Five to 10 UC Davis law students will travel to Fresno Friday to deliver more than 500 pounds of donated food items and provide legal assistance to workers and their families affected by last December's citrus freeze. Rafael Serrano, a third-year student from Salinas, and others organized the effort after he read a news story detailing the plight in the San Joaquin Valley. "Many otherwise hard-working families face unemployment or severe underemployment as a result of the decimation of the region's citrus crops," he says. "Despite federal and state emergency assistance, there are families struggling with basic needs, such as housing and food." Over the weekend, the students will help families complete applications for federal and state aid and will research legal questions related to eviction and other housing problems. Before departing, the student volunteers will attend a training session conducted by Ilene Jacobs, an adjunct professor and attorney with the California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation in Sacramento. Once in Fresno, they will be supervised by attorneys from the Farmworkers Disaster Relief Fund and other organizations. The student effort, spearheaded by the La Raza Law Students Association, has received contributions from two local high schools and the Davis Food Co-op, among others.