$9,129 raised by 51 donors
81% complete
$11,220 Goal
Help Fund ESL Classes for 115 Yolo County Residents!
A few months ago, state-wide ESL funding was decimated.
However, the demand for the program is rising,
there's a waitlist to get into Yolo County Library ESL programs.
This Big Day of Giving, your donation through Yolo County Library Foundation
will help keep these classes funded.
Our goal: raise $11,220 to fund 115 participants.
That number would provide funding for 5 more participants than the previous year.
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WHY IT MATTERS
Being able to read means:
Understanding your child’s teacher’s emails
Understanding health forms when a family member is diagnosed with cancer
Reading to your child, so they also value literacy
Navigating daily life, and the privledge and freedom of being understood the DMV, library, or grocery store.
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WHAT MAKES THIS PROGRAM WORK
The Yolo County Library ESL program removes barriers, offering wrap-around care:
Childcare—parents can focus and learn
Dinner—eases the burden attending
Take-home Materials—supports home practice
Children’s Books—parents learn to read to their children, building multi-generational literacy.
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WHY WE NEED YOU
The Yolo County Library is unable to accept certain types of donations---but the Foundation can.
When state funding was slashed, YCLF jumped in, significantly increasing our contributions. Now we need your help to sustain that support.
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SHOW YOUR SUPPORT
Every Yolo County Resident deserves access to literacy and literacy materials.
Donate NOW to support ESL classes, and expand access to books, learning, and opportunity this Big Day of Giving.
As the #1 funding group for the Yolo County Library’s remote service regions---funding not just ESL programming, but also giveaway books for the bookmobile and system-wide programming and digital book collections.
YCLF functions as the "friends of the library" for central services and the remote service regions that lack the robust support of a individual friends group.
Help us support our county-wide library system so every resident has access to literacy tools and resources to thrive.
Cheers to literacy!
Please donate TODAY.
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Yolo County Library Foundation supports and enhances the services of Yolo County Library to meet the needs of our communities.
Yolo County Library Foundation (YCLF) is a 501c3 organization dedicated to strengthening the entire Yolo County Library system because every Yolo County resident deserves equitable access to library services, materials, and literacy.
Since 2016, the Yolo County Library Foundation has funded literacy materials and programs from children and adults-- especially those in our most under-resourced communities-- across all 8 branch libraries and remote service areas, so no one is left behind.
$20 covers 1 participant Spanish English Visual Dictionary
$50 covers 2 textbooks for 2 student families
$200 covers dinner for a class of 20-30 families
$800 covers graduation expenses for 110 student families
We envision a community where every Yolo resident has equitable access to services, literacy support, and educational enrichment to achieve their best life.
Organization name
Yolo County Library Foundation
other names
YCLF
2016
Mission Category
Community Improvement, Capacity Building
Operating Budget
$0-$50,000
Organization Need
Funding: Program
Demographics Served
Low-income individuals/families, Youth & Children, General population
BIPOC Leadership
Executive Director/CEO
Local Counties Served
Yolo
Equity Statement
Equity Statement
Address
PO Box 51Yolo County, CA, US