BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Are you ready for the holiday season? If you’re looking to give back to the community, here are a few ways you can help.

The annual Food and Ton of Toys Holiday Drive is back.

Savannah Oates is the PR and Advocacy Manager, for CAPK, and she says, “The more food we get, the more food we get out. So we’re expecting the community to show up, and we’re hoping the community shows up to volunteer.”

CAPK tells me the need is here now more than ever.

“Things look different this holiday season. I would say more people are reaching out to us than ever. We saw that during the government shutdown, distribution — we passed out a million pounds of food in five days.” Savannah Oates said.

JJO Charities is teaming up once again with the Community Action Partnership of Ker

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