Tag archive for ‘homeless’
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Counting the homeless, a personal perspective
When the Kern County Homeless Collaborative led an effort to count the homeless who live among us last week, grant writer Louis Medina with the Bakersfield Homeless Center was there. Here is his account of what it was like interviewing homeless people in the Lamont and Weedpatch areas.
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Health fair reaches out to homeless and poor
Community organizations and volunteers come together to offer health services and information to clients at the Bakersfield Homeless Center. The public is invited to a health fair there on Wednesday, April 28.
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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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Homeless Center seeks Thanksgiving dinner donations
Turkeys, rolls, stuffing, pies, and many other traditional meal ingredients are needed by Friday, Nov. 20.
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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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Bakersfield Humanitarian Day seeks volunteers, donations
Volunteer to help at Saturday’s event or make donations of clothing, backpacks and more items to help the homeless, jobless, and others in need.
