Fall 2014 Newsletter Celebrating 65 Years of Giving People Purpose

Partners for BARC

The Partners For BARC Capital Campaign Has Begun!

Thanks to our Community Partners for BARC, BARC Employees, Mor-

gan Clayton and our Board Members who are contributing to the goal

of raising at least $500,000 for BARC!! In order for BARC to continue

our mission we are in need of your support! We desperately need:

1.Support for the BARC On the MOVE Program

2.Support for our Job Placement Programs

3.Infrastructure

*Our buildings re-roofed

*Buildings re-modeled

*30 Year old Air conditioners replaced

*Updated Alarm system

*Re-tiled flooring throughout our buildings for Client necessities

*Hundreds of Square feet of asphalt updated & repaired

*Electrical Systems

*Plumbing

*Building retrofit to start recycling Styrofoam

*Sidewalk repairs

*Fencing and Landscaping for Client safety

*AND…Solar panels could help us lower our utility costs

4. Equipment

GET Bus Route Change Benefits Clients

If you can help us in any manner please call Linda Hartman at 661-834-2272, send email to: lhartman@barc-inc.org We will be announc-

ing our progress throughout this exciting campaign. Thank you for helping us continue to Give People Purpose!!!

Sunday, October 5th marked the return of the

GET Bus stop in front of BARC! The stop was re-

moved in 2012 when GET redesigned their bus

routes. The removal of the stop forced Clients to

walk at least 1/4 of a mile, sometimes in inclem-

ent weather, to catch the bus home.

Thanks to the tireless advocacy of BARC and the

willingness of the GET board to re-examine the

removal, the stop is now back. The new route 83

goes from BARC to Half-moon Drive. The bus

has a stop at the Valley Plaza allowing individu-

als to transfer to a bus that will take them closer

to their home.

www.barc-inc.org

Letter from the President

People know BARC has been in the recycling

business since the mid-seventies, but did you

know BARC collects more beverage contain-

ers, paper and cardboard than any other buy-

back company in Kern County? BARC Recy-

cling processed and shipped over 44 million

pounds of Recyclables in 2013!

BARC operates two buy-back centers in Bak-

ersfield located at our South Union facility

and at 2125 Brundage Lane. There are four

other buy-back centers throughout town that

also help support BARC: R & R Recycling at

Chester and Watts, O.G. Recycling at Harris

and Stine and Jaurez Recycling at Stockdale

and Stine or at Niles and Mt. Vernon. You can

contribute to our mission and get cash back

for your recyclables at the same time!

In addition, BARC recycles electronic waste.

You can drop off old televisions, computer

monitors, printers, fax machines, copiers and

other electronic products at our BARC South

Union Industrial Park to begin the process of

being recycled into new useful products. This

e-waste recycling service is free.

BARC even recycles spoiled, out-of-date bev-

erages such as soda, water, juice and beer.

Major beverage distributors in the San

Joaquin Valley and as far as Sacramento rely

on BARC to recycle their waste beverages in

an environmentally responsible manner. We

use three state-of-the art decasing machines,

one which was given to us by Anheuser-Busch

to separate beverages from containers.

BARC also recycles tires at our Tire-Shred facili-

ty located at our South Union Avenue facility.

At BARC Nothing Goes To Waste! Thank you

for supporting our programs and services.

Jim Baldwin

President

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Order your Holiday Gifts Today!

The BARC Shoppe can create custom gifts for everyone

on your list this year! Let us get started for you today!

T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, Jackets, Aprons,

Coasters, Hats, Bags and so much more! We can imprint your choice of family photos, logos or custom

graphics! Reasonable Rates. Quality Fabrics.

Call Stacy Davis at (661) 834-2272 ext. 265

The BARC SHOPPE

Building Momentum - Board News 3

2014 BARC FOUNDATION

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Morgan Clayton - Chairman

Jay Rosenlieb - Past Chairman

Adam Chase - Director

Ron Dill - Director

Dr. Paul Fuller - Director

Judith Harniman - Director

Dr. Larry Reider - Director

Rick Stevens - Director

Linda Wilson - Director

Jim Baldwin - President/CEO

Linda Hartman - Executive Director

2014 BARC BOARD

OF DIRECTORS

Doug Miller - Chairman

Brian Sabin - 1st Vice-Chair

Sally Rainey - Secretary

Eric Almberg - Treasurer

Jay Rosenlieb - Past Chairman

Nicholas Azemika - Director

Dan Gregor - Director

Michael Griffith - Director

Ray Karpe - Director

Jim Baldwin, BARC President/CEO

The BARC Foundation is extremely pleased to welcome to

the Board of Directors four highly regarded individuals who

bring extensive corporate experience and professional lead-

ership. In addition, they have dedicated much of their ca-

reers and personal lives to their passion for and support of

non-profit organizations. We express thanks and apprecia-

tion for their willingness to further the BARC Foundation’s

mission and core values.

Foundation Board Welcomes Four Members

Adam Chase

Mr. Chase is the Local Sales Manager for KGET TV17—Telemundo 17.3-CW12. : “I feel privi-leged to support BARC and look forward to working with the community to help build aware

-ness about all the great things BARC does.”

Christy Swatzell

Ms. Swatzell is the Vice President of Human Re-sources at E&B Natural Resources Management Corp. “I’ve been impressed over the years with the contributions that BARC has made to our community. I’ve been very blessed and this is the time in my life that I can make a contributions to our community.”

James R. “Bob” Varner

Mr. Varner is a Project Architect with Ordiz-Melby Architects, Inc. His Aunt was instrumental in laying the foundation for BARC and he wants to carry on the family tradition and help support the needs of people with I/DD in our community.

Judith Harniman

Ms. Harniman is the Human Resources Special Projects Manager for the Department of Human Services. She is committed to helping support BARC programs and services while helping give people purpose.

National Disabilities Employment Awareness 4

October is National Disability

Employment Awareness

Month, and all members,

friends, employees and Clients

of BARC are encouraged to

participate. The purpose of Na-

tional Disability Employment

Awareness Month is to educate

about disability employment

issues and celebrate the many

and varied contributions of

America's workers with disabili-

ties.

Held annually, National Disa-

bility Employment Awareness

Month is led by the U.S. De-

partment of Labor's Office of

Disability Employment Policy,

but its true spirit lies in the

many observances held at the

grassroots level across the na-

tion every year. Employers of

all sizes and in all industries are

encouraged to participate in

NDEAM.

For specific ideas about how

BARC members, friends, em-

ployees and Clients can support

National Disability Employment

Awareness Month, visit the

ODEP website at www.dol.gov/

odep/. Suggestions range from

simple, such as putting up a

poster, to comprehensive. Re-

gardless, all play an important

part in fostering a more inclu-

sive workforce, one where

every person is recognized for

his or her abilities — every day

of every month. For more info

please visit www.barc-inc.org.

Upcoming Events 5

Give A Gift From The Heart This Holiday 6

Give A Gift From The Heart

The holidays are quickly approaching. Have

you considered giving a donation on behalf

of your customers, a friend or family mem-

ber as a holiday gift?

Making a one-time donation on behalf of

someone is a great way to tell them you tru-

ly care. When you donate or sponsor, we will

send your customers or special someone a

note to let them know that you made a donation on their behalf.

Name:

Address:

City:_____________________________ St:____________ Zip:________________

Donation amount:$_________________

Gift on behalf of (Name):

Address:

City:______________________________________ St: _________Zip:__________

Visa/Master Card/Amex (please circle one)

Card #______________________________________________________________

Exp. Date:________ CVN:_______ (3 or 4 digit code on front or back of card)

Please fax this form to: BARC Foundation at: 661-834-9813

or mail to: BARC Foundation

2240 S. Union Avenue

Bakersfield, CA 93307

Have a question or are you interested in donating on behalf of several people?

Call Linda Hartman at 661-834-2272 ext. 268

Thank you for Giving From The Heart

www.barc-inc.org

Come see us at the 2014 Business Expo at the

Rabobank Convention Center on Thursday, October

23, 2014 between 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.

Special Friends Day at the Great Kern County Fair took place on Thursday, September 25th. Clients

from Access Now, MOVE, Supported Employment and KRVCIP (Lake Isabella) attended and enjoyed

BARC Blowout Cheeseburger Specials, sodas and delicious french fries!

Clients, staff and fair-goers alike enjoyed the BARC Café’s new look and name change to the BARC

Blowout Café! The facelift and menu changes proved successful, doubling 2013 sales.

Bill and Norma Burgemaster managed the fair booth for BARC this year adding their expertise in BBQ

and food preparation.

Special thank you to all of the BARC staff and friends of BARC who volunteered at this years fair!

The BARC Blowout Café new building front. Photographed from left to right: Bill Burgemaster, Carolyn Tucker, Bob Wier, Tammy DeLeon and Valerie Soria.

Special Friends Day at the Fair Was a Hit!