Tag archive for ‘donations’
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Longtime FLICS star gets a star of his own
David Kosakowski, board treasurer for Bakersfield’s nonprofit international film society, is honored with a star outside the Fox Theater for his years of dedication and “penny pinching.” The longtime FLICS volunteer has terminal pancreatic cancer.
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Joy comes to families in need at Garden Pathways
Community groups and businesses donate turkeys by the trunkload, boxes of holiday groceries and racks of business clothing to participants of the local family mentoring program. Here’s how you can help too.
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Food banks need donations and volunteers
The recession, drought and holidays are putting extra pressure on food banks to serve hungry families. Here are some ways to donate food items or your time as a volunteer to local nonprofit agencies.
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Halloween party donations sought for homeless children
The Bakersfield Homeless Center is in need of donations of food, pumpkins, costumes, or carnival booth volunteers for its annual Halloween Spooktacular Carnival from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24.
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Trade in your jeans to help abuse victims
Donate a pair of gently used jeans for victims of domestic violence Oct. 1-10 and receive a $25 discount off a new pair at two local boutiques.
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JumpstART Kern reaches out to local arts groups
KCF is striving to establish a Field of Interest Fund (FOI) in Arts and Culture for Kern County. This fund is labor intensive and will require volunteer leadership and a core group of arts-involved individuals and arts donors from our community who are committed to growing the arts community.
