( left to right) Kristen Beall Barnes, President/CEO – Kern Community Foundation along with Past President, Kathy Hanson and Public Relations Chair, Dona Chertok
2015-16 Past President, Kathy Hanson and Public Relations Chair, Dona Chertok
On Saturday, June 3, 2017, Assistance League’s Bakersfield chapter was awarded the Crystal Camellia Award as Nonprofit of the Year at the Beautiful Bakersfield Awards Ceremony sponsored by the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce. Assistance League submitted our application with information about our 60th Anniversary Celebration of Operation School Bell®; which was in 2016. We are thrilled to be recognized again by the City of Bakersfield.
In 2013, the Bakersfield chapter was awarded this same honor for overall best nomination in all categories. Affectionately known as the ‘Big Kahuna” of awards. That year, I submitted an overview of all of the philanthropic programs and information about our chapter.
Read the news article featured in The Bakersfield Californian newspaper:
http://www.bakersfield.com/news/beautiful-bakersfield-awards-honor-life-as-it-should-be/article_a36b326a-c94a-53b0-9a56-af89daf09b7d.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share
