Special Olympics Southern California - Kern County

05/08/2026

Delano Police Department

05/08/2026

05/08/2026

Thank you Delano Police Department and Tahoe Joe’s for a fun night of fundraising for Special Olympics Southern California –Kern!

05/07/2026

Are you hungry? Craving a delicious steak? Come out and join us for a Tip a Cop fundraiser tonight at Tahoe Joe’s in Bakersfield. Delano Police Department will be our servers for the evening from 5pm to 9pm. All tips go to fund Special Olympics Southern California-Kern programs. Meet our athletes and get acquainted with some of our amazing men and women of law-enforcement.

05/05/2026

Tomorrow is the BIG Day, Kern County! Please show your support and donate to Special Olympics Southern California-Kern!! All funds raised stay right here, supporting our amazing Kern County athletes! We serve over 400 athletes in Kern County and are growing every day. Our programs are offered to our athletes at zero cost, thanks to your generosity.

Brandon would golf 365 days a year if his mother would let him. He has been perfecting his game through his involvement in Special Olympics over the past eight years, winning over 25 medals along the way. In addition to weekly practices with his teammates, Brandon’s...

04/15/2026

It’s Giving Season! Mark your calendars for the upcoming Give Big Kern events.

Join us in investing in our community and supporting local nonprofits. Every event leads up to Give Big Kern, our community’s day of giving. Visit www.givebigkern.org to learn more.

04/15/2026

Hey Kern County! Come visit us at Give Big Kern in the park on Saturday, April 18! We have the honor and privilege to be a part of this great movement! Don’t forget to support Special Olympics Southern California Kern. 

Give Big Kern is kicking off its 10th annual giving season to support local nonprofits. The main event on May 5 features 24 hours of donations. || FULL STORY IN COMMENTS

04/15/2026

Thank you, CCI Tehachapi! SOSC Kern was one of two benefactors of the Annual Wardens Golf Tournament held in March. Thank you Warden Tommy Valdez for all of your support of our mission. , ,

04/15/2026

We had the honor and privilege of participating in Give Big Kern press Conference today at the Padre Hotel! We had an excellent time and looking forward to Give Big Kern in the park! We heard beautiful stories, great testimonies, and met wonderful people! Thank you to our global messenger Bryan Jackson for all his hard work in  sharing our story of inclusion, our mission, and the Athlete oath. We love our community and SOSC! , ,


03/01/2026

We are so proud of our three Kern County teams that attended the 2026 Floorball Championships at The Rinks in Irvine, CA. They practiced hard all winter and played harder than ever to bring home a medal in each of their divisions.

Join me in congratulating these amazing Athletes and Volunteers!

Kern Thunder - Gold
Kern Shooters - Silver
Tehachapi Storm - Bronze

Kern also had the spotlight at Opening Ceremonies as Tehachapi Athlete Tanya Mitchell had the honor of saying the Pledge of Allegiance!

Thank you to all of the amazing staff and volunteers working hard to make Championships happen, all of the families and spectators that come to cheer our athletes on, all of the coaches putting in weeks of commitment for every season. You all are the heart of what we do!

Got more spectacular photos? Please tag us so we can share!

Join us for our next championships, Summer Games June 6-7!

03/01/2026

Calling all Athletes, Families, and Volunteers! If you haven't already, make sure to get signed up for the 2026 Spring Sports season by today, March 1st!

Sports Offered:
Bakersfield: Basketball, Bocce
Tehachapi: Basketball, Bocce, Swimming

Register for Spring Sports: https://forms.office.com/r/UB2yQhxife

New Athlete? You'll need to fill this out: https://www.sosc.org/athleteapplication

New Coach or Team Volunteer? Select your role and get cleared here: https://soscnorth.galaxydigital.com/need/index?distance=20&zip=&q=Class+A&age=&agency_id=124327&county=&min_available_slots=&dateOn=&domain_id=&need_impact_area=&need_init_id=&qualification_id=&meta%5B%5D=&meta%5B%5D=&meta%5B%5D=&meta%5B%5D=&allowTeams=&ug_id=&s=1

Practice time, location, as well as a season schedule and coach information will be sent out by email to all registered athletes and volunteers beginning on March 2nd once rosters are made.

If you have any questions or issues, please reach out to Sara McComas at smccomas@sosc.org or 661-383-2907