 8-year-old daughter, who has Down syndrome, will be able to participate for the first time after we adopted her from a Chinese orphanage over a year ago. Your gift will give 30 future cyclists a life-long skill. Help us change the trajectory of their independence, give them confidence, and access to their full potential!
Thank you!
-Allison Olson, Executive Director
| Down Syndrome Information Alliance Information Sheet |