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community, develops student environmental leaders, has an active Friends support group and welcomes community volunteers. Visit: https://arboretum.ucdavis. edu/ ■ The United Nations Associa-

tion of the United States of Amer-

ica is a United Nations Foundation program designed to support the U.N. by advocating for participation and American leadership at the United Nations. Membership in UNA-USA is open to any resident of the U.S. The group traditionally has met at International House Davis, 10 College Park in Davis. During Covid-19, some events are virtual and others cannot take place. For general information, go to www. unausa.org. For local information, contact verenaborton@gmail. com or http://groups.dcn.org/ davisuna. ■ University Farm Circle is the oldest support group on the UC Davis campus, established in 1914. The group of more than 500 members awards scholarships to students at UC Davis, welcomes newcomers to the community, and provides educational programs and social activities for members. All are welcome to join. Visit https://www.ufcdavis. org/ or email info@ufcdavis.org. ■ Unleashing the Possibilities is a nonprofit corporation formed in 2016 to advance the cause of building a new, modern animal shelter for Yolo County and to raise money to help make it happen. Visit http://unleashingyolo. org/. ■ Woodland is proud of its active

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ter, which works to promote better benefits for veterans of military service. For more information, visit https://www.vfw. org/. ■ Volunteers of the Woodland Healthcare Auxiliary perform similar functions as the Sutter auxiliary in those hospitals. For more information, call 855-3838516, ext. 6205, or visit https:// www.dignityhealth.org/sacramento/ways-to-give/volunteeropportunities-woodland. ■ The Yolano Group is a group of Sierra Club members in Yolo County and parts of Solano and Colusa counties. The active environmental-issue group holds monthly meetings open to the public, puts on environmental programs, alerts people about environmental issues and supports numerous environmental causes. Throughout the year, the group organizes weekly outdoor trips including backpacking, hiking, snowshoeing and climbing excursions. Visit https://www. sierraclub.org/mother-lode/ yolano, or contact Alan Pryor at ozone21@att.net or 530-7585173. ■ Yolo Adult Day Health Center provides support and information to family members of people with Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, stroke or other brain impairment. For more information, call 530-669-3700 or visit https://www.dignityhealth. org/sacramento/services/yoloadult-day-health-services. ■ Yolo Audubon Society is a chapter of the National Audubon Society and focuses on avian conservation and education with field trips, workshops, and monthly guest speakers. To learn more, visit https://yoloaudubon.org/. ■ Yolo Basin Foundation is a community-based, nonprofit organization founded in 1990 to assist in establishing the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area for flood control, agriculture, wildlife conservation, and public access. Join YBF as a visitor, member, or volunteer in environmental education programs, workshops, field trips and festivals. Visit http:// yolobasin.org/, email mherrera@ yolobasin.org or call 530-7573780. ■ Yolo County Animal Services has volunteer opportunities on site for animal lovers over the age of 18 years. Volunteers assist YCAS with the care of adoptable animals, making their stay enriching, greet the public and guide them around the shelter, reunite families with lost pets, assist potential furever families with introductions of available shelter animals, social media and transporting rescue animals. There is also a Teen Program (1317) available for students fulfilling school/leadership community service requirements. For information call 530-668-5287 or apply at: tinyurl.com/yolovolunteerapp. ■ The Yolo County Children’s Alliance is an inter-agency collaborative whose mission is to provide support and services to all children, youth and families in our communities. YCCA provides free services including, but not limited to, housing and rental assistance, youth employment assistance, home visiting programs, parent education and support programs, food distribution services, and emergency diaper, formula, and food services for all individuals and families in Yolo County. YCCA volunteers and supporters can contribute in a variety of ways including staffing our weekly free food distributions, preparing and delivering meals to people experiencing homelessness, sponsoring our annual events, and more. Visit www.YoloKids.org for more information about our organization. To volunteer or get involved, contact Katie Durham at 916-8329366 or katie.durham@ yolocounty.org. ■ Would you like the opportunity to have a positive influence on a child’s life? Yolo County Court Appointed Special Advocates are empowered by the court to advocate for a foster youth’s emotional, physical and educational needs. CASAs meet with their youths once a week for 1-3 hours to do a fun activity. Training sessions to become a CASA volunteer are offered regularly. Visit https:// yolocasa.org/, call 530-661-4200 or email info@yolocasa.org. ■ The Yolo County Democratic Party is the official representative organization of the California Democratic Party in Yolo County, California. To join our committee meetings or our local clubs, please visit yolodemocrats.org or reach out to us at yolocountydemocrats@gmail.com. ■ The Yolo County Republican Party is the official arm of the GOP in Yolo County. Its goal is to promote Republican principles and candidates at a local level. Visit https://www.yologop. org/, or email info@yologop.org. ■ The Yolo County Sheriff’s Cadet Program is chartered as Explorer Post No. 910, by the Boy Scouts of America Learning for Life Law Enforcement Explorer Program and is sponsored by the Sheriff’s Office. Young adults ages 14-21 train bimonthly at the Sheriff’s Office to provide service at local events — such as directing traffic, parking and crowd control — as well as helping find missing persons. Visit https://www.yolocountysheriff.com/join/volunteer/ cadet-program/ or call 530-6685280. ■ The Yolo County Sheriff’s Search and Rescue Team is accepting applications. As part of the team, volunteers will assist the Yolo County Sheriff’s Office as needed in searches by ground. Members may receive training in survival skills, mapping, GPS, CPR, first aid, man tracking, technical rope rescue and swift water rescue. Evening meetings and weekend trainings are planned. Visit https://www.yolocountysheriff.com/join/volunteer/ search-and-rescue-team/ or contact Sgt. Juan Ceja at 530-6685280 or yolosar@yolocounty.org. ■ The Yolo County Society for

the Prevention of Cruelty to Ani-

mals was founded in 1974 by people committed to improving the lives of animals in our community. The SPCA’s programs promote the adoption of homeless animals into permanent, loving homes; humane education; spay/ neutering of companion animals; and the trapping, altering and return of community cats. Visit http://yolospca.org/, call 530-902-6264 or email info@ yolospca.org.Yolo Community Care Continuum is a network of services for mental health consumers and their families. Working closely with YCCC is a client-advocate group, NAMIYolo County, which is part of a statewide and national organization. Visit http://www.y3c.org/ home1.aspx. ■ Yolo Crisis Nursery has been protecting children and preserving families for 20 years. Providing families in crisis with loving respite childcare 24/7/365 and wraparound services to strengthen parents to prevent future crises. Learn more at www.yolocrisis nursery.org. ■ Yolo Food Bank reduces poverty by providing nutrition security for Davis, UC Davis and Yolo County. Via direct distributions and those of more than 80 nonprofit partner programs — including 14 in Davis — more than 10 million pounds of free, fresh food is provided annually to more than 60,000 people in Davis and countywide. Davis distribution sites include both contactless drive-through and walk-up sites (with COVID-19 safety protocols observed), in addition to access on campus at UC Davis and Sacramento City College - Davis Center. More food access details are available at https://yolofoodbank.org/ get-help/. Volunteers (individuals or groups) and financial support propel the work of Yolo Food Bank. Visit https://yolofoodbank. org/, email info@yolofoodbank. org or call 530-668-0690. ■ The Yolo Interfaith Immigration Network is a nonprofit grass roots group whose mission is to serve and advocate for immigrants in Yolo County. YIIN offers a variety of programs and services, including a summer program (DIAS) for youth, children and adults at the Madison Migrant Center near Esparto and the Davis Migrant Center, and educational forums to the broader community about the challenges for those affected by immigration policies and practices. YIIN also works with other organizations to provide financial assistance to immigrants seeking legal status, food gift cards and application fees for DACA recipients. Visit https:// www.yiinyolo.org/. ■ The Yolo Land Trust has a simple but vital mission: To permanently conserve farmland in Yolo County. During its 30-year history, it has helped more than 65 families preserve their farms forever. The community gets locally grown food, stunning vistas of sunflowers and almond blossoms, and wide-open spaces between our compact cities. The nonprofit hosts community events including the annual A Day in the Country. Visit http://theyololandtrust.org/ or call 530-662-1110.