Family Engagement and Early Childhood Literacy

Program Overview

United Way of Kern County mobilizes donors, volunteers and advocates to improve lives in Kern County. We want our residents to learn well, earn well, and live well.

Student and Volunteer Success Stories

"My name is Mariela. My daughter is Avery
and she is 1 and a half years old. We wanted to thank you for all the books she
has received. She loves every single one. I have always read to her since she
was in my belly. Coming from a one income household it can be pretty hard to
come by some pretty reasonable priced books since most are expensive for us. So,
this program has been able to help her little library grow. She LOVES to
"read" and have us read books to her. She'd rather have a book over a
toy. Thank you!"