Salvation Army Tehachapi Community Center

05/29/2026

Smile because National Donut Day is just around the corner! 😊 Mark your calendars for June 5 and tap the link to learn more about the history of this sweet celebration! 🍩

🔗 https://www.thewarcry.org/articles/doughnuts-for-doughboys/

📸 via The Salvation Army National Archives |

05/28/2026

This is a great program to help your children improve their reading skills!

05/27/2026

Our Client Choice Pantry is tonight (5/27) 5-7pm at 538 E. Tehachapi Blvd. A lot of great items available, come on by!

05/27/2026

In the Northwest Division, The Salvation Army’s new Hope Market model is transforming food assistance by giving clients dignity, choice, and a more personal shopping experience. 🛒

“As long as we have the inventory, we let them make the choice instead of us deciding for them. This allows our clients to feel more like individuals who are special and loved,” said Jason Travis, the warehouse manager at the Renton facility. ❤️

Learn more: https://www.thewarcry.org/articles/field-notes-may-2026/

The Salvation Army Northwest Division |

05/26/2026

Join us Wednesday, 5/27, from 5-7pm for a client choice market. We'll have the following items available plus more:

Baby formula
Dog and cat food
Dairy items
Bread and pastries
Frozen dinners and desserts
Frozen chicken, beef, pork, and fish
Chips, crackers, cookies, and candy
Toothbrushes, toothpaste, and soap
A variety of drinks, coffee, and juice
Rice, beans, pasta, and canned goods

538 E. Tehachapi Blvd.

We are trying something new! We want to offer more choice for working families who may not be able to attend our regular food distribution times. On Wednesday, May 27th, from 5-7pm we will offer a client-choice style food distribution. While we can't guarantee that there will be fresh produce available, there will be numerous pantry items, frozen meat, and possible bread and pastries. Please share with anyone who could some assistance with groceries!

05/22/2026

We'll be closed on Monday in observance of Memorial Day. We encourage you to take this time to remember our service members who have sacrificed so much for our nation, and to pray for them and their families.

05/22/2026

At our meeting today, President Suzie Andreas-Bervel shared with the Club she received a letter from Kyle Yates at the Salvation Army about their summer camp. The Salvation Army wants to send 10 Tehachapi children from low-income homes to a 6-day summer camp at Camp Redwood Glen in Santa Cruz this summer. The cost is $350 per child, and the Rotary Board voted to sponsor 3 children for the Salvation Army. We were pleased that Kyle Yates, Service Center Coordinator for the Tehachapi Salvation Army, was present to receive a check for $1,050 to send 3 local children to camp this summer.

Kyle said that this experience is transformative for many children who attend, as it gives them the opportunity to experience a wonderful summer camp which gets them out into nature. He said that this camp can create formative memories that can change the trajectory of their lives. He explained that they serve many children who live in challenging circumstances, and engaging in outdoor experiences can be motivating and healing. Kyle shared that they have many children who are being raised by single mothers, and they even help support several single grandmothers, single women who are raising their grandchildren. This camp is provided at no cost to the family, and he said, "I tell them just get your child here and we will take care of the rest!" He said that the camp has been very successful in the past, and he will often get stopped by former campers in the grocery store, telling him about the impact of that experience.

Kyle thanked Rotary for their generous donation, and said they now have total funds to send 4 kids to camp. The Salvation Army still needs about $2,100 to meet their goal to send 10 children from Tehachapi. The Rotary Club of Tehachapi has enjoyed a wonderful relationship with Salvation Army, so we appreciate that Kyle brought us this opportunity and are so happy to help with this wonderful project!

05/21/2026

A verse to inspire you today. 🤍

05/13/2026

On April 22, 2026, our pantry was recognized as a Gold Certified Nutrition Pantry as part of the Nutrition Pantry Program from Leah's Pantry . CalFresh Healthy Living - CAPK worked with our pantry to meet the required standards for gold certification, and now our pantry now provides more choice and healthier options for all neighbors in the greater Tehachapi area. We are honored to work with many different organizations and community members to provide our services for our neighbors in need.