Chain | Cohn | Clark ‘gives big’ to local nonprofits in Kern County’s giving event

Editor’s Note: As May 2018 comes to a close, we take a look back at Give Big Kern, our community’s day of giving that took place on May 1. Chain | Cohn | Clark was glad to play a role in fundraising, and the law firm was able to donate to two worthy nonprofits: MADD Kern County and Bike Bakersfield. Learn more about this annual community event below. 

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It proved to be record-breaking year for Give Big Kern, and Chain | Cohn | Clark was thrilled to play a part in the annual community giving event.

As May comes to an end, Give Big Kern officials released results for Give Big Kern 2018 and the total raised in the crowd-funding campaign came to $231,000 for 119 local nonprofits. Quite a feat, considering the inaugural Give Big Kern in 2016 raised $176,000, making this year’s campaign a record.

As part of the festivities, Chain | Cohn | Clark donated to two worthy local causes — organizations that adhere to worthwhile missions that resonate with the law firm, and ultimately aim to make our community a safer place. For media coverage on donations, scroll to the bottom of this post.

• The law firm donated $2,000 for Bike Bakersfield’s Project Light up the Night program, which gives out free safety helmets and bike lights in areas of Bakersfield where they are needed the most. The donation was presented to Bike Bakersfield Executive Director Jack Becker before the group’s “Bike Month Kickoff Lunch Ride.” Chain | Cohn | Clark has partnered with Bike Bakersfield in the Project Light up the Night safety program for the past several years, and you can read more about it here.
• And Chain | Cohn | Clark donated $10,000 to MADD Kern County to help raise awareness of the DUI problem locally, raise funds for MADD Kern County’s educational programs and victim services, and support local victims and survivors of drunk and drugged driving crashes. The donation was presented to MADD Kern County’s Victim Services Specialist Carla Pearson. The law firm is a longtime partner of MADD Kern County, and you can read more about the partnership here.

At the end of Give Big Kern, MADD Kern County raised the fourth most in all of Kern County, while Bike Bakersfield ranked No. 15. The day-long event, organized by the Kern Community Foundation, consisted of the “ringing in” of the day with Bakersfield Mayor Karen Goh at the Liberty Bell downtown, a proclamation by the Kern County Board of Supervisors, and celebrations at Rusty’s Pizza and Temblor Brewing Company.

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MEDIA COVERAGE

• Chain | Cohn | Clark donates to MADD Kern County, Bike Bakersfield during ‘Give Big Kern’ (KGET-17, NBC – May 1, 2018)