STEAC

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Phone
(530)758-8435 (Office)
(530)758-5444 (Helpline)
Volunteer Info
(530)758-8435 ext 12 (Susan Simon)
Website
[WWW]STEAC.org

STEAC is the Short Term Emergency Aid Committee, a non-profit volunteer-oriented organization whose purpose is to provide immediate, short-term emergency assistance with basic necessities to Yolo County families and individuals whose incomes are at or below the poverty level. STEAC will provide low income Yolo County residents with enough free food for three meals a day for five days and also coordinates a holiday program that includes ingredients for a full turkey meal and gifts for all family members. Since 1967, they have served Yolo county with a variety of services including

Holiday Donation Programs

Though donations are appreciated during any time of the year, STEAC operates a large holiday donation program (see their website) popular within the Davis community, campus community, and among local residents in need. The STEAC program "adopts" out local families to community members/groups; donors are provided with ages of their adopted family members, along with a holiday gift wish list and a grocery shopping list that includes a request for money to purchase a turkey [or other main dish]. Family sizes can range from one or two members up to about seven members — donors should indicate if they are capable of providing for a larger family. Gift requests can be quite moderate, with only essential items such as towels, razors, etc., or may include requests for gaming software and bicycles... it's not really predictable so it's good to adopt with a group of friends or coworkers. With most stores reducing prices and grocery stores offering two-fer savings during the holidays, it really takes very little to help out families in need during the holiday season. Donors usually have just a couple weeks to gather their donation, and you may want to contact STEAC a little over a month before the holidays because STEAC typically distributes donations around mid-December. To adopt a family, call (530) 757-8194 or email [[Mailto(steachol AT dcn DOT org]].

STEAC also coordinates an annual Can Tree Holiday Food Drive. This program is cosponsored by Davis Post Office Employees and the Yolo County Association of Realtors. Residents are asked to help fill the organizations food closet for the holidays by leaving canned foods out for curbside pickup by volunteers. Requested items include peanut butter, jelly, canned fruit, canned vegetables, tomato sauce/paste, cooking oil, juice, and cereals; STEAC requests that donors not leave broths, exotic foods or expired items. For the 2006 holiday season, food donations should be placed out by 9:30am on Saturday, November 18.

Volunteer Program

STEAC is always looking for volunteers to fill food, clothing, and gift requests. Individuals are needed for office help as well as to answer the STEAC access line from their own homes (STEAC uses an answering service) — either position may include helping screen clients for STEAC services, taking in donations and fielding volunteer calls.

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They currently do not take furniture donations. They had a rental space they were using for storage that they couldn't afford anymore. They plan to get it back soon, so if you do want to donate furniture, give them a call. Don't dump it, put it to good use! The lady on the phone was extremely nice and helpful (and appreciative). She gave me the numbers for Salvation Army because they can come and pick it up, and for Goodwill who might pick it up. -ES

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