Current Goals
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Empower Yolo
Members of our club volunteer with Empower Yolo to tutor students and create crafts for children of all ages. Our crafts range from explosive mini volcanoes to writing their own stories. This experience is a great place for our members to help those in the Davis community and express their creativity with the children. Another ongoing project we have with Empower Yolo is the Beautification Project--where we are gardening and working to turn their backyard into a more fun and inviting space for their residents. |
Interfaith Rotating Winter Shelter
Our volunteering with the IRWS in Davis, occurs seasonally starting towards the end of the month of November. I.R.W.S. is a rotating shelter that serves dinner and provides a warm space for the homeless to stay in during the cold winters in Davis. With their partnership, we cook and serve a communal dinner. It's a time when we can sit down with the homeless and hear their stories. |
Ongoing Goals
Skills Classes + Mental Health Awareness
Many of our new members this spring came in full of new ideas. One very popular one was raising awareness on mental health issues. One idea was having a fashion show for children, so they could build their confidence. Understanding one's worth and maintaining a healthy mind and body are important skills we'd like to share with whoever we meet. Another popular idea was teaching self-defense, particularly to the women. As many of these people do not have stable living environments, there is no telling what kind of people they may encounter. Learning self-defense will not only provide them with a sense of security but could also be a form of exercise. Another ongoing project that we have been implementing on and off at the various facilities where we work, has been resume building and job searching help for the adults living in the shelters.
Many of our new members this spring came in full of new ideas. One very popular one was raising awareness on mental health issues. One idea was having a fashion show for children, so they could build their confidence. Understanding one's worth and maintaining a healthy mind and body are important skills we'd like to share with whoever we meet. Another popular idea was teaching self-defense, particularly to the women. As many of these people do not have stable living environments, there is no telling what kind of people they may encounter. Learning self-defense will not only provide them with a sense of security but could also be a form of exercise. Another ongoing project that we have been implementing on and off at the various facilities where we work, has been resume building and job searching help for the adults living in the shelters.
Past Projects
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Health Presentations
Several times a quarter, members of Davis H.O.P.E. headed over to the Transitional Housing Community to give presentations to the single mothers that live there about basic nutrition, hygiene and lifestyle changes that can improve their overall health and the health of their children. We provided them with items to aid and encourage them on their paths to a healthier lifestyle. Some presentations focused on easy ways to avoid eating excess sugar, how exercise can improve long-term health, and where affordable healthcare can be found in Davis and Sacramento region. Dental Hygiene The H.O.P.E. team gathered donations of dental equipment and distributed it amongst the local homeless along with an educational presentation and instructive flyers. |
GED Tutoring
Throughout the summer and over the course of the year, we have offered tutoring services to people at the Homeless Resource Center who plan to take the GED, a certification equivalent to a high school diploma. With a GED, these people have a much higher change of getting a job. Computer Literacy With the help of some donated computers, H.O.P.E. team members helped people and the Homeless Resource Center learn basic computer skills. The Keep Hope Alive Concert By far H.O.P.E.'s biggest event, the Keep Hope Alive Concert helped bring awareness to the issue of homelessness in America along with featuring artists, Seamoose, Zion I, and Soja, on UC Davis Campus |