Kern County Teen Challenge

10/30/2026

We are so grateful for Tri Counties Bank — a Proud Green Sponsor of our 31st Annual Golf Classic, held this year In Memory of Donald, Greg, and Catherine Anne Lake. 🙌⛳ Their support goes far beyond the fairway — it helps men and women in Kern County find freedom from addiction. And behind this partnership is someone truly special: Marilyn Maldonado, AVP & Community Engagement Marketing Specialist, who has been an incredible bridge between our mission and the community. Thank you, Marilyn and the entire Tri Counties Bank family!

10/29/2026

Shoutout to six incredible members of our TCSC family who made an impact at NYC26 in Fresno! 🎉 JJ Lopez, Danielle Lopez, Cheyenne Alvarado, Gabriel Espinoza Jr., David Quijano, and Nolan Crooks — we are so grateful to have people like you on our team. You make us proud!

10/26/2026

🏌️ A heartfelt Thank You to Barnes Wealth Management Group for their generous support as a Proud Gold Sponsor of the Kern County Teen Challenge 31st Annual Golf Classic!

This year’s tournament is held in memory of Donald, Greg, and Catherine Anne Lake — honoring their legacy through a cause that brings hope and transformation to lives in our community.

Your partnership makes a difference. Because of sponsors like Barnes Wealth Management Group, men and women in Kern County have access to the life-changing program of Teen Challenge. 🙏

10/26/2026

Our 3rd Quarter Newsletter is here! 📰✨

July through September was a season of incredible faithfulness — and the numbers tell the story:

📊 153 individuals admitted into the program
🙏 10,479 people reached through our New Life Office
🍽️ 1,518 meals placed in hungry hands
👕 1,591 clothed with dignity
⏱️ 3,896 vocational training hours
🤝 7,022 community service hours

Behind every number is a name, a story, and a life being transformed by the power of Jesus Christ. We are grateful for every partner, donor, and prayer warrior who makes this work possible.

📖 Read the full newsletter here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1q0OMqDo2Rr9pAX_PFj0AEp8aIeLJ_POw/view?usp=sharing

10/24/2026

What a night! 🙌✨

Kern County Teen Challenge was honored to be part of the Night of Miracles with Mario Murillo at Delano High School Auditorium — and we are so grateful for our friends at Stay Focused Ministries and Manuel Carrizalez for making it happen.

Events like this remind us why we do what we do. Lives are being changed, hope is being restored, and God is moving in our community.

Thank you to everyone who came out. To God be the glory! 🙏

10/22/2026

What a privilege it was for our Director, Michael Salinas, to be invited to sit down for Conversations on a Bench with Executive Director Carlos Baldovinos and the amazing team at The Mission at Kern County! 🙏

Conversations like these remind us of why community matters so much. When leaders who share a heart for the hurting come together, something powerful happens. Michael left encouraged, grateful, and more motivated than ever to see lives transformed right here in Kern County.

Thank you, Carlos, and The Mission at Kern County family for the invitation and for the incredible work you do every single day for our community. We are truly better together! 🧡

10/20/2026

10/20/2026

What an incredible gathering right here in Bakersfield! 🙌

We were honored to serve at The Lobby — Bakersfield’s first-ever church planting gathering hosted by Plant SoCal, the church planting arm of the Assemblies of God. 81 pastors, leaders, and church planters came together for encouragement, connection, and conversations that are strengthening the Church across Southern California.

It was a privilege for Kern County Teen Challenge to bring our food truck and catering to support an event like this — one that’s investing in the leaders who are planting and growing churches in our communities.

A special shoutout to The Collective Church and Real Life - Church for their role in making this day happen — we love doing life and ministry alongside partners like you in Kern County! 🙏

A huge thank you to Plant SoCal for the opportunity to partner with you, and to every organization that helped make this day possible. We’re grateful to be part of moments where the Church comes together for something bigger than any one of us.

Here’s to the first of many Lobby gatherings in Bakersfield — and to what God continues to do through church planting in SoCal! ☕🚚

10/19/2026

🏌️ A huge Thank You to Bolthouse Properties for being a Proud Green Sponsor of the Kern County Teen Challenge 31st Annual Golf Classic! Their commitment to Building a Better Community reflects exactly what this event is all about — investing in lives being transformed.

⛳ There are only 2 weeks left to get registered and join us on the course! Whether you’re looking to play or sponsor, now is the time to secure your spot.

📅 November 2, 2026
📍 Stockdale Country Club

This tournament is held In Memory of Donald, Greg, and Catherine Anne Lake — and every swing, every sponsorship, and every dollar raised goes directly toward funding long-term addiction recovery for men and women right here in Kern County.

Don’t wait — spots are filling up! 🙌

🔗 https://www.teenchallenge.org/kern-golf-classic/

10/15/2026

You do not have to carry this alone.

Our 24/7 Prayer and Helpline is open right now.

GET FREEDOM
If you or a loved one want help conquering an addiction to drugs or alcohol.

GET PRAYER
If you or a loved one feel lonely, isolated, anxious, depressed, or unheard.

GET HELP
If you or a loved one need information on the nearest available resources.

Call or text (888) 520-0620, any hour, any day.