Brian Davis, founder and CEO of BeXtra, stands outside his new BeXtra Community Event Center in Yuba City on March 17.

 

YUBA CITY, CA (MPG) - A new beacon of support has arrived in Yuba City with the opening of the BeXtra Community Event Center.

Conveniently located at 1251 E. Onstott Road, behind Target, the center is designed to be a lifeline for those in need and offers essentials such as food, clothing, hygiene products, laundry services and a space for prayer.

For Brian Davis, the founder and CEO of BeXtra, the launch came much sooner than expected.

“This was in the five-year plan, not the 1.5-year plan,” Davis laughed. “It kind of fell into our lap a little bit.”

Tina McBride, a BeXtra volunteer, sorts through donations at the new BeXtra Community Event Center in Yuba City on March 17.

Originally in search of a simple warehouse with office space, Davis came across the old Viking Woodworks building and “knew it was something special.”

“The second bathroom had a shower and that’s what actually sold me on it,” Davis said. “That was the thing we were kinda lacking. Before, I’d ask churches and other places if we could bring people in, but now we can do that on our own.”

To help manage the overhead costs of this 3,500-square-foot facility, Davis partnered with Scrap Monkey, a local junk removal service also in need of office and storage space.

The entrance of the new BeXtra Community Event Center in Yuba City boasts donation bins for both SAYLove and the Yuba-Sutter Food Bank.

“We call them roommates, so to speak. But we kind of meet in the middle when it comes to donations,” he explained. “The stuff they find—like a dresser in good condition—they bring it here, and we’ll have it ready to donate to someone.”

Inside the center, there are two event rooms available for rent, perfect for birthday parties, receptions, and community meetings. To furnish these spaces, BeXtra partnered with 530 Rentals to provide tables and chairs. The facility also houses donation bins for SAYLove and the Yuba-Sutter Food Bank, making it a central hub for both receiving and giving support.

Davis envisions the space functioning much like a thrift storebut without the exchange of money.

“People can come here and shop, grab blankets, the whole nine. Once the prom stuff wraps up, we’re going to start doing interview clothes so people can pick up whatever they need,” Davis said.

Here is one of two event rooms available at the new BeXtra Community Event Center in Yuba City.

Currently, the center is home to dresses and formal wear for Divine Glam Closet Yuba Sutter, now in its second year of offering free prom attire to local high school students. Future plans include offering barber services, where local barbers can volunteer time in exchange for free booth space.

“It would be like a one-stop shop for people’s needs,” said Davis.

Beyond meeting physical needs, Davis is also focused on emotional and spiritual well-being. A dedicated prayer room, run in partnership with Hope Point Church, will be available most hours and double as a community podcast studio.

Every Wednesday, the center hosts Grief with Hope, a grief support group led by Jennifer Sodders. More programs are in the works.

“We wanted this to be about the community, where the space is constantly being used for things that are hard to find space for,” Davis said. “So people don’t have to say, ‘I don’t know where to meet.’ We want to take care of those needs too.”

Volunteer Tina McBride, who has helped with donation sorting since last November, spoke to the power of the organization’s mission.

The spacious covered outdoor patio is expected to be a standout feature for larger gatherings at the new BeXtra Community Event Center in Yuba City.

“I’m an Elk, and I don’t feel we do enough for the community,” McBride said. “So I started looking for somewhere else that did. I reached out to four places in the area. Only one answered back: BeXtra.”

With much of the equipment set on wheels, the center can quickly transform for various events. Davis has already tested its potential with a birthday party on the outdoor patio, a space expected to be a standout feature for larger gatherings. BeXtra has also partnered with Paloma’s of Marysville to provide mobile deejay and bar services for special occasions.

The public will soon have a chance to experience it all firsthand. On April 26, BeXtra will host an R&B Brunch to celebrate the center’s official launch, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration.

For more information about BeXtra and its programs, visit bextra.org.