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Big THANK YOU to our Grand Platinum Sponsor @drodr

Big THANK YOU to our Grand Platinum Sponsor @drodriguezlaw for all the support! We truly appreciate you!!

November 4th! At Seven Oaks country club! Mark your calendars! You aren’t going to want to miss this event! 🌺📖

Link in bio for more information!

#childrenfirst #CFLiteracyGala #CFBookofLife22 #community #literacy #fundraiser #bookoflife

Children First has a newsletter! Sign up on our we

Children First has a newsletter! Sign up on our website to get monthly updates on what we have been up to. When you sign up to be a volunteer, choose which volunteer events you are interested in and you receive email reminders for those upcoming events. As always, thank you for your ongoing support to Children First and the families in East Bakersfield! 💕
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Today we would like to recognize CF Board Member,

Today we would like to recognize CF Board Member, Carlos Bello. Do you know him? Let us brag about him for a second. @carlos_bello__ is an active member in his community, seriously, soo active we don’t know how he finds the time. He works for Kern Family Health Care as the Senior Member Health Educator and sits on many boards that promote environmental care and enriching the livelihoods of people. You can find Carlos present at every Neighborhood Clean up and helping out at the monthly food distributions; he also takes the time to care for the David Nelson Pocket Park. He is everywhere! Carlos, we cannot thank you enough for the time and dedication you put in to helping others. Your action is inspiring and really very contagious!

#community #boardmember #recognition #eastbakersfield #bakersfield #childrenfirst #appreciationpost #communitymember

📣 CALLING ALL LOCAL ARTISTS 📣 Children Firs

📣 CALLING ALL LOCAL ARTISTS 📣

Children First is looking for 3 artists to join in on a beautification project and apprenticeship program! Artists will paint floral murals on the canal crossings on Lake Street in East Bakersfield, plus will work and learn alongside muralist extraordinaire @jenwillco! You don’t have to be a professional muralist, you just need to have the want to learn!

FYI, There are specific dates listed, please review these dates and ensure you can make them before applying. Artists that participate will receive a $2000 stipend. Deadline is September 26!

Together let’s bring color to Lake Street!

#community #childrenfirst #eastbakersfield #calltoartists #murals #muralist #opportunity #artists #artlove #beautificationproject

A big THANK YOU to our sponsors! this event would

A big THANK YOU to our sponsors! this event would not be possible without you!

Have you checked out our literacy Gala page yet on our website? Pop over when you get a chance!

#childrenfirst #community #CFliteracyGala22 #CFLiteracyGala #Literacy #sponsorships #sponosors

About our food distribution yesterday! Oh my goodn

About our food distribution yesterday! Oh my goodness, what a success. @bhs_ecologyclub and various Starbucks employees in east Bakersfield came out to volunteer! Not to mention all our regulars and some new community faces! Together we worked hard to distribute fresh produce and canned goods to families. Nothing was left behind. Everyone, great work! Thank you so much! 🥬🍓#community

This Thursday is our food distribution. It’s goi

This Thursday is our food distribution. It’s going to be in the 80s 😍!! Also, we have an additional volunteer shift opening up from 1:30pm-4pm. Sign up to volunteer for more information. Hope to see you Thursday!

#fooddistribution #community #bakersfield #eastbakersfield #childrenfirst #pocketpark #kerncounty

Board members hard at work driving Children First

Board members hard at work driving Children First forward! We talked about the upcoming literacy Gala, the shoe drive, our tutor reading program at Williams Elementary, and much more! Thank you to all the board members and your continual support. @willisandwilliams thanks for having us over! 💕📷

You just know we had to do a post on the little li

You just know we had to do a post on the little library and the two people that made it happen. Much appreciation to @jenwillco and her mama for working together to bring life back into our free exchange library. It’s never looked better! We can’t stop looking at it! It’s also bursting with books! Come by during the week to check it out between 2pm and 4pm. 📚 💕

#library #davidnelsonpocketpark #childrenfirst #teamwork #read #bakersfield #eastbakersfield #booklove #community

Great time at our neighborhood clean up! Thanks to

Great time at our neighborhood clean up! Thanks to all the BHS students that came out to help! We truly appreciate the time you put in. The park looks so lovely!! 😍🥳

Ready to use at the David Nelson Pocket Park!! Com

Ready to use at the David Nelson Pocket Park!! Come by Saturday 9/10 to check it out. It’s honor system. So come by choose a book or leave a book. Bring it back when done! 🌸📚 Happy Literacy day!! Thanks to @jenwillco and Lucy Williams for the wonderful update! You both are just awesome human beings!!

#littlelibrary #library #bookexchangeforkids #community #bookexchange #bakersfield #eastbakersfield #childrenfirst

Amazing leader and Board Chair, Natasha Felkins sh

Amazing leader and Board Chair, Natasha Felkins shares her current reads! 📕

“I’m currently reading two books. One book is a guide on manifesting your ideal outcomes through intentional focus and energy output. It’s called, “Manifest Now” by Idil Ahmed. The second book is “Inflamed” by Rupi Marya and Raj Patel.

Reading books not only helps to expand my awareness of cultures and belief systems throughout the world, but they can also help unlock a new passion or goal! The entire process of reading can be therapeutic as well. Nothing like finding a quiet space in a library or at home and drift away into a story!”

What are you currently reading?

#read #internationalliteracyday #literacy #childrenfirst #books #queen #leader #brainfood #readoftheday #strongmindset

📚 Happy International Literacy Day!! 🌎 Wan

📚 Happy International Literacy Day!! 🌎

Wanna know a sad and hard truth? Reading is often taken for granted. It is sometimes forgotten that in some parts of the world children and adults are fighting for the right to learn how to read and gain access to books. If you find reading “not for you”, perhaps you haven’t found the right book yet.

Let’s check out what @jenwillco, one of Children First’s amazing board members, is reading!

“I’m currently reading ‘Esperanza Rising’. This is a young adult book about teenage girl who flees to California from Mexico during the Great Depression. The book found its way to me through our donations as we prep for the literacy gala! When I told @celspalacio that I had never read it, she pulled it from the stack of books we are collecting and told me I needed to read it first. Celina gives the best book recommendations, although they leave me in tears.

For as long as I can remember I have loved a good story. I’m primarily a fiction reader, and I especially love to read historical fiction. Reading is the closest thing we have to time traveling. I even grew up to tell stories of my own through my work as an artist. I get to tell stories about myself, my community and stories for my clients. The more stories I read, the more human perspectives I can carry with me into my work, and I become a better story teller myself.” ♥️🖊

‼️Volunteer Opportunity ‼️ Saturday 9/10

‼️Volunteer Opportunity ‼️
Saturday 9/10 8am-10am. Come join us for our monthly neighborhood clean up! Sign up to be a volunteer at our website and get on our newsletter to be notified of future events. Link in bio. If already signed up, look out for an email!

Stay cool out there friends!! Drink plenty of water!! 💧💕

#neighborhoodcleanup #cleanup #community #bakersfield #eastbakersfield

Great interview today with @univision Brooke Ferna

Great interview today with @univision Brooke Fernandez and Leonardo Ruiz about the “Book of Life” Literacy Gala!! Thanks for having us on!!

#univision #childrenfirst #interview #gala #CFBookofLife22 #CFLiteracyGala #speakingout

Happy Friday everyone!! Today we’d like to take

Happy Friday everyone!! Today we’d like to take a moment to highlight Board member, Karen Avila Santiago. She supports Children First in tremendous ways. From volunteering at food distributions to pioneering the Literacy Program. All while completing a masters program in Social Work. We are very grateful to have you on our team!

A few words from Karen:

“Children First provides a space of growth, empowerment, and compassion for east Bakersfield and its volunteers. I became involved when I was only a high school student, and I have learned more about myself and my community through our service. Children First has provided me, along with many other volunteers, the outlet to directly serve our community and connect with families in need through food distributions, summer programs, and tutoring. Children First recognizes the potential of our community, its families, and its children, and we hope to simply be part of their journey to a successful and prosperous life.”

You won’t want to miss this! A good time for a g

You won’t want to miss this! A good time for a good cause! Can you make it?! Help us expand our Literacy Program!

Plus @veloriomusica is playing! 😍💃🏻

Link for tickets in our bio!

#community #CFLiteracyGala #CFGala22 #childrenfirst #Gala #Veloriomusica #Literacy #fundraiser

Calling all book enthusiasts, and “do-gooders”

Calling all book enthusiasts, and “do-gooders”! We are gearing up to begin our Literacy Program at Williams Elementary in October. There are twelve positions available! No prior experience necessary, training will be provided, and there’s a stipend! All you need is a love for reading and community! Check out our website and fill out the application. Link in bio.

The application is open from 8/22 to 8/30. Selection of tutors by 9/5. Candidates must be 18+.

Don’t miss out!

#childrenfirst #literacy #eastbakersfield #community #tutorsofinstagram #tutors #booklove #readforsuccess

We wouldn’t be anything without our wonderful vo

We wouldn’t be anything without our wonderful volunteers! Thank you all for coming out and withstanding that heat and helping Children First serve the families in East Bakersfield! Special shout out to the students from BHS and our amazing board members! Cannot express our gratitude enough.

We would also like to take this time to highlight @jose_argell. The face behind the program. The first person to be on site and prepare it all. Your leadership and drive is infectious. Thanks for all you do!

Until next month!

If you’re interested in volunteering with us check out our website. Link in bio! The more the merrier!

#childrenfirst #bakersfield #eastbakersfield #community #volunteer #outreach #fooddistribution

Hope it’s a smooth day for parents and kids alik

Hope it’s a smooth day for parents and kids alike! Happy first day of school!!

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