United Way of Kern County is celebrating 60 years UNITED!
Join us over the next few months while we highlight our wonderful staff, community, and the beautiful history that molded the UWKC of today!
Stay tuned for more exciting announcements to come!
#UWKC #60YearsUnited!
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United Way of Kern County leads a movement to uplift our communities through education, health, and economic resilience.
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Happy National Dark Chocolate Day!! To celebrate, we are having a FLASH SALE! From today (February 1st) to Friday (February 3rd), you can receive $25 OFF your ticket for our A Chocolate Affair event if you use the promo code CHOCOLATE!
Click for tickets!
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February is #BlackHistoryMonth - a time to honor the achievements and vast societal contributions of the Black community throughout U.S. history and to reflect on the centuries of struggle that have brought us to this time of reckoning, redemption, and hope.
#LIVEUNITED #UWKC
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We are hosting a pop-up event at Mercado Latino located at 2105 Edison Hwy on February 8th! Stop by from 1PM - 5PM and one of our VITA workers will help you file your taxes! Swipe to see more locations!
For more information, visit Kernvita.org!
#LIVEUNITED #UWKC #VITA
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In two weeks, we will host the first Healthy Minds Healthy Bodies Food and Book Distribution of 2023!
Join us at Shirley Lane Elementary on February 15th for some free books, food boxes, and resources.
For more information, click the link below!
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Our 9th Annual A Chocolate Affair is just around the corner, and we have many amazing items up for auction, including a special package provided by Warrior 1 Yoga! Purchase your tickets at ChocolateAffair.Social today!
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Healthy Minds Healthy Bodies is BACK! Join us on February 15th at Shirley Lane Elementary School, 3 PM - 5 PM, for free books, food boxes, and other resources.
For more information or to get involved, click the link!
uwkern.org
#LIVEUNITED #Kern #UWKC
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Yesterday our UWKC team was able to pick up numerous hygiene kits and blankets that the employees of Cummins Pacific on East Brundage Lane put together. Thank you so much for your hard work!
#LIVEUNITED #UWKC #UnitedWay #Cummins #Kern
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Calling ALL NFL fans! This year, we will be auctioning off a signed item from the LA Rams for our 9th Annual A Chocolate Affair event! This item and many more will be auctioned off on February 18th!
For more information or to purchase tickets, visit ChocolateAffair.Social
The IRS has opened filing as of TODAY. Book an appointment with us to get your taxes filed safely, securely, and for FREE.
For more information, click the link below!
kernvita.org
#VITA #TaxSeason #CALEITC #LIVEUNITED #UnitedWay #Kern #KernCounty #UWKC
Help is here for homeowners behind on mortgage payments and property taxes. 🏡
Schedule a 20 minute over the phone appointment with United Way of Kern County to see if you are eligible! Click the link in our bio to book your appointment.
#GetCaughtUp #kerncounty #UnitedWay
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With a collaborative effort, United Way of Kern County and the Kern County Superintendent of Schools provided 10 students in the Region V Migrant Education Program with bikes, books, and bears! Thank you to Veronica Pimentel from KCSOS for providing these beautiful photos!
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Tax season is approaching fast! Stop by our office if you need a safe, secure, AND budget-friendly way to file your taxes. Our VITA team will assist you with all your filing needs for FREE.
#LIVEUNITED #VITA #KernVITA #UnitedWay #UWKC #Taxseason #taxes
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We're expanding our team! 😍 We are looking for a Program Coordinator to join our team.
Click the link below or visit Indeed to apply!
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Our 9th Annual “A Chocolate Affair” is one month away! Join us for a night filled with fun, chocolate, and friends while also supporting a great cause!
Grab your tickets by visiting our website!
#LIVEUNITED #UWKC #ACA #UnitedWay #KernCounty
“Whatever affects one directly affects all indirectly” - Martin Luther King Jr.
Today we honor the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. There is no better day than on Dr. King’s birthday to heed the call and Live United by volunteering for your community!
#MLK #LIVEUNITED
The California Mortgage Relief Program is helping homeowners across the state with past due mortgage payments and property taxes.
Learn more today by visiting the United Way of Kern County website!
#CaMortgageRelief #GetCaughtUp #LIVEUNITED
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Our 9th Annual A Chocolate Affair is just around the corner! 🍫 Purchase your tickets with the link below.
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We are closing in on tax season. Need help? The United Way of Kern County’s VITA program offers tax preparation for FREE to qualifying people!
#LIVEUNITED #taxseason #taxassistance #taxes #socal #california #kern #kerncounty #UWKC #UnitedWay
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February 18th is our 9th annual "A Chocolate Affair" fundraising event! This dinner directly benefits the UWKC Education department and helps us provide educational programs and resources to low-income families in Kern County. Tickets are available now on eventbrite!
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As of today, our office is back to regular business hours!💼
M-F 8:30AM - 5:00PM
For more information about our programs and services, click the link!
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#LIVEUNITED #UWKC #UnitedWay #Kern #KernCounty
Happy Holidays from our United Way family💙
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The California Mortgage Relief Program is open to all eligible Californians who are currently experiencing pandemic-related hardships and have fallen behind on their housing payments.
For more information, click the link below!
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Save the date of February 18th, 2023! Our 9th Annual "A Chocolate Affair" is coming up soon and we couldn't be more excited! To grab your tickets, click the link below
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#UWKC #LIVEUNITED #UnitedWay #Kern #County
Thank you, Bakersfield City School District and College Heights Elementary School, for allowing us to stop by and spread some holiday cheer yesterday! We are so thankful to have been given this opportunity to share the joy of the season.
Happy Holidays!
#LIVEUNITED #UWKC #Kern
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Our UWKC family is hard at work wrapping and sorting all the gifts for our Adopt-A-Family project. We are so excited to spread holiday cheer on Friday, the 23rd!
#LIVEUNITED #TogetherWeRise #UWKC #UnitedWayofKern
Are you planning on pursuing higher education? Claim your EITC as the first financial step in your college journey!
For more information, visit our website or click the link below!
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#VITA #LIVEUNITED #Taxes #taxseason #UWKC #UnitedWay
Tonight is the night! Join us for our 4th Annual Circle of Friends event at the Bakersfield Californian Building. Doors open at 5:45 pm. We hope to see you there!
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We are so excited to be able to partner up with the Bakersfield Police Department for the 3 B's distribution. We provided the BPD with 100 bundles containing a book, a blanket, and a bear! 🧸💙
#LIVEUNITED #UWKC #UnitedWay #Kern #Kern County #BPD #BakersfieldPoliceDepartment
The California Mortgage Relief Program is open to all eligible Californians who are currently experiencing pandemic-related hardships and have fallen behind on their housing payments.
#GetCaughtUp #LIVEUNITED #CaMortgageRelief #HousingIsKey #UnitedWayofKernCounty
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Our Holiday Hot Meal Distribution is THIS SUNDAY! We are fortunate to be able to host this event in the United Way of Kern County parking lot located on the corner of H Street and 18th Street! Stop by from 12 pm - 2 pm to grab a plate of food!
#LIVEUNITED #UnitedWayOfKernCounty
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Join us today at 5:30pm for our free Resume Building Workshop with Citizens Business Bank. Discover how to highlight your qualifications, target employers, and develop an eye-catching resume that gets you noticed. 🤩
To register, click the link below!
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Today is #GivingTuesday❤️
For this year's Giving Tuesday, all donations will go toward The Memorial Scholarship Fund in Honor of Javier Lozano. Thank you for your support.
Click the link below to donate!
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We are excited to announce that the game brought in 6,077 bears! With an additional 2,542 bears from our drive and 5k, we are at an amazing total of 8,529 bears for the 2022 season!
Thank you all for another successful drive; we can't wait to see everyone again next year!🧸
Help is here for homeowners behind on mortgage payments and property taxes.
The California Mortgage Relief Program is now covering past-due property taxes for all homeowners, has new income limits and extended the past-due requirement to homeowners who missed payments so far.
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2,452 stuffed animals were collected from this year's Teddy Bear Drive! 🧸 🎉 We are so thankful for all the organizations that participated in this year's drive. 🧡
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This week, as we reflect on the things we are grateful for, we’d like to take a moment to recognize all our incredible partners, volunteers, and donors.
From all of us at United Way of Kern County, we wish you and yours a very
happy, healthy, and safe Thanksgiving!
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Celebrating the life and legacy of Javier Lozano (1957-2022).
Services will be held on December 3rd, 2022, at Hillcrest Memorial Park and Mortuary, 9101 Kern Canyon Road at 9:00 am followed by a memorial service at 10:00 am.
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Thank you again to those who came out and supported our first-ever Teddy Bear 5k! 🧸 Here are some more fun pictures of our amazing participants!
To view more photos from the event, click the link below.
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#LIVEUNITED #5k #UWKC #UnitedWay
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On December 4th, United Way of Kern County will hold our Holiday Hot Meal Distribution! Stop on by for some free food and resources! Join us at noon in the United Way Parking Lot located on the corner of 18th and H Street!