Give Big Kern kicks off Easter Sunday, 128 charities taking part
Easter Sunday is the first day to donate to local non profits taking part in Give Big Kern. This year, 128 organizations are asking for your generosity, Kern County.
and last updated 2021-04-05 02:38:59-04
Easter Sunday is the first day to donate to local non profits taking part in Give Big Kern. This year, 128 organizations are asking for your generosity, Kern County.
âWhen they show up, they show up in a big way, let me tell you,â Dee Slade, President and Executive Director of the African-American Network of Kern County said. â2020 was a year where a lot of organizations didnât know if they were going to make any money.â
How local organizations and churches are celebrating Easter weekend
and last updated 2021-04-04 01:41:07-04
Easter is the first major holiday since the pandemic with a large vaccination rollout. Governor Newsom said that as of last night, 18.5 to 19 million Californians have been vaccinated.
With looser restrictions in the red tier, Churches and local organizations are celebrating the springtime holiday in unique ways, one local church holding a movie night and an Easter egg hunt Easter Eve.
â For believers, this is a great opportunity to reflect on what Jesus has done for us. He died for our sins. But I think itâs also just that hope of life to come,â Angelo Frazier, Pastor of Outreach and Care at Riverlakes Community Church said.
23ABC Senior Food Drive: Kern County sees increase in community seeking food assistance amid the pandemic
Food insecurity is a fact in Kern County
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and last updated 2021-03-15 19:51:10-04
BAKERSFIELD, Cali â Food insecurity is a fact in Kern County, this is why 23ABC is partnering with the Community Partnership of Kern for the first ever 23ABC Gives Senior Food Drive. Together we can help make sure our grandparents, the elders of our community, have access to nutritious meals.
âIt has helped us out a great deal, especially since I lost my job due to the pandemic,â Steve Rasmussen, a Kern County Resident, said.
Bakersfield teen fighting cancer has a mission to help others and the community
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and last updated 2021-02-12 21:09:28-05
BAKERSFIELD, Cali â A Bakersfield teen who has been living with cancer for most of his life has had the support of the community during his battle and he wants to pay that generosity forward.
Fourteen-year-old, Issac Pizano, continues to spread positivity and raise awareness about childhood cancer, while undergoing his own chemotherapy for a third time.
âI was honestly sad to hear that it grew back and I was like, well, here we go again. â Issac said.
Issac is familiar with chemotherapy. At just five years old he was diagnosed with cancer.