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Kingsburg chaplain pitches ‘Taste of Culture’ fundraiser and CarePortal sign-up to aid children in crisis
Summary
At the Feb. 4 Kingsburg Downtown BID meeting, Chaplain Kathleen Lawler asked the board and community to support an April 6 Taste of Culture fundraiser and described using CarePortal to meet local foster-child needs; the board heard the announcement during public comment and took no formal action.
Chaplain Kathleen Lawler urged support for a new fundraiser and a community referral tool during public comment at the Kingsburg Downtown Business Improvement District advisory board meeting on Feb. 4.
Lawler said the event, called Taste of Culture, will be held April 6 at Covenant Church and will sample “at least 14 ethnic cuisines,” include live music and sell tickets for $35 at the Kingsburg Chamber of Commerce. "We're gonna have at least 14 ethnic cuisines," Lawler said. She said Kingsburg Kiwanis is partnering so donations can be tax deductible.
Lawler described the Chaplain Fund, which she said has provided emergency food, shelter and clothing to people the police brought to the station, and said she wants the new event to expand support for children and families in crisis. "We have 20 foster kids in our school district here in Kingsburg," she said, citing local need. She added that in some cases officers have used personal funds to pay for a hotel room to keep a survivor safe overnight.
Lawler also recommended the community adopt CarePortal (careportal.org), a Fresno County platform that lets schools and agencies post needs and lets individuals and agencies claim those needs. "You get an email when a need is posted once you set up an account, and you can meet that — whether it's maybe a bed for a kid," she said, describing nonmonetary help such as room painting.
No board action was taken on Lawler's remarks; the presentation occurred during the public-comment portion of the agenda. Lawler gave ticket and donation instructions and named partners including Kingsburg Kiwanis and Fresno Pacific Center for Community Transformation.
Board members did not debate or vote on the event at the meeting. The announcement was informational: the board record shows the item was heard and entered into the minutes for follow-up by community partners and event organizers.
