The nonprofit organization opened its doors in 1990 in Davis, California to provide housing, food, and human services to low-income and homeless individuals and families. By 1993, it was operating a cold weather shelter and later opened a resource center. In 2005, it partnered in an affordable housing development. The document discusses the history and mission of the organization and one person's reasons for volunteering with them, including having friends in California and never having visited the United States before.

1. DAVIS
Community
Meals
Humacité BOURDEAU Alizée
25 mais / 24 juillet 2012
Davis, California
USA

2. I- PRESENTATION OF THE
ASSOCIATION
A nonprofit, non-denominational
organization
 Mission : provide low-income and
homeless individuals and families with
housing, food, and human services

3. II- HISTORY OF THE
ASSOCIATION
 Opened its doors in 1990
 By January 1993 → operating a Cold
Weather Shelter for homeless individuals
and families.
 A Resource Center opened in November
1993 to complement the Cold Weather
Shelter.
 During 2005 → partnership in an
affordable housing development

4. What is Yolo County ?
 Yolo County is a county located in the
northern part of the U.S. state of California
 Davis is its largest city
Population of Yolo County

5. III- WHY THIS ONE?
 English speaking country.
 Friends in California
 Never been in U.S
 Feel useful

6. IV- HOW HAVE I PREPARED FOR
THIS MISSION?
 Contacted the head of the Food Bank of
Davis
 I inquired about the city
 I inquired about the NGO
- its mission
- its values

7. QUESTIONS ?