Tag: Community Service

Standing Up for Homeless Veterans at the OC Stand Down

Standing Up for Homeless Veterans at the OC Stand Down

Last week, Stanbridge College students and staff volunteered at the First Annual Orange County Stand Down for homeless and low-income veterans. The event was hosted by Veterans Firsts OC. The OC Stand Down provided veterans in need with essential services such as medical, dental, and vision exams, employment and housing assistance, as well as Veterans […]

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Reading the Rewards: Stanbridge Nursing Cohort FTO Gathers 200+ Children’s Books for CHOC

Reading the Rewards: Stanbridge Nursing Cohort FTO Gathers 200+ Children’s Books for CHOC

Stanbridge College nursing students from cohort FTO organized and gathered over 200 picture books to benefit the children of CHOC Children’s Hospital of Orange County. Within a few months of graduating, the vocational nursing students wanted to aid CHOC Children’s based on their previous clinical work and lessons in pediatrics and their interest in community service. They […]

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Be a Hero for those in Need: Serving the Homeless with Stanbridge College in September

Be a Hero for those in Need: Serving the Homeless with Stanbridge College in September

On September 24th, Stanbridge College will be working with Mariners Outreach to serve lunch to those in need of a warm meal. Stanbridge College REACH is asking you to be a hero for hundreds of homeless and low-income families in Orange County by becoming a volunteer today. Date: Saturday September 24, 2011 Time: 2:00pm-5:00pm Location: […]

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Full Tummies, Happy Smiles: Serving Lunch to Project Hope School

On Friday August 26th, Stanbridge College REACH lent their support to Project Hope School by serving lunch and donating food to the students and their families. Faculty and staff served over 30 children with a pizza party. According to Stanbridge College Director of Faculty Development for the Vocational Nursing Program, Judy Corless, “It was such […]

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Help Veterans First with the 1st Annual OC Stand Down for Homeless Veterans

Help Veterans First with the 1st Annual OC Stand Down for Homeless Veterans

Veteran’s First OC is hosting the 1st annual Orange County Stand Down for homeless and low income veterans at Santa Ana College Saturday September 17th and Sunday September 18th. Join Stanbridge College REACH as we aid Veterans First in this two day event for veterans and their families to access basic services, bond with their […]

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It’s Raining Cat and Dog Donations at Stanbridge College

It's Raining Cat and Dog Donations at Stanbridge College

Thank you to all of our students, faculty and staff and the representatives of PetCo who helped us gather over 150lbs of donations for the OC Animal Care Center and Irvine Animal Center. As part of our REACH Beyond the Classroom Service Learning and Civic Engagement initiative, Stanbridge College hosted a week long fundraiser benefiting […]

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Help Mary’s Kitchen Serve Homeless in OC

Help Mary’s Kitchen Serve Homeless in OC

In our continued efforts to provide assistance to our local Orange County homeless, Stanbridge College REACH is asking for volunteers to help Mary’s Kitchen feed those in need. Mary’s Kitchen, feeds, clothes and provides services that support and enhance the quality of life for the hungry and homeless. The volunteer staff at Mary’s Kitchen typically […]

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Getting Down to Work: Stanbridge College Helps Revitalize Mary’s Kitchen

Last Saturday, Stanbridge College REACH volunteers aided Rebuilding Together Orange County in the revitalization of Mary’s Kitchen, a soup kitchen and shelter for the homeless. REACH volunteers provided much needed support in painting, sanding, clearing out landscape, reinforcing stairs, reframing door jams, and gathering and sorting donations of clothing. In addition to volunteer work, Stanbridge […]

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Help OC furry friends in need! Stanbridge College Pet Food and Supplies Drives in August

Help OC furry friends in need! Stanbridge College Pet Food and Supplies Drives in August

Help Stanbridge College feed a furry friend in need! Stanbridge College has TWO exciting events in August to help feed and provide much needed care for homeless pets in Orange County. Take part today! First: Pet Food and Supplies Drive for Orange County Animal Care – 8/15-8/19 We are holding a Pet Food and Supplies Drive […]

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Stanbridge College Gathers Over 30 Bags of Donations for Homeless Families of Project Hope

Stanbridge College Gathers Over 30 Bags of Donations for Homeless Families of Project Hope

Last week’s Food and Clothing Drive for the homeless students and families of Project Hope School Foundation was a great success. We would like to thank all of the students, staff and faculty who donated to this wonderful Orange County organization during this event. Together we were able to gather over 30 large bags of […]

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