For Immediate Release May 30, 2024
Kern County is thrilled to announce that our area is one of only nine communities across California to be awarded grant funding from Neighbor-to-Neighbor, a program for California Volunteers, Office of the Governor.
Kern County will utilize $500,000 specifically awarded to the Kern River Valley to uplift this community by strengthening its collaborative network with the Kern River Valley Art Association, Riverstone Wellness, Sierra Shared Spaces, and Hopester to provide neighborhood resiliency and economic development activities to Kern County’s first supervisorial district.
“I’m very excited for the opportunities this funding will create for the Kern River Valley. It will help to elevate a community that already excels at providing outstanding recreational opportunities for tourists and Kern County residents alike,” said Phillip Peters, Kern County’s first district supervisor.
The Neighbor-to-Neighbor initiative aims to support neighborhood social connection and volunteer stewardship in California to build stronger communities.
Over the next two years, Kern County will hold a series of resiliency activities to strengthen the Kern River Valley’s network, social capital, and civic engagement and contribute significantly to this community’s economic development. The Kern River Valley is Kern County’s tourism hub, and it is vital that we support this area of opportunity by increasing access to information and resources that will aid in regional growth.
Kern County and its partners will host a Neighbor-to-Neighbor kick-off event on Friday, July 12, 2024, at 9 a.m. to celebrate this opportunity in partnership with the George and Darlene Randall Skatepark ribbon-cutting ceremony in Lake Isabella. Community members can register for this and all program events and news via the California Volunteers Events Platform below.
For further information, please contact Ally Triolo at (661) 308-6805 or allytriolo@kerncounty.com.
Residents are also encouraged to take the Meet 6 Neighbors Pledge linked below. Every Californian is a neighbor; when neighbors know each other, communities thrive. Knowing at least six neighbors maximizes your physical and mental health and well-being, and helps us to be better prepared for disasters, makes our streets safer, and our communities a better place to live. Take this summer pledge to meet six of your neighbors today!
