Community members from across Kern County gathered Sunday at Taft United Methodist Church for Seeds of Hope, a faith-based event focused on helping residents work together to improve their communities.
The event was hosted by Faith in the Valley and included local organizers from Taft, Buttonwillow and Arvin, along with leaders from community groups and service organizations.
Organizers said the goal was to build relationships and share information about issues affecting working families, including housing, food access and health care…