Serving the children and families of East Bakersfield!

Mina Mendel

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This coming Saturday! Join us if you can! Carla wi

This coming Saturday! Join us if you can! Carla will be talking about soil and composting! 🪷🪴

#childrenfirst #eastbakersfield #familynaturedays #optoutside

We had 30 volunteers today helping to make our nei

We had 30 volunteers today helping to make our neighborhood in East Bakersfield better! Over 40 bags of trash was collected. We appreciate our partnerships with the students at various high schools, Keep Bakersfield Beautiful, and the residents that want to give back. Thank you for your time and commitment to community! 🌸🗑️

#childrenfirst #KeepBakersfieldBeauitful #community #neighborhood #cleanup #eastbakersfield #bakersfield #volunteer

Seedling growth from our previous Family Nature Da

Seedling growth from our previous Family Nature Day! Join us for the next one on April 1st. Ms. Carla will be discussing composting and soil composition! 🪴

#nature #optoutside #seedlings #growth #eastbakersfield #childrenfirst #ogal #familynatureday

Making our community cleaner and greener, one Satu

Making our community cleaner and greener, one Saturday at a time! Excited to have Keep Bakersfield Beautiful partnering with us for this neighborhood clean up 🌳🌱 Join us!

#CleanBakersfield #KeepBakersfieldBeautiful #CommunityCleanup #NeighborhoodPride #childrenfirst #eastbakersfield

Food distribution recap! It was insane. The curbs

Food distribution recap!

It was insane. The curbside line reached far down the road curving down into Kentucky street. The walk up line was longer than we have ever seen. The work our volunteers put in is immeasurable. We genuinely appreciate all those that come out and help us prepare for this major event.

We are adding great things to our food distribution! You can now find a CapK representative table!! Thank you @capkwic!! Come with all your WIC and capK questions. Plus we will have different non-profit organizations come out and discuss their services. We had @bikebakersfield come out this past Thursday. Did you see them?

Next food distribution is 4/20! We will see everyone in April! 🍱

#capk #fooddistribution #childrendfirst #community #eastbakersfield #volunteer #starbucks #bikebakersfield #bakersfield

Friendly reminder that next Thursday is Food Distr

Friendly reminder that next Thursday is Food Distribution day!! We are hoping for some clouds and no rain 🤞🏽. Let’s see what we get!

We would like to take a moment to mention the #SembrandoComunidad Food and Nutrition Program. We received a grant which is helping address food insecurity through food box distributions, educational events, and enrollment in state and federal nutrition programs such as WIC and SNAP. You can find a CapK table with free informational resources and a representative to discuss options! Thank you @LULAC, @NoKidHungry, and @capkwic for supporting our community!
Learn more at https://lulac.org/comunidad/

#LULACPrograms #childrenfirst #Community #Eastbakersfield #bakersfield #fooddistribution

It’s a bit far off but dropping this little nugg

It’s a bit far off but dropping this little nugget bc the graphic is just 😍!! Thanks to our talented board member @jenwillco ❤️‍🔥.

Save the date! We got great decor ideas in our minds!!

There’s still room to be a sponsor, or enter an item in the silent auction, reach out if you’d like to contribute/support in some way!

#thankstooursponsors #literacygala #childrenfirst #diadelosmuertos #november #eastbakersfield

🌱 Family Nature Day! 🌿 Todays topic was pro

🌱 Family Nature Day! 🌿

Todays topic was propagation and seed planting. 🪴 It was so sweet watching parents and kids alike get their hands dirty, paint, and learn about plants!

Don’t miss the next one! Next date: 4/1/23. Topic: Seasonal planting and Seed Saving. Carla, our garden guru, will show us how to save seeds from fruits and vegetables we buy at the store to make more! 🍅🧅🫑 Hope to see you next time!

#community #gardentips #eastbakersfield #planting #optoutside #childrenfirst #pocketpark #familynatureday #propagation #seedlings

It was a beautiful day to be outside. 🪴 #Fami

It was a beautiful day to be outside. 🪴

#FamilyNatureDay #eastbakersfield #pocketpark #bakersfield #optoutside #beautifulday #childrenfirst #gardeninspiration

🚨Attention Artists 🚨 We are continuing the

🚨Attention Artists 🚨

We are continuing the tradition of displaying large works of art at Jefferson Park!

We are looking for one artist to highlight at our East Bakersfield Festival. The chosen artist will be given a 4x8 foot wall to paint. The painted image should be East Bakersfield inspired reflecting community. $500 stipend! Link in bio!

We are excited to see what you all come up with!

#community #ebf #eastbakersfield #childrenfirst #eastbakersfieldfestival #art #artistsupport #featuredartist #jeffersonpark #bakersfied

Some might see a mess (I mean, definitely not wron

Some might see a mess (I mean, definitely not wrong) but we also see an upcoming smooth food distribution in the works!

Thank you to @starbuckspartners and @b_gacs for the connect! So grateful for our partnership! And of course a HUGE shout out to @albertsons on Mt. Vernon for keeping these boxes aside for us! Total game changer!

#community #childrenfirst #fooddistribution #partnership #boxes #service #eastbakersfield

Join us March 4th for Family Nature Day! A garden

Join us March 4th for Family Nature Day! A garden workshop series with Carla Perez Palm, founder of Seeds of Inspiration.

Discover the benefits of immersing yourself in nature and learn gardening basics in a small introductory discussion. Afterwards we will get creative by painting some pots and planting some seeds together!

These workshops will continue on the first Saturday of every month until September, from 10am-12pm. Spread the word and join us for a fun and educational day outdoors!🌻🌿

#community #optoutside #eastbakersfield #childrenfirst #seedsofinspiration #familynaturedays #grantprograms #bakersfield #planttheseed

Some moments from yesterdays Food Distribution. Th

Some moments from yesterdays Food Distribution. Thank you to our friends that took the time out of their day to come to the pocket park. The help is always appreciated! Big love for @starbuckspartners @drillereco @bhs_avidclub and the many community members that join out of the goodness of their heart!

East Bakersfield is better for it! Families are better for it! ♥️

📸: @mynxt40yrs @carlos_bello__

#community #eastbakersfield #childrenfirst #fooddistribution #weloveourvolunteers

Happy Valentines Day!! Hope you’re feeling all t

Happy Valentines Day!! Hope you’re feeling all the love today (and every day)!

Don’t forget about the Food Distribution this coming Thursday! Need food come by! Want to volunteer? We are happy to have you!

#fooddistribution #eastbakersfield #community #volunteering #volunteers #foodforyou #childrenfirst

Family Nature Day didn’t go as expected but it w

Family Nature Day didn’t go as expected but it was a start!

It’s about how people feel when they leave. And everyone had a big smile which was good enough for us.

It was fun talking about the neighborhood, flying kites and making art. The next Family Nature Day will focus on botany! Keep an eye out for more details. We hope to see you in March!!

#family #nature #optoutside #bakersfield #childrenfirst #community #artful #steam #oilpastels #watercolor #outside

📢 Attention Friends! 📢 We have exciting ne

📢 Attention Friends! 📢

We have exciting news to share. Thanks to the Outdoor Equity Grant, we're empowering our community to explore the great outdoors, breaking down barriers and providing access to life-changing experiences like family nature days, beach cleanups, and camping trips 🌲🏞️

And the best part? All of these programs are completely FREE! We believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to connect with nature, and we don't want cost to be a barrier. Join us on this journey to promote nature for all.

First up, we're hosting our first Family Nature Day this Saturday! This event is a fusion of a community clean-up and family activities, giving everyone a chance to get outside and make a positive impact on our environment. It's a great opportunity for families to spend quality time together and experience the beauty of East Bakersfield and the Pocket Park ♥️🌿.

#OutdoorEquityGrant #NatureForAll #FreePrograms #FamilyNatureDay #CommunityCleanUp #ExploreTheGreatOutdoors #Bakersfield #EastBakersfield #childrenfirst

🚨 Free Nutrition class 🚨 Do you enjoy cook

🚨 Free Nutrition class 🚨

Do you enjoy cooking or want to learn more about nutrition? This class is especially great for those wanting to create more fiscally conscious meals and still have them be nourishing for the body!

The classes take place at Kern Literacy Council on Tuesdays at 1pm starting Feb 7th through March 28th. It’s an 8 week course. Don’t miss out. Link in bio to sign up.

Thank you to our community partners for putting this together!

#community #nutritioncourse #bakersfield #foodmatters #kernliteracycouncil #free #nutrition

January Food distribution 🍱 At first it start

January Food distribution 🍱

At first it started to rain and then it became such a beautiful day! (Albeit a bit cold!) We all pulled together and made it happen. Thank you to @starbuckspartners for coming out at 1pm! Such a nice surprise and wonderful help. And of course, to our high schoolers and community members, you are always amazing! Stay happy and safe! Thank you all so much for your time!

For the community!

#community #childrenfirst #fooddistribution #weloveourvolunteers #volunteer #eastbakersfield #bakersfield

🚨We got our food distribution this coming Thurs

🚨We got our food distribution this coming Thursday!

#communityservice #eastbakersfield #childrenfirst #volunteer

Community Clean Up on MLK Jr Day! ♥️♥️🗑

Community Clean Up on MLK Jr Day! ♥️♥️🗑️🗑️

“Everybody can be great because everybody can serve. You don't have to have a college degree to serve. You don't have to make your subject and your verb agree to serve. You only need a heart full of grace, a soul generated by love.” - MLK Jr.

#community #EastBakersfield #Bakersfield #childrenfirst #volunteer #mlkjrday

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