Welcome to the Short Term Emergency Aid Committee Web site

A Letter from STEAC Board President Will Benware

Dear Friend of STEAC,

One of the last people to pick up her food and gifts from the Holiday Program last December was a pregnant woman (‘Linda’) and her toddler. She was late because she had no transportation and had walked all the way from Moore Blvd. to the First Baptist Church, at the west edge of Davis. ‘Linda” was a compelling reminder to those of us who volunteer for STEAC that even in Davis there are low-income residents who need the food, clothing and other assistance which STEAC offers, not just at year’s end, but year round.

STEAC is able to offer such basic services because of contributions from people like you. More than 75% of our income comes from donor contributions, and that figure will rise in the coming year as government grants diminish.

As summer approaches, many of us are thinking of summer travels, graduations, weddings, and time spent enjoying the outdoors. Others in our community, though, still need our help as much as they did during the winter holiday season.

Thanks very much,
Will Benware
STEAC Board President

Please give generously, so that STEAC can continue to extend a helping hand to them. Please consider helping through donations (follow the 'How to donate' link) or by volunteering your time to help STEAC, we have many opportunities available. Call 758-8435. We can't do it without you!

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
• Emergency Shelter Program
• Utility Assistance Program
• First Month's Rent Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Suit Up for Success Program
• Free Food Program
• Everyday Expenses 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.