Brianna and Gabriel from Kern County Teen Challenge bring food, clothing, and hope to the streets of Bakersfield—Union Avenue, Haley Street, and “Fentanyl Alley.” “There’s no reason anyone should be out here when we have beds and help,” says Brianna. “I want everyone we meet to know there’s a way out.” Through a partnership with Kern County’s Waste Hunger, Not Food program, they receive 40 crates weekly, heating burritos and sandwiches to share along with cold drinks, clothes, and Christ’s love.

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