2024 Grateful gala

On behalf of emPOWERment, Dess Perkins Foundation, we are thrilled to extend an invitation to our much anticipated annual Grateful Gala.

As a non-profit organization located in Bakersfield, CA, our mission is to restore hope to the hopeless, disenfranchised the at-risk youth and victims turned survivors. We are dedicated to empowering at-risk youth and sex/human trafficking victims, helping them overcome their past and build a positive and resilient future.

We are honored to have Senator Shannon Grove of the California Senate District 12 as our keynote speaker.

Guest Speakers: Debra Rush with Breaking the Chains and Assistant Chief Brent Stratton.