We're excited to share the CAPK 2023 Annual Report! Discover the incredible impact of our 19 programs throughout the year. From essential services to major accomplishments, our report offers transparent and detailed insights into how we're making a difference in the community. Thank you for your continued support! 📊✨ https://lnkd.in/gcrZCsgm #CAPKAnnualReport #CommunityImpact #2023Highlights #TogetherWeGrow
Community Action Partnership of Kern
Non-profit Organizations
Bakersfield, CA 3,064 followers
Helping People. Changing Lives.
About us
Established in 1965, Community Action Partnership of Kern (CAPK) administers close to a dozen programs aimed at meeting children, families and individuals at their point of need, for those who have had difficulty engaging the “American Dream.” The Promise of Community Action Community Action changes people’s lives, embodies the spirit of hope, improves communities and makes America a better place to live. We care about the entire community, and we are dedicated to helping people help themselves and each other. Our Mission Community Action Partnership of Kern shall provide and advocate for resources that will empower members of the communities we serve to be self-sufficient. The work of CAPK touches the lives of more than 150,000 of your neighbors, co-workers, family and friends annually, by: Distributing 12.25 million pounds of food for the food insecure; Delivering nutrition to 20,000 women, infants and children; Serving more than 900,000 meals to Head Start and Summer Meals Program children; Providing utility assistance for 9,400 families; Offering after school and summer programs for 389 at-risk youth; Delivering early childhood education and preschool to some 3,000 children; Answering over 101,000 calls for human and social services referrals. The Community Action Partnership serves Kern County by providing an integrated network of services including: VITA- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Head Start/State Child Development East Kern Family Resource Center WIC- Women, Infants & Children Shafter Youth Center 2-1-1 Kern County Migrant Childcare Friendship House CAPK Food Bank Energy Program Central Kitchen
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http://www.capk.org/
External link for Community Action Partnership of Kern
- Industry
- Non-profit Organizations
- Company size
- 501-1,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Bakersfield, CA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 1965
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Get directions
5005 Business Park North
Bakersfield, CA 93309, US
Employees at Community Action Partnership of Kern
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Eric Kelley MPA, CPP
Payroll/HRIS Administrator at Community Action Partnership of Kern
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Cheryl Gallion
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Lisa McGranahan, SHRM-SCP
Director of Human Resources at Community Action Partnership of Kern
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Yolanda Gonzales
Director Head Start/State Child Development at Community Action Partnership of Kern
Updates
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Are you passionate about shaping young minds and making a lasting impact? Our Head Start program is looking for dedicated Early Childhood Educators like you! ✨ Why Choose Us? - Competitive Wages & Medical Benefits: We value your hard work and dedication. - Tuition Reimbursement & Scholarship Opportunities: Invest in your future while you invest in our children’s. - Professional Trainings & Advising: Continuous growth and development in your career. Be a part of helping children develop their first and most significant skills in a supportive and enriching environment. 🔗 Apply Today and Start Making a Difference! https://lnkd.in/gYHtThyd
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Join us for the month of June for CAPK's Huggy Heart Campaign! By purchasing a Huggy Heart at any Valley Strong Credit Union branch you will be supporting youth and family programs through out Kern County! #HuggyHeart #CAPK Valley Strong Credit Union
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We want to thank our partner the California Association of Food Banks for orchestrating the donation from The Wonderful Company in honor of #WorldHungerDay. The Wonderful Company donated 3.6 million Halo Mandarins to food banks all over the State. 🍊🍊🍊
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Highlighting the collaborative efforts that make CAPK's mission possible, Wasco City Council so graciously presented us with a proclamation for Community Action Month. Thank you for celebrating our commitment to our community. #KernCounty #CityofWasco #CAPKinAction #CommunityActionMonth
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Community Action Partnership of Kern reposted this
It's Friday, everyone! Before we go into the weekend, we want to share with our amazing community our updated agency video. You can learn a little bit about the history of Community Action, and the dynamic 19 programs that CAPK administers throughout Kern County. Here we get to see firsthand what helping people ... changing lives means to our community. #capkinaction #kerncounty #nonprofitwork #helpingpeople #changinglives
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Community Action Partnership of Kern reposted this
It's Friday, everyone! Before we go into the weekend, we want to share with our amazing community our updated agency video. You can learn a little bit about the history of Community Action, and the dynamic 19 programs that CAPK administers throughout Kern County. Here we get to see firsthand what helping people ... changing lives means to our community. #capkinaction #kerncounty #nonprofitwork #helpingpeople #changinglives
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It's Friday, everyone! Before we go into the weekend, we want to share with our amazing community our updated agency video. You can learn a little bit about the history of Community Action, and the dynamic 19 programs that CAPK administers throughout Kern County. Here we get to see firsthand what helping people ... changing lives means to our community. #capkinaction #kerncounty #nonprofitwork #helpingpeople #changinglives
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The warmest thank you to Supervisor Jeff Flores and the Kern County Board of Supervisors for proclaiming May Community Action Month and presenting CAPK with a proclamation supporting our commitment of service to Kern County We also want to extend a heartfelt thank you to the Shafter City Council for proclaiming May Community Action Month. It's through these partnerships that we are able to meet people in our community where they are. #capkinaction #kerncounty #communityactionmonth
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Ending homelessness requires collective effort, and we're grateful to our Silver Savor Sponsors for their dedication to this cause at our Inaugural GOURMET FOR GOOD event on June 1st. Together, we can make a lasting impact in Kern County. Silver Savory Sponsors: Dignity Health Bakersfield , Adventist Health in the Central Valley, Clifford and Bradford Insurance Agency, Klein, DeNatale, Goldner
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