The Kern County Sheriff’s Activities League (KC SAL) is a 501(C) (3), non- profit organization under the Internal Revenue Code. The organization was formed to assist the youth of Kern County by exposing them to positive and constructive activities as a way for them to avoid some of the negative influences they might encounter such as gangs and drugs. The organization seeks to use law enforcement officers to coach, mentor and provide positive role models to our community’s disadvantaged youth. The SAL program emphasizes participation in organized sports, community service, academic achievement, leadership training and other activities that tend to expose the participants to places and things they otherwise might not be exposed to such as museums, concerts, college campuses, etc. SAL also exists to foster good relations between the Sheriff’s Office and the community through its sponsorship of community activities.
Although SAL is affiliated with the Sheriff’s Office, it is an independent, non-profit organization with its own by-laws, president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and Board of Directors. As a non-profit, SAL accepts donations and uses those funds to finance its activities. County funds cannot be used to fund SAL events and a strict accounting of all SAL finances is essential.