BC Celebrates Fall Holiday Season with Friendsgiving and Turkey Giveaway

Wednesday, November 26, 2025

In celebration of the Fall Holiday Season, Bakersfield College hosted two events to bring community together, play games, provide aid, and eat delicious food.

On Monday, BC’s Renegade Nexus, in partnership with the Bakersfield College Foundation, hosted a Holiday Harvest Giveaway in which they distributed more than 250 turkeys to enrolled students. Students were invited to the Renegade Pantry, showed their student IDs, and received a free turkey to share with friends and family during the holidays.

Later in the day, the Office of Student Life hosted Friendsgiving in the Renegade Event Center on the Panorama Campus. Attendees had the opportunity to participate in a variety of fun activities, including Mingle Bingo, trivia, ‘create-a-turkey’ craft, and much more. The event concluded with dinner and time to interact and share stories.

Sara Pogue, BC Student and Social Media Manager for the Office of Student Life, was excited to host Friendsgiving at BC and talked about why an event like this is important. “It is so important to get the campus engaged – for students to meet people that they might not normally get to meet, and to learn about the student organizations on campus,” she said, “and it provides a relaxing atmosphere while supplying food to those who might not have a meal today.”

Together, the Holiday Harvest Giveaway and Friendsgiving exemplified Bakersfield College’s commitment to fostering connection, supporting students’ needs, and creating moments of joy during the busy holiday season.