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Through Covenant CARENET, Covenant Community Services provides goods and services to foster children returning home to their families and foster youth who are emancipating from foster care.  The mission of CARENET is providing services and resources to foster children returning to their families and youth leaving the foster care system equipping them for successful transitions.  CARENET is a partnership with the Kern County Department of Human Services and the Juvenile Court system.  This program is supported by the donations of our community and through a grant received from United Way of Kern County.

CARENET is collecting gently used and new furniture, which will be distributed to Kern County’s foster children and emancipating foster youth.  On Saturday, September 13^th, CARENET staff will be collecting beds, bedding, couches, tables, refrigerators, washing machines, dryers and other household necessities.  Please bring donations to 1801 Belle Terrace between 8AM – 1PM.  Each donor will be provided with a receipt for all donations.  Contact Kevin at Covenant Community Services (661/326-8304) for more information.   

Covenant Community Services is a faith-based, nonprofit organization serving the public through various social services including: foster care placement, transitional housing, mentoring, mental health and family preservation services. Contact information: http://www.covenantcs.net/ or 661/326-8304.

More about CARENET: CARENET is an outreach program serving children and families by providing resources to insure that a simple resource lack is not a reason for children to remain in an out-of-home placement.  CARENET provides goods and services to children and families to build success.  CARENET consists of an individual or a group of people in the community who use their talents and resources to help a child and family in need. Plumbers, office workers, retired individuals, families, people with trucks, electricians, business owners, and other friendly people in the community can make a difference in the lives of families.  CARENET is a community network designed to build families and enable success.  Covenant collects new and gently used household furniture including beds, sofas and dining tables, which are distributed to the families in need.  Covenant also recruits people from the community with specific skill sets (i.e. plumbing, electrical) who will volunteer time to assist families in need.  The community can help by calling 661-326-8304 to donate items or volunteer time.  Donation means so much to families who are desperately trying to heal.  With the help of people in our community, CARENET can meet the needs of hurting and hopeless children and families.