Tag: Stanbridge College REACH

Show Your Love: Volunteers Needed to Help the Homeless in February

Show Your Love: Volunteers Needed to Help the Homeless in February

Stanbridge College REACH – Beyond the Classroom invites you to volunteer to help the homeless in February. Help us show the true mean of love by helping the needy in our community: Sorting and Distributing Food at the Free Pantry Organization Volunteers are needed to help sort and distribute free groceries and household items to […]

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A Tail of Generosity: Stanbridge Donates $1,500 to Homeless Pets in Irvine

A Tail of Generosity: Stanbridge Donates $1,500 to Homeless Pets in Irvine

In 2012, Stanbridge College staff raised over $1,500 to donate to the Irvine Pet Complex’s annual holiday charity donation drive for the benefit of the Irvine Animal Care Center (IACC) and its care for homeless, neglected and abused animals. Students, staff and faculty also collected pet food, leashes, blankets, towels, snacks, beds, toys and more […]

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Make it the Year of Giving: Volunteers Needed to Help the Homeless in January

Make it the Year of Giving: Volunteers Needed to Help the Homeless in January

Stanbridge College REACH – Beyond the Classroom(TM) is looking for volunteers to help the homeless on January 26, 2013. Start your new year off right by continuing to show the spirit of giving: Sorting and Distributing Food at the Free Pantry Organization Volunteers are needed to help sort and distribute free groceries and household items […]

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Over 250 Homeless Receive Christmas Meals and Gifts from Stanbridge Santas

Over 250 Homeless Receive Christmas Meals and Gifts from Stanbridge Santas

During the holiday season, Stanbridge College REACH amplified its efforts to help the homeless in Orange County. Staff came together to raise funds to purchase new sleeping bags, shoes and socks for over 250 homeless people in Costa Mesa. In November, volunteers from Stanbridge surveyed those in attendance at Lighthouse Ministries to find out shoe […]

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IT Students Prepare Christmas PCs for Needy Children in Costa Mesa

IT Students Prepare Christmas PCs for Needy Children in Costa Mesa

In December, Stanbridge College Information Technology students prepared 28 PC computers for needy children in Costa Mesa. Over 15 students worked to set up each computer for the children to use. Students wiped hard drives and installed device drivers, operating systems and the Microsoft Office suite. The computers were previously donated from a former bank, […]

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Over 65 Orange County Lives Given Second Chance from Stanbridge Blood Donors

Over 65 Orange County Lives Given Second Chance from Stanbridge Blood Donors

This December, Stanbridge College students, staff and faculty rolled up their sleeves and donated the greatest gift of all: blood. 25 blood donors donated 23 units of blood. According to the Red Cross, this was 121% of the goal they projected to the area hospitals. Each unit of blood goes to helping save one live. […]

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Over 150 Christmas Toys Donated to Needy Children from Stanbridge College

Over 150 Christmas Toys Donated to Needy Children from Stanbridge College

This year, over 150 children will wake up on Christmas morning to find a brand new toy waiting for them under the Christmas tree because of the support and donations from the Stanbridge College community. In our recent Children’s Toy Drive, students, staff and faculty donated over 150 toys to the U. S. Marine Corps […]

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Pet Food and Supplies Drive for Furry Friends in Need at Stanbridge College

Pet Food and Supplies Drive for Furry Friends in Need at Stanbridge College

Stanbridge College REACH is hosting a two-week long Pet Food and Supplies Drive for homeless or shelter pets in Irvine starting Monday, December 10th. Help us take care of our furry friends this holiday season by donating new or gently used items to the Irvine Animal Care Center. The Irvine Animal Care Center is the […]

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Students Stand Against Hunger at Stanbridge College

In its continuing efforts to serve the homeless population and needy in Orange County, Stanbridge College has created a new partnership with Free Pantry Organization in Costa Mesa. Every fourth Saturday of the month, the Free Pantry Organization provides over 8,500 lbs of free groceries and fresh food as a healthy food alternative to those […]

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Children’s Toy Donation Drive for Toys for Tots at Stanbridge College

Children’s Toy Donation Drive for Toys for Tots at Stanbridge College

Starting November 26th, Stanbridge College REACH will host its annual Children’s Toy Drive for the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation. We are asking for donations of new toys to give to children in Orange County in need of extra Christmas spirit. Many of these children are in need; they are suffering from illness, their family […]

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