Tag: Community Service

Volunteers Needed for Upper Newport Bay Habitat Restoration Sunday, March 10th

Volunteers Needed for Upper Newport Bay Habitat Restoration Sunday, March 10th

Stanbridge College REACH – Beyond the Classroom™ is looking for volunteers to help the North Coastal Operations of the County of Orange, OC Parks at Upper Newport Bay with a monthly habitat restoration project on Sunday, March 10, 2013. Every 2nd Sunday, volunteers are needed to help habitat restoration projects that can include planting, weeding […]

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Help Orange County Stay Healthy! Volunteers Needed at Free Medical Clinic in March

Help Orange County Stay Healthy! Volunteers Needed at Free Medical Clinic in March

Stanbridge College REACH-Beyond the Classroom™ is looking for volunteers for the Orange County Free Medical and Dental Clinic sponsored by Stanbridge College on Saturday, March 23, 2013. Sign up to help those without access to basic healthcare services. The Orange County Free Medical and Dental Clinic is looking for both medical and non-medical volunteers to […]

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Student Spotlight: Nursing Student Raises Over $6,000 for Leukemia Research, Continues Passion for Community Service

Walking around the halls of Stanbridge College, you may hear a voice stand out among the crowd: “Have you signed up for this service event? Or are you thinking about it? Oh I really think you should join ME!” That is the voice of full-time nursing student, Vanessa Gonzalez-Arroyo encouraging her fellow classmates to sign […]

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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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Give from your heart: February Blood Drive at Stanbridge College

Give from your heart: February Blood Drive at Stanbridge College

Stanbridge College REACH – Beyond the Classroom™ invites you to give from your heart and donate blood to save a life February 19, 2013 at the Red Cross Blood Drive on campus with extended hours from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Donors of all blood types are needed, but eligible donors with blood type O […]

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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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Stanbridge Students Granted Huntington Beach Hospital Silver Anchor Auxiliary Scholarship

Stanbridge Students Granted Huntington Beach Hospital Silver Anchor Auxiliary Scholarship

Janice Martinez and Elizabeth Hipple, nursing students at Stanbridge College received scholarships from Huntington Beach Hospital’s Silver Anchor Auxiliary to help fund their educational goals. The scholarships were given based on factors including the student’s goals and accomplishments in the healthcare field. Stanbridge College spoke with Janice Martinez, current student in the part-time nursing program, […]

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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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