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BAKERSFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT PRESS RELEASE William Rector, Chief of Police ________________________________________________________________________ Contact: Detective Mary DeGeare Public
Information Officer 661-326-3803 mdegeare@Bakersfieldpd.us For Immediate Release December 15, 2009 The Bakersfield Police Department, in partnership with the Kern County Sheriff’s Office
and W.A. Thompson Distributors, will be delivering 500 Christmas food baskets to families in need throughout Kern County on Thursday, December 17th, 2009. This is the 25th anniversary
for this annual event which is made possible through generous donations from benefit associations, volunteer organizations, and business owners from Kern County. The Christmas food baskets
consist of two large boxes of food, including a turkey, potatoes, onions, beans, peas, oranges, apples, canned goods, yams, margarine, drinks, and other foods as donations allow. Families
who receive a food basket are chosen from referrals made by officers and deputies from from both agencies. Officers and deputies also volunteer their time to deliver the baskets, often
times to the very families they have referred to the program. This program is a great opportunity for members of both agencies to make a positive impact on the citizens we serve. Media
information only The basket preparation will take place on Wednesday, December 16, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. at W. A. Thompson Distributors 5101 District Blvd. Delivery of Baskets will start
on Thursday December 17, 2009 at 7:15 a.m. also at W. A. Thompson Distributors 5101 District Blvd.