Rotary Club of Davis disperses $74k to local nonprofits

The Rotary Club of Davis has facilitated $74,000 in donations to support four nonprofits in Yolo County. Leaders of the nonprofits were recognized and given checks at a Rotary luncheon on April 13.

The recipients of the charitable proceeds from Rotary’s Big Night Gala fundraiser are: Yolo Crisis Nursery, Yolo County Children’s Alliance, and Cameron’s Place—each receiving $20,000. This year’s Fund-A-Need recipient was Empower Yolo, receiving $14,000.

Read more about the programs below:

Yolo County Children’s Alliance 

Opening in 2002, Yolo County Children’s Alliance (YCCA) is a nonprofit organization that ensures everyone in Yolo County has access to the resources they need to build meaningful ties to their communities. To accomplish this, YCCA has expanded on our foundational role as the designated Child Abuse Prevention Council of Yolo County. Today, we serve as an inter-agency coordinator, building networks of support throughout Yolo County to deliver programs funded by numerous community and government grants, as well as individual donations. Our work focuses on three family-strengthening pillars: Family Support, Parent Education, and Community Collaboration.

Yolo Crisis Nursery

Protecting children is at the heart of what they do. They help kids thrive and become resilient in the face of traumatic experiences. They fulfill their mission and achieve their vision through the Nursery’s signature programs: Crisis Overnight and Respite Care, Wraparound Services for Families, and Specialized Infant Day Care and Preschool.

Cameron’s Place, Yolo County Children’s Advocacy Center, formerly MDIC

Cameron’s Place is a child friendly, safe, and supportive environment where child victims of sexual abuse come for forensic interviews, medical evidentiary examinations, advocacy, assessment, therapy, and support services. Cameron’s Place provides early intervention, outreach, and education on preventing child abuse, as well as first responder training for child abuse investigations. This program is overseen by the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office.

2026 Fund-a-Need is Empower Yolo

Empower Yolo’s purpose is to provide twenty-four hour crisis intervention, emergency shelter, confidential counseling, training, legal assistance, and other services for individuals and families affected by domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, human trafficking, and child abuse. They’re also a resource center for community services to improve the health, social, educational and economic outcomes of Yolo County residents; and offer community outreach and educational programs about available resources to promote health, stability, and self-sufficiency for individuals and families.