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"Building Community from the Inside Out"
Garden Pathways, Inc., a community-based non-profit organization in Bakersfield, CA, changes lives from the inside out through hope and relationship. Garden Pathways provides innovative opportunities for families and individuals of all ages to discover their unique purpose, activate their personal creativity, live in health and safety, and develop skills for success in life. Through collaborative efforts with community agencies, community service groups, and faith-based organizations, Garden Pathways offers mentoring, training, and education in the arts and the art of living.

The programs of Garden Pathways provide a wide range of life-building services to the Kern County community. Diverse mentoring initiatives encourage and equip children, youth, and adults to realize their potential and build productive lives.

Garden Party 2010: Thursday, November 18, 2010 GARDEN PARTY 2010 is back by popular demand on Thursday, November 18, 2010 (6:30 reception 7:30 dinner and entertainment) at The Garden. Great food, fun, and entertainment!

“What a terrific evening! However EVER will you top that next year?” wrote a guest after our inaugural event last fall. We are honored to have Congressman Kevin McCarthy serve as our honorary event chair.
Join our co-hosts: Mark and Cathy Abernathy, Ray and Joan Dezember, Darcy Marshall and Barbara Grimm-Marshall, and emcee Shannon Grove for a wonderful night of fun and fellowship. Proceeds will enable the expansion of the classroom facilities of Garden Pathways and increase mentoring and education services to the local community.

For information about sponsorships, contact Catherine Ontiveros, Community Outreach Coordinator, at (661) 633-9133 or catherineo@gardenpathways.org.

Garden Pathways wishes to thank 2009 co-hosts Mark and Cathy Abernathy, Ray and Joan Dezember, and Ray and Marlene Watson, and our generous event sponsors.
Special thanks to “Garden Party” Host Sponsors: Grimmway Farms and Ray and Joan Dezember; and Gold Sponsors: Advanced Distribution, Bakersfield Memorial Hospital, Diane S. Lake Family, Family Office Services, George and Linda Martin, Rob and Judi McCarthy, NTS, Inc., PLCs Plus, Premiere Equipment Rentals, San Joaquin Bit Service, Wells Fargo, and Western Pacific Research.
2009 photos . For more 2009 photos, see facebook.com/gardenpathways

Family to Family Mentoring helps grow healthy families by providing mentors to guide and encourage those who are grappling with the myriad of challenges that face families trying to overcome poverty and at-risk conditions. Family to Family Mentoring offers hope and comprehensive support to a broad spectrum of the Kern County community, including CalWORKs and Child Protective Services participants, families and youth impacted by gang violence, emancipating and emancipated foster youth, pregnant and parenting youth, and other at-risk youth — "Weaving Strength into the Fabric of Community."

"Women with a Heart for Bakersfield" High Tea
Garden Pathways honored four outstanding “Women with a Heart for Bakersfield ” at the eighth annual High Tea on Wednesday, June 9, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. (11:00 a.m. social) at Seven Oaks Country Club.

We were privileged to recognize these notable women who have a proven record of exceptional community service and leadership, and have made a positive and lasting impact on our community through their efforts. They inspire, mentor, and empower others to generously serve our community and areas beyond.

Bakersfield Women to be Honored at Garden Pathways “High Tea”
Bakersfield Voice, May 31, 2010

The Garden Christian Preschool — "A Caring Community of Lifelong Learners," nurtures comprehensive readiness for success in school and life. In the critical first years, children at The Garden develop increasing competence in all areas — intellectual, physical, social, emotional, and artistic. Opportunities for rich experiences in many art forms encourage creative expression through music, movement, language, and visual arts.

E3 Performing Arts — "A Creative Alternative to Day Care," provides a creative alternative to traditional day care. Students discover and develop their creativity as they engage in a broad spectrum of the arts, academic enrichment, physical activities, and character education in after-school and day camp programs. E3’s classes give students in grades K-6 rich exposure to diverse art forms, including drama, tap dance, ballet, jazz dance, vocal and instrumental music, visual arts, and gymnastics.

Garden Pathways Singing Camp with American Idol's Amy Adams Vocal lessons with Amy Adams; professional recording techniques; and much more. Ages 9 - 18. By audition only.

Media backgrounder Singing Camp 2010 article: “Youth encouraged to audition for singing camp” Bakersfield Express, June 29, 2010
Singing Camp 2009 article: "Singing camp offers lessons far beyond how to sing" Bakersfield Express, August 15, 2009

E3 Performing Arts - Summer Day Camp "A Creative Alternative to Day Care" Drama, Gymnastics, Dance, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Art, Sports, Academic Enrichment, Field Trips, and More!
June 7 - August 19, 2010

E3 Performing Arts - After School "A Creative Alternative to Day Care" Drama, Gymnastics, Dance, Vocal Music, Instrumental Music, Art, Supervised Homework, and More!
Monday - Friday, 2:40pm - 6:00pm.

Beautiful Bakersfield Award E3 Performing Arts was honored with the Beautiful Bakersfield Award presented by the Greater Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce. The award recognizes E3's contribution to the community in the “Arts — Group” category.
bakersfield.com article

The Gate offers a safe venue for young people to listen to and perform the music that they love, along with unique learning opportunities to develop skills needed for success in the music world and life.

Twin Towers Orphan Fund (TTOF) provides educational and welfare assistance to the children who were orphaned (who lost one or both parents) by the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Founded on September 12, 2001, Twin Tower Orphan Fund chose Garden Pathways, Inc. as its official host charity. Garden Pathways provided Twin Towers Orphan Fund with its initial start-up administrative support, accounting services, banking, legal services, and non-profit status.

“The King will say... 'I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me a drink, I was homeless and you gave me a room, I was shivering and you gave me clothes, I was sick and you stopped to visit, I was in prison and you came to me.' I'm telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me – you did it to me.”
Matthew 25:34-40 (The Message)