Serving the children and families of East Bakersfield!

David Nelson Pocket Park

Children First’s David Nelson Pocket Park opened on Friday, October 26, 2018. This park was made possible by the generous support of sponsors, partners and individual community members. We kindly ask for your support to help us further our goal and continue to provide a safe, nurturing environment for all to enjoy.

The park is located at 1511 Niles St, Bakersfield, CA 93305.

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We came, we voted, we were given a check! Thank yo

We came, we voted, we were given a check! Thank you @bakersfieldhyundai for the opportunity to win $500. It was a hard race but we did it! A big shout out to everyone who voted, we are deeply humbled by the support! and to our board who pushed so hard, wow, you are amazing!

This money is going to go towards our shoe drive for the youth in East Bakersfield. Can’t wait to share that with you soon! 👟💕

#bakersfield #childrenfirst #shoedrive #dolladollabillyall #community #teamwork #hyundai #bakersfieldhyundai

Save the date! We have a Gala coming up to promote

Save the date! We have a Gala coming up to promote and hopefully expand our literacy program! We hope you are excited, we are definitely are! Stay tuned for more details!

#gala #childrenfirst #literacy #nonprofit #community #bookoflife

Let’s start Monday off right by highlighting our

Let’s start Monday off right by highlighting our wonderful summer interns! A big THANK YOU to each of these young scholars who donated their time and efforts to give back to East Bakersfield. Together, they created fun summer enrichment activities for children in the neighborhood to enjoy at the David Nelson Pocket Park! We appreciate the compassion and hard work you all put in executing your vision in the last two weeks! Great work! More to come!

📸: @jenwillco

#eastbakersfield #childrenfirst #summerinterns #scholars #togetherwegrow #community #nonprofitwork #internship #bakersfield #summerfun

Day 1 of Week 2 of our Superstar Summer Camp is TO

Day 1 of Week 2 of our Superstar Summer Camp is TODAY!!! Swipe to see some highlights from Week 1➡️
Come out to David Nelson Pocket Park this week from 5-7 pm to participate in our fantastic, intern led summer camp!

Our food distribution is THIS THURSDAY! We’re lo

Our food distribution is THIS THURSDAY! We’re looking for some hard working volunteers to help us out in this summer heat. Please join us this Thursday from 6-7 at David Nelson Pocket Park!

Join Children First for our FREE intern led Supers

Join Children First for our FREE intern led Superstar Summer Camp!!! July 18th-29th, from 5-7 pm on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, and from 4-6 pm on Wednesdays! Our superstar campers will get the chance to sharpen up literacy skills, make new friends, and have tons of fun! Come down to David Nelson Pocket Park and become a SUPERSTAR ⭐️

With the start of the school year quickly approach

With the start of the school year quickly approaching, Children First Campaign is raising funds to purchase a new pair of shoes for children identified as needing a higher level of support in East Bakersfield. Year-round, @children_first1 is finding ways to support children and families and this year we want to re-establish
our Back to School event. In doing so, we'll be identifying
50 children to provide a fresh haircut and new kicks! Help us achieve this goal by contributing to our cause (link to donate is in our bio!) and sharing this post!

How it started ➡️ How it’s going! Thank you

How it started ➡️ How it’s going! Thank you to all of our amazing volunteers that came out this Saturday and helped us with an awesome community cleanup!

After having to cancel last month’s community cl

After having to cancel last month’s community cleanup due to excessive heat, we’re happy to announce that we’re back for our July community cleanup! Join us THIS SATURDAY at the David Nelson Pocket Park for our community cleanup! We hope to see you there!

Join us TOMORROW for our June food distribution! V

Join us TOMORROW for our June food distribution! Volunteers needed from 4-8 pm! We hope to see you there!

Our cleanup scheduled for 6/11 is cancelled due to

Our cleanup scheduled for 6/11 is cancelled due to excessive heat advisory! We hope to return with a community cleanup in July. Stay tuned and stay safe!

Join Children First TOMORROW! We will have games,

Join Children First TOMORROW! We will have games, crafts, resources, and fun for the whole family! #EastBakersfieldFestival

HAPPENING TOMORROW!! We hope to see you there✨

HAPPENING TOMORROW!! We hope to see you there✨

Join Children First this Saturday for a community

Join Children First this Saturday for a community cleanup! 8am- 10am! We hope to see you there!

Children First is looking for talented, smart, amb

Children First is looking for talented, smart, ambitious high school and college students to participate in our summer internship program! If you fit this criteria, we encourage you to apply through our website, which can be found in the link in our bio. Applications are due May 20th! Let’s make this summer in #EastBakersfield one for the books!

Join us for our food distribution this Thursday! V

Join us for our food distribution this Thursday! Volunteers needed from 4-8. Distribution begins at 6. See you there!

Some photos from yesterday’s cleanup! Special th

Some photos from yesterday’s cleanup! Special thanks to the volunteers who work hard to beautify the pocket park and East Bakersfield!

Join us THIS SATURDAY for our East Bakersfield cle

Join us THIS SATURDAY for our East Bakersfield cleanup! Bring water, a friend, and prepare to help your community✨ We hope to see you there!

Join us for our food distribution this Thursday! V

Join us for our food distribution this Thursday! Volunteers needed from 4-8. Distribution begins at 5. See you there!

Join Children First TOMORROW at 8 am for our commu

Join Children First TOMORROW at 8 am for our community cleanup! Our cleanup will be held at the David Nelson Pocket Park at 1511 Niles Street. We hope to see you there!

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