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Since 1965, Community Action Partnership of Kern has been working to provide an integrated network of services as the official anti-poverty agency for the county of Kern. One of more than 1,000 community action agencies nationwide, the Partnership is Kern County’s largest nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation.
Through a variety of programs and in collaboration with other community service agencies, the Partnership helps participants pursue their educational goals, secure and retain employment...Read More
Posted On: Monday August 30, 2010
Target Partners with Community Action Partnership of Kern Food Bank
Target to present $2,500 check to Food Bank Tuesday, August 31
Bakersfield, CA - August 24, 2010 – The Community Action Partnership of Kern Food Bank is very pleased to be receiving a $2,500 donation from Target.
Representatives from Target and Congressman Kevin McCarthy will be on hand at the Food Bank on Tuesday, ...
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Posted On: Tuesday June 29, 2010
Community Action Partnership of Kern is pleased to announce that SC Anderson has been awarded the bid for the construction of the Friendship House Community Center project. For additional information regarding the Friendship House Community Center, please contact Romala Ramkissoon at 661-336-5236 or via email at rramkiss@capk.org ...
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Posted On: Wednesday June 23, 2010
State law requires each Community Service Block Grant (CSBG) entity to develop a Community Action Plan (CAP) assessing poverty-related needs, resources, goals and strategies promoting self-sufficiency. The Community Action Partnership of Kern submitted a full and complete Community Action Plan in June 2009 covering the period for 2010/2011. The attached document is a Community Update focusin ...
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Posted On: Friday July 30, 2010
Loving Support Makes Breastfeeding Work is the WIC breastfeeding promotion campaign, which is national in scope and being implemented at the State agency level.
The goals of the campaign are to: encourage WIC participants to initiate and continue breastfeeding; increase referrals to WIC for breastfeeding support; increase general public acceptance and support of breastfeeding; and provide t ...
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