BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) – Firefighters and charitable organizations from across the West – including Southern California – came to the aid of Kern County last summer when the Borel Fire devastated portions of the western Sierra.  Well, Kern County is returning the favor. Not just by sending in fire crews — more than 200 firefighters from Kern County and City of Bakersfield – but also with monetary, logistical and tangible donations from local nonprofits, businesses, and individuals – an impressive showing by any measure. CityServe, a national, faith-based, nonprofit based in Bakersfield, is coordinating with churches throughout the Southland to distribute goods. CityServe headquarters took in a shipment from Tulare County on Monday and the supplies were scheduled to go to L.A. Tuesday. “There are some churches there that are serving them (in the fire zone) so we come alongside them (to help),” said Crissy Cochrane, CityServe communications director. “We’re able to resource them with emergency relief supplies – water, food, diapers, dog food, cat food, clothing. Anything you can think of to help them, as they’re trying to get back on their feet.” The Red Cross was doing the same thing on a much larger scale.  “We’re providing them with meals, health services, spiritual support and emotional support,” said Hector Vazquez, executive director of Red Cross’s Kern County-Eastern Sierra chapter.  Even local bars and restaurants were working together. Highland Cafe and O’Hennings, two Oildale saloons, were coordinating with the club 1933. Power restored to more than 4,300 in SW, NW Bakersfield Ashley and Oscar Ramirez stopped by the Highland Cafe on Monday morning with a hatchback full of water and other drinks, donated to the cause on behalf of O’Hennings. “I mean, it’s all about community,” said Ashley Ramirez. “If we were down bad like they are right now, we would hope somebody would do the same for us. These people are losing everything.” Highland Cafe manager Nicole Cody was in contact with a friend who lives in Arizona, who made a digital contribution. “I have a friend who sent over some Apply Pay money and I went and collected some donations for her”, Cody said. The Red Cross, Salvation Army and United Way are among those encouraging monetary contributions, but many people like the feel of more tangible donations, such as food, water and clothing...that’s what 4-H, Salty’s Barbecue and many others have done. Will the support still be there in three months, when many of these fire victims are still struggling? That remains to be seen – but thus far, the support from Kern County and the Central Valley has been remarkable.