Garden Pathways

We’re back! GARDEN PATHWAYS HIGH TEA honoring Women with a Heart for Bakersfield. Wed, May 19, 11:00 social, 11:30 luncheon at Seven Oaks. In-person & online options. Save the date. More info to come. Looking forward to seeing you. (We’re on track to be in the yellow-tier.)

You can change the future of a family forever. To support MENTORING & EDUCATION, donate to GARDEN PATHWAYS: https://gardenpathways.org/District/1467-Donate.html #GivingTuesday

A very special thanks to Quon Lourey and the Bakersfield East Rotary Club for the donation of backpacks!

Lets get to work! Do you know a young person that may have had trouble in the past who is ready to take the next step? We're now enrolling 18-24 year olds for career and job training! If you or someone you know is interested, message us directly or call us at 661.633.9133!

Children from GARDEN PATHWAYS DOWNTOWN EDUCATION CENTER singing at the Kern County Network for Children / Kern Cares press conference for the release of the 2013 Report card & Kern Cares Prevention Calendar. Thank you, KCSOS, for the photo and your advocacy for children.

A joy to celebrate COVID Heroes at GARDEN PATHWAYS Heart for Bakersfield. We highlighted some of the countless heroes serving in healthcare, education, first responders, businesses, and many volunteers, and we celebrated all in our community who are making a difference. Here’s a peek at the behind-the-scenes staging of the very successful virtual event. Always a delight to hear the beautiful music of AMY ADAMS and THE RISING STARS recorded at AUM Studio in groups of 3 to ...Continue reading

SHARE YOUR COVID HERO. Tell us about a person or a group who has made a difference during COVID-19 from these categories: HEALTHCARE, FIRST RESPONDERS, EDUCATION, VOLUNTEERS, BUSINESSES. Include a photo, if you like. We’ll highlight a representative from each category during Garden Pathways HEART FOR BAKERSFIELD virtual event on Tuesday, May 19 at 7:00 am. Join us for an online event like no one has experience! For sponsorships or tickets: https://gardenpathways.org//Por/heart-for-bakersfield-2020 or call 633-9133.

Garden Pathways HEART FOR BAKERSFIELD is going virtual. We’ll celebrate people and groups who have made a difference during COVID-19. Save the date: Tuesday, May 19, 7:00 pm. Watch for details for a virtual event like no one has experienced!

Thank you, Bank of America, for your $17,850 grant to GARDEN PATHWAYS to support our Downtown Education Center as we care for infant and preschool children of families who are providing essential services during COVID. We appreciate the Bank of America leadership team: Karen Sue Yarrow-Zuber, Brion Francom and Andy Stanley, for supporting our non-profits through the Bank of America Charitable Foundation Grants for Economic Mobility. Group photo is from an event in November 2019.

Thank you, Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Katie Allen, for beautifying and supporting Garden Pathways Downtown Education Center. We appreciate your investment in education and our environment!

An amazing night of celebration, inspiration, and fun supporting mentoring & education! Many thanks to our community for its outpouring of love and generosity at Garden Pathways Heart of the Country 2020. Mentoring transformation stories, foot-stompin’ musical performances, and dancing feet brought smiles and cheers at the sold-out event. Thank you to our many generous donors, mentors, and volunteers whose support is changing the futures of families in our community. Kudos ...Continue reading

GARDEN PATHWAYS Heart of the Country 2019.

We are excited to announce that Garden Pathways received a grant from Walmart Giving! We can't wait to provide incredible learning and enrichment opportunities for our youth at nine schools across Bakersfield and Kern County. #BetterTogether #WalmartGiving #Walmart #GardenPathways #FromTheInsideOut #Bakersfield

YOU CAN CHANGE THE FUTURE OF A FAMILY FOREVER. Today is GIVING TUESDAY, an international day of giving that unites us in our generosity. Give time, money, your voice give what you can to make a difference. To support MENTORING & EDUCATION, donate to GARDEN PATHWAYS: https://gardenpathways.org/District/1467-Donate.html #GivingTuesday