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Upside Academy bringing Christmas COVID Toy and Food Drive-Thru event this weekend

Upside Academy is bringing a Christmas COVID Drive Thru, happening this weekend
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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Bringing that special Christmas spirit of giving is even more important this year. To help do that is the group Upside Academy.

Upside Academy will be holding its 7th Annual "Christmas in the Neighborhood" Gift and Food Drive this weekend. This morning Upside Productions, C.E.O & Founder Natesha "T" Johnson joined 23ABC Live to discuss how this year's event run in a contactless drive-thru setting.

The COVID Christmas Drive-Thru will take place Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kern County Fairgrounds on 1142 South P Street.

The event is limited to one box per vehicle and is first-come, first-served. For more information, visit here.

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