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Kern Latino Giving Circle announce recipients of its 2020 grant awards

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Posted at 9:11 AM, Jun 24, 2020
and last updated 2020-06-24 15:51:09-04

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The Kern Latino Giving Circle has announced the recipients of its 2020 grant awards.

The members of the circle recently reviewed and approved the grants after hearing presentations from finalists and decided to invest more than $11,000 in three Kern County nonprofits focused on leadership development in the local Latino community.

The winners are the Green Field Walking Group and the Rapid Response Network of Kern, plus South Kern Sol.

They each received just over $37,000.

The Kern Latino giving circle is part of the Latino community foundation's Latino Giving Circle Network.

It is one of 22 circles investing in Latino-led nonprofits making impacts in local communities.