By Don Saylor, Chair of the Yolo County Children’s Alliance and Member of the Yolo County Board of Supervisors, District 2 Child abuse is a national tragedy. An estimated 3 million children are the victims of substantiated abuse or neglect each year in the United States. In California during 2012, nearly 500,000 children were referred [...]
FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — JAN 2, 2013 – Some of the goings-on around Yolo County in recent weeks: The Yolo County Children’s Alliance announced it had received a $45,000 grant from United Way Capitol Region. The money is intended to fund participation in the United Way STAR Readers project for 80 local kids in kindergarten [...]
FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER — NOV 21, 2012 – About 250 families totaling about 1,000 West Sacramento residents turned up Saturday for the annual “Community Giveaway Day” held on Saturday at the Westfield Village Elementary School campus. The event started at 8 a.m. — but people started lining up on the drizzly day as early as [...]
FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER – Whitey’s Jolly Kone is hosting a “Drive Thru Canned Food Drive” benefiting Yolo County Children’s Alliance, Out of the Box Ministries, and the Christmas Basket Project. Bring your donations to Whitey’s Jolly Kone at 1300 Jefferson Blvd on Sunday, November 11, anytime between 10am – 3pm. Copyright News-Ledger 2012
NEWS-LEDGER — JULY 11, 2012 – IKEA West Sacramento is asking the community to help low-income kids start the school year loaded with new backpacks and classroom supplies. The “Getting Yolo County Kids Ready for School” collection drive is underway through July 29. KATIE VILLEGAS, executive director of the Yolo County Childrens Alliance (News-Ledger/2011) [...]
FROM THE NEWS-LEDGER – The Yolo County Children’s Alliance and Child Abuse Prevention Council hope you’ll join them at a Child Abuse Prevention Fun Run, on Sat., April 28, at Marguerite Montgomery Elementary School, 1441 Danbury St. in Davis. There will be a 5k walk/run at 8 a.m. and a 1k kids’ fun run [...]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – March 7, 2012 — NEWS-LEDGER – Fashion show Everyone is invited to join the fun when Yolo County celebrities “strut their stuff” Thursday night, March 29th at the West Sacramento City Hall Galleria. Tickets for the Yolo County Children’s Alliance and Child Abuse Prevention Council annual celebrity fund raiser are [...]
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