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Tehachapi proclaims September 'Hunger Action Month' as CAPK details local food-distribution work
Summary
Tehachapi’s city council on Sept. 15 adopted a proclamation recognizing Hunger Action Month and heard a presentation from the Community Action Partnership of Kern outlining local food-distribution figures, volunteer opportunities and upcoming drives.
Tehachapi’s city council on Sept. 15 formally proclaimed September 2025 as Hunger Action Month and heard from local affiliates of the Community Action Partnership of Kern about the scale of food insecurity in the region and volunteer and donation opportunities.
At the meeting, CAPK and local food‑bank staff described the partnership supporting Tehachapi. Kelly Lowry, identified as a CAPK colleague onstage, said the countywide food-distribution network is a major local effort and urged volunteers and donations. "I stand before you believing, with everything that's within me, that we can actually be the first county in America to fully address food insecurity," Lowry said. The presentation cited more than 413,000 pounds of food distributed in Tehachapi during the first eight months of 2025 and referenced CAPK's countywide distribution (cited in the meeting as 22,000,000 pounds in 2024).
CAPK staff outlined concrete ways for residents to help, including donation drives and volunteer days. Staff noted an upcoming large food drive at the county fair (one admission per six canned goods) and a community box‑building day; CAPK staffer T. Mitchell provided an email contact (tmitchell@capk.org) for volunteer registration. The council formally presented the proclamation to CAPK representatives at the meeting.
The proclamation, read by Mayor Joan Pogoncourt, urges residents to support local hunger-relief efforts and recognizes CAPK and local partners, including the Salvation Army, St. Malachy Conference of St. Vincent de Paul and Stallion Springs Church, for their roles in distribution.
The council's action was ceremonial and intended to raise awareness; no funding decision was made at the meeting. CAPK leaders asked the city to continue helping amplify volunteer recruitment and community partnerships.
The council accepted the proclamation and adjourned after routine business; CAPK representatives highlighted upcoming volunteer opportunities in Tehachapi and countywide distribution figures as the immediate next steps.
