Salvation Army Tehachapi Community Center

10/08/2026

Our final Client Choice Market for 2026 will be on Wednesday, October 28 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm. As usual we don't allow early parking due to our after-school program. Parking will be permitted at 5:00 pm.

10/06/2026

Our winter coat giveaway will be on Wednesday, November 4 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at First Baptist Church. We are accepting new and gently used winter coats and sweaters, which can be dropped off at our office at 538 E. Tehachapi Blvd.

10/05/2026

Our neighbors at the Salvation Army Lake Isabella Unit are doing amazing things in Lake Isabella! Thank you Capk Food-Bank for that partnership and serving the Kern River Valley.

10/02/2026

We have a lot of fresh groceries that are ready to be given away! Open until 2pm at 538 E. Tehachapi Blvd.

09/28/2026

Our Client Choice Pantry will be on Wednesday, September 30th from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. No parking before 5:00pm will be permitted due to our after-school program.

09/17/2026

Attention: Our after-school program will be closed today (9/17) and tomorrow (9/18) due to sudden staffing shortages. We apologize for the inconvenience, and plan to be open on Monday (9/21).

09/11/2026

09/05/2026

We are closed on Monday for Labor Day. We'll be open Tuesday-Friday next week.

08/21/2026

Back to School 2026 was a huge success! We served 120 local families and 310 children with brand new backpacks, clothing, and school supplies to start the new school year. We want to thank Senator Shannon Grove for their donation of backpacks, Kiwanis Club of Tehachapi for the clothes, school supplies, and backpacks, Tehachapi Lions Club for the new school supplies, and Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley for the backpacks stuffed with suppplies and for the volunteering at the event. Thanks to Sandra Celio for your photography, Barber D Barbershop for providing free haircuts, and for the hair cut gift certificates. Thank you and having booths and providing information to families about your services. We are grateful for the many partnerships we have to serve our community, thank you!

08/21/2026

Our Client Choice Market will be Wednesday, August 26 from 5:30 to 7:00 PM. Please note that no early parking will be permitted due to our after-school program. Parking will be available at 5:00pm.