Children First

Children First believes that all Bakersfield children deserve an opportunity to succeed in life. Children First’s goals are to create prosperous communities, ensure that all children live in healthy, safe, an nurturing neighborhoods that promote academic achievement and success, and to counter the negative influences of drugs, crime, violence and poverty. We are an “All Volunteer” non-profit that consist of a Program Manager, an Intern Program, Board Members, and a large volunteer base that includes: Bakersfield City School District teachers, administrators, and community members. PROGRAMS: Literacy Tutoring, Outdoor Equity in Education, Food Distribution, Neighborhood Cleanup, Summer Internship YEARLY ONE-TIME EVENTS:, Dìa de Los Niños, East Bakersfield Festival, Haircut Drive, Harvest Resource Fair, Literacy Gala