Welcome to the Short Term Emergency Aid Committee Website

A Letter from STEAC Board President Cass Sylvia

Dear Friends of STEAC,

The strong gusty winds almost drove me crazy, but how can I complain? I have plenty to eat, I work indoors and sleep in a warm bed every night. Many in our community do not and that bothers me and it also reminds me to keep an open heart and mind towards others.

This end-of-the year letter is simply to thank you for your support and to give you an idea of the numbers of people we have been able to serve this year. STEAC functions with one part-time employee and hundreds of volunteers. Together we continue the work which began more than forty years ago to assist those needing basic necessities on an emergency basis.

This year thanks to the generosity of our donors, we were able to:

• Provide enough food for 62,978 meals from our food closet
• Give clothing to 209 at our clothing closet
• Prevent 136 evictions by providing rental assistance
• Provide funds for 667 people to obtain their birth certificates, a current California driverÕs license, a California identification card and other miscellaneous needs helping them to obtain work or access benefits

Here at STEAC we are in our busiest season preparing for the annual holiday program. We will distribute food and gifts on December 17th, to over 1,000 Davis adults and children. I know this will make a big difference for them.

Thank you again for helping. Your donations of food, clothing or money will continue to aid those in our community who have real needs.

Cass Sylvia
STEAC Board President

What is STEAC?

Welcome to the Short Term Emergency Aid Committee, better known around Yolo County as STEAC. STEAC is one of the oldest nonprofit organizations in Yolo County, located some 15 miles from Sacramento in central California.

A volunteer-oriented organization, STEAC's purpose is to provide immediate, short-term emergency assistance with basic necessities to families and individuals whose incomes are at or below the federal poverty level.

Founded in 1967, STEAC provides rental and utility assistance, food and clothing to those in need in the county's cities of Davis, Woodland, West Sacramento, Winters and the rural areas of the county. Over the years, STEAC has come to be recognized as providing a critical safety net for those whose needs cannot be met by other charitable or government agencies.

STEAC's volunteers provide assistance to residents who are referred by public and nonprofit agencies. After a screening, the volunteers determine whether residents quality for assistance from any of these programs:

• Eviction Prevention Program
• Utility Assistance Program
• First Month's Rent Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Suit Up for Success Program
• Free Food Program
• Free Clothing Program
• Holiday Adopt-A-Family Program
• Community Volunteers Program

Please browse the page. Links to all the interior pages are at left. The latest STEAC news is on the Hot Topics links on the right. As always, we welcome e-mails at steac@steac.org or calls, especially from those interested in becoming a STEAC volunteer and making a charitable contribution to support our work.