Monday to Friday 9:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.

Saturday and Sunday - CLOSED

661 404 4748

info@csffoundation.org

3811 Mt. Vernon Ave.

Bakersfield, CA 93306

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17/Mar/2023

Join us for our 2023 Food Distributions:

  • Friday, March 3, at 3811 Mount Vernon Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93306

  • Friday, May 12 at 3811 Mount Vernon Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93306

  • Saturday, September 30, at Yokuts Park 4200 Empire Dr. Bakersfield, CA 93309

  • Friday, December 8 at 3811 Mount Vernon Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93306

Things to know:

Just get in line and our volunteers will do the rest!
At what time: From 9:00 A.M. until supplies last
For more information: Call us at 661.404.4748
Our volunteers will place the food directly in your vehicle.

17/Mar/2023

YOU CANNOT MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!

This September be part of our 6th Annual Health Fair where you will be able to access free:

  • Mammograms
  • Bilateral Breast Ultrasound
  • Thyroid Ultrasound
  • Abdominal Ultrasound
  • Pelvic Ultrasound
  • Gallbladder Ultrasound 
  • Kidney Ultrasound  
  • Carotid Ultrasound  
  • Prostate Ultrasound
  • Trans-vaginal Ultrasound
  • Hemogram
  • Cholesterol Screening
  • Glucose Screening
  • Blood Pressure Screening
  • Appointments with Specialists
  • Appointments with Doctors
  • Nutrition
  • Educational Materials
  • Local Resources
  • Social Assistance Services

And more!

If you are interested, sign up today!
Our volunteers will be contacting you starting July and will help you with the registration process.

Our gift to you is access to Free Annual Medical Examinations
*This event is for medically uninsured individuals only. Must be 18 years of age. If a minor is in need of a service a parent or guardian must sign a consent form. Must be willing to travel to Kern County for the examinations and results.


09/Sep/2022

My name is Ines, and my problem was severe abdominal pain, sometimes you can’t have health insurance or resources to pay for these expenses.

At the end of November, I heard on the radio that CSF Surgery Foundation was going to have a health fair where they would have several free health exams, besides that a friend told me that he had already gone to that place and that they had helped him and yes, when I went, I was treated wonderfully. Before going I had called for information and when I heard the voice of the person who answered the phone, it seemed very familiar to me as if I had known her for years, but I could not identify her name, only her voice.

When I went to CSF Surgery, I was referred to Irma from CSF Foundation and she arranged everything for me to go get the free health fair exams. I asked for the lady who had answered the phone, but she was busy, so at that time I couldn’t see her. The next time I went I was able to meet her and yes, she read the word of God in church and that gave me a lot of confidence, I knew she had a good heart.

Finally, they made me an appointment with the specialist because the studies revealed stones in my gallbladder. I want to thank Erick who attended me at CSF for his enthusiasm and human warmth. I am pleased and grateful that I am already operated, I put myself in the hands of God and of all the professionals, they operated me at Bakersfield Adventist Hospital, and the service was warm, all very favorable.

Thank you, CSF, keep helping people, there are many who need you because they don’t have the resources.

– Ines –


09/Sep/2022

I am Rebeca Sánchez and I want to give my testimony. I attended a health fair that CSF Foundation held for the first time in 2018 and they did several studies where they detected problems and I was able to treat them. The health fair was a great help for me to improve my health.

Also, through CSF Surgery I was able to have a hernia operation, it was almost an emergency. At the health fair last year, they found a tumor in the thyroid, now I have just had surgery thanks to Dr. Enriquez, who is an excellent person and as a professional not to mention. They treated me very well everywhere, even at Memorial Hospital, the language was not a problem since they use a translator so that we can understand everything.

I had researched how much the hernia surgery would cost me and it was like $60,000, imagine! And to operate my thyroid, I didn’t even investigate because I knew without a doubt that CSF Surgery was the right place.

Thank you very much for all your attention and the help you gave me from the health fair until now, it is priceless what you do, of great help. Also thank you for all your patience and especially Dr. Enriquez.

– Rebeca Sanchez –


09/Sep/2022

My name is Celestino, it all started in 2009 with a small ball on my left arm, I didn’t pay much attention to it. It grew and I decided to go to the doctor. At first, they told me not to worry that it was a ball of meat. But the ball kept growing and since I don’t have health insurance, I couldn’t go to the doctors as much. My salary is $6.00 an hour, I can’t afford insurance, I barely make enough money to live.

Time went by, but 3 years ago I started to feel that it was growing faster and faster. At first it was like a baseball, and it grew larger than a football. I felt pressure on my arm, a lot of pain and cramps.

One year ago, I went to see the doctor and they told me that I needed surgery but that it was going to cost me a lot of money. I went to 3 different hospitals, none of them wanted to treat me, even in a hospital they discriminated against me. When I was in the hospital bed, the nurse was giving me medicine and then the doctor came and said “No, no, no, I already told you that we will not do the operation here” and it was a large hospital where they can do my surgery, But they didn’t accept me and they sent me to another place where the first thing they asked me was also insurance “if you don’t have insurance we can’t help you” they told me.

I went to another hospital where they kept me for 3 days, I thought they were finally going to do the surgery, but they didn’t do anything, finally they told me that they didn’t have a surgeon who would do that type of surgery. They sent me with another letter to the Hospital of UMC, I went and gave them the referral they gave me, but they did not want to help me either. I went to other different places, they all told me that they couldn’t help me, and they gave me phone numbers where to call. I had been suffering and enduring pain. I was desperate because they had told me that I had to remove the tumor since it seemed it was the beginning of cancer, a sarcoma. I work in a restaurant, and it bothered me a lot, when I got close to heat it would start to burn, hurt, and stab sensation.

Thanks to Dr. Edgeworth, she recommended me CSF Surgery, she told me “I want to help you, I know that this tumor is dangerous and growing.” The doctor said that the tumor was close to the heart and that it was going towards the back and through the lungs. She told me about Dr. Enriquez, I had heard about him, she told me that Dr. Enriquez was a very good surgeon, so when I came to visit him and spoke with him, I felt confident and happy.

I want to thank Dr. Jorge Enriquez who finally operated me and the entire team at Cirugía Sin Fronteras and CSF Foundation, who also helped me financially. My surgery was at Memorial Hospital, I was nervous when I arrived, but I saw that everyone was very nice and professional, I was reassured. Soon I will update you on my recovery.

-Celestino López-


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25/Apr/2022

With the main support of Virginia and Alfred Harrell Foundation and Community Initiatives, CSF Medical Non-Profit Foundation hosted its 4th Annual Virtual Health Fair.

CSF Foundation’s Health Fair is geared towards results. Year after year we ensure follow up’s for all attendees who had a positive or abnormal result in any of their exams and screenings. Therefore, CSF is able to find solutions for our community’s medical needs.

2021 Services:

2021 Exams and Screenings:

Thanks to our sponsors and donations from our community, CSF Medical Non-Profit Foundation raised funds to perform medical screenings, imaging and diagnostic tests, and appointments with specialists for those individuals with medical conditions that require treatment.

Statistics:

Our 2021 Sponsors:


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25/Feb/2022

Join us for our 2022 Food Distributions:

  • Friday, March 18

  • Friday, May 6

  • Friday, October 14 

  • Friday, December 9

Things to know:

Just get in line and our volunteers will do the rest!

Where: At CSF Medical Non-Profit Foundation, located at 3811 Mount Vernon Ave. Bakersfield, CA 93306

At what time: From 9:00 A.M. until supplies last

For more information: Call us at 661.404.4748

Our volunteers will place the food directly in your vehicle.

 


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03/Sep/2021

What is ASTEC:

ASTEC is friendly, easy to access, free program that would educate adults on how to use technology. We know the importance of creating ways for individuals to access resources, programs, and services during hard times. We want to provide our community with knowledge and tools, facilitate a safe environment and a comprehensive learning process in their language with the objective to teach them how to use common technological devices to access resources.

Participants will learn on their own phones, tables or laptops. Instructors and volunteers will guide each individual through the learning process to ensure that no one is left behind. We believe it is vital to improve our communities ability to access services, resources, and educational material online.

2021 Program information:

To facilitate the learning process, we have design a class program where you will learn all the basic skills in just 6 classes:

    • Class 1: Know your device
    • Class 2: Know the internet
    • Class 3: websites
    • Class 4: e-mail
    • Class 5: Access services and resources online
    • Class 6: Social Media

Each class is one hour long, two times a week for three weeks. This year ASTEC will have 3 teaching cycles.

Bring your own devices!

Class Location: Beale Memorial Library, 701 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301.

Class Time: 4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

2021 Class Calendar:

1st Cycle: Mon. Sep. 27 | Wed. Sep. 29 | Mon. Oct 4 | Wed. Oct. 6 | Mon. Oct. 11 | Wed. Oct. 13

2nd Cycle: Wed. Oct. 20 | Fri. Oct. 22 | Wed. Oct. 27 | Fri. Oct. 29 | Wed. Nov. 3 | Fri. Nov. 5

3rd Cycle: Mon. Nov 8 | Wed. Nov. 10 | Mon. Nov 15

2021 Results: 

ASTEC was possible thanks to the following organizations:

   

       


19/Apr/2021

For You Farmworker, I Walk!

Walk-a-thon in favor of our farmworkers who have not received Federal or State aid during the pandemic. An event to place food in the tables of those who endlessly work to provide food for all of us during COVID-19.

 


19/Apr/2021

I needed surgery and had sought help, but they treated me and did nothing. I found out how much the procedure would cost me, and it was too expensive for me, I was never going to be able to afford it.

A friend told me about CSF Surgery, I decided to go and find out, the price of my surgery with them which seemed reasonable to me, it was something that I could gather with effort.

At CSF they also gave me the option to apply to CSF Medical Non-Profit Foundation to help me pay for part of my surgery. My son Jorge helped me fill out the application, it was not a complicated process for me. I am a single person, and the truth we needed this help a lot. When I received the letter with the answer that they were going to help me with part of the money for my surgery, I felt very relieved. This foundation is very good help to people like me who do not have health insurance and low economic resources. They treated me very well and instantly sent me to the specialist. Dr. Srinivas checked me and advised me about surgery.

My surgery was at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital where the nurses and secretaries treated me very well, helped me fill out papers and explained the steps to follow before surgery perfectly well. On the day of the surgery, Dr. Srinivas came to explain my surgery. I am very grateful to her.

Today I feel perfect, as if I have rejuvenated. The illness I had prevented me from doing things, I couldn’t even walk and today I already feel very well.

I am very grateful to the organization and the foundation that helped me with the cost of my surgery.

I encourage anyone who needs help to call. I do not get tired nor will I, of giving thanks.

-Tereza Ruiz-


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