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Our mission is to help alleviate hunger and provide food for needy persons of all ages in Kern County. We accomplish this by collecting and distributing food and agricultural products that might otherwise go to waste. Through the help of our referring agencies, we are able to distribute food to needy children, senior citizens, families in crisis, and people who are ill, disabled, homeless or unemployed, and others determined by the Board of Directors to be eligible.
We accomplish this through the following programs:
- Affiliated Agencies – Serves over 100 churches, missions and shelters
- After School – Serves 30 after school and summer programs providing snacks for participating students
- Food for Thought – Serves families of school children at over 115 participating schools
- Harvest Time Agencies – Serves over 70 government agencies and non-profit organizations that identify those in need of emergency food. We also include an opportunity to “Volunteer for Food”
- Senior Sack – Serves low-income seniors at 24 sites that include churches and community senior centers
The Golden Empire Gleaners is a private, food bank that is run by only two full-time employees and hundreds of volunteers. We are a 501(c)(3)non profit organization that is debt-free and receives no government assistance. The work of the Gleaners is supported by generous local businesses, organizations and individuals who share our goal of eliminating hunger in our community.
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Aera employees create Thanksgiving food boxes for Gleaners |
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By BETTE HORN, Contributing writer | Tuesday, Nov 24 2009- The Bakersfield Californian
On Monday, when the Golden Empire Gleaners truck pulled up to the headquarters of Aera Energy LLC to load boxes of Thanksgiving dinners to deliver to needy families, they saw much more than they expected.
Aera's Ming Avenue employee cafeteria was brimming with more than 100 food boxes adorned with fall leaves, crepe paper pigs and about every variety of crafted turkey known to man. It's that special touch of warmth that goes onto the truck with each box that sets this food drive apart from the rest.
This annual event, sponsored by Team Aera, the company's employee volunteer organization, supplies an average of more than 100 family Thanksgiving tables -- in style! The effort engages hundreds of employees and family members, and even reaches out to one of Aera's partner schools, South High School - Math and Science Academy. For the last two years, the academy students have had a ball, volunteering to help by decorating some of the boxes that go to needy recipients.
Aera Energy LLC is a California oil and gas producer. Company headquarters are in Bakersfield and most of its production is centered in the San Joaquin Valley. Aera also has oilfield operations in the LA Basin and in the Ventura and Monterey counties.
-- Bette Horn is public affairs specialist at Aera Energy LLC. |
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