Tag: Orange County

Donors Needed at June 12th Red Cross Blood Drive at Stanbridge College

 Donors Needed at June 12th Red Cross Blood Drive at Stanbridge College

Stanbridge College presents its quarterly American Red Cross Blood Drive on June 12th! As we approach the summer months, it is critical to help provide donations to those in need of blood transfusions. According to the Red Cross Orange County, our community blood supply, especially the O-negative and B-negative blood types, has dropped well below […]

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Stanbridge College Hosts Vocational Nursing Career Fair on June 6th!

Stanbridge College Hosts Vocational Nursing Career Fair on June 6th!

Stanbridge College is pleased to announce its Spring Vocational Nursing Career Fair on Wednesday, June 6, 2012. Stanbridge College’s Vocational Nursing students and alumni will be able to network with over 30 Southern California Healthcare employers. Attendees will be able to meet potential employers, explore new career opportunities and gather advice on what skills and […]

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A Future of Hope: Stanbridge College Hosts College and Career Tour for Project Hope Kids

A Future of Hope: Stanbridge College Hosts College and Career Tour for Project Hope Kids

On March 22nd, Stanbridge College welcomed the smiling faces of 6th, 7th and 8th grade students from Project Hope School and provided them with a campus tour of its Healthcare and Information Technology programs. The students, the majority of whom live in temporary housing and homeless shelters in Orange County, are members of the College […]

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Volunteers Needed at the 2012 Special Olympics Summer Games 6/9 & 6/10

Volunteers Needed at the 2012 Special Olympics Summer Games 6/9 & 6/10

Stanbridge College REACH is continuing its support of the Special Olympics Southern California by gathering volunteers for the 2012 Summer Games June 9th and 10th. In 2011, over 1,100 athletes competed in the Summer Games in six different competitions including athletics (track and field), aquatics, basketball, bocce, golf, and gymnastics. Hearing the roar of the […]

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Stanbridge College Named to President’s Honor Roll for Third Consecutive Year of Outstanding Community Service

Stanbridge College Named to President’s Honor Roll for Third Consecutive Year of Outstanding Community Service

Stanbridge College receives national recognition for community service by the Corporation for National and Community Service for the third consecutive year. Irvine, California – Stanbridge College, a private technical school in Irvine, California, was admitted to the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll by the Corporation for National and Community Service. This award is […]

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25 Elderly Sri Lankans Receive Corrective Eye Surgeries from Stanbridge College Fundraiser

25 Elderly Sri Lankans Receive Corrective Eye Surgeries from Stanbridge College Fundraiser

In 2011, Stanbridge College raised and donated funds for 25 impoverished and blind people to receive cataract eye surgeries from the Lion’s Gift of Sight Hospital in Sri Lanka. Lion’s Gift of Sight Hospital was founded by the International Association of Lions Clubs and their support for Vision 2020, a global initiative for the elimination […]

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Starting 4/16 Canned Food Drive Week to Help Eliminate Hunger in OC

Starting 4/16 Canned Food Drive Week to Help Eliminate Hunger in OC

Stanbridge College REACH is excited to announce its first monthly Canned Food Drive starting April 16th! We are asking for donations of canned food items to donate to the Second Harvest Food Bank Orange County to support their mission to eliminate hunger in Orange County. Who are we supporting? Since its founding, the Second Harvest […]

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Stanbridge Spotlight: Nursing Instructor Writes Children’s Book for Upset Tummies

Stanbridge Spotlight: Nursing Instructor Writes Children’s Book for Upset Tummies

Stanbridge College Nursing Instructor, Anne Garrett, RN, looks at a CT scanner and thinks of it as if it were a space ship in Star Wars. According to her husband, Haydn, Mrs. Garrett can understand how “little people” think. With eight grandchildren, ages ranging from three to twelve, she would often write stories to them […]

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Stanbridge College Opens Children’s Eyes to a Better Education

Stanbridge College Opens Children’s Eyes to a Better Education

In January of 2012, Stanbridge College staff raised funds for the Low Vision Center at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Long Beach, supplying 50 children with eyeglasses. The Low Vision Center provides free vision screenings to children in preschool and elementary school grades and offers low cost optical aids to those suffering from impaired vision […]

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Presents for Paws: Stanbridge College Raises $1,000 for Homeless Animal Care

Presents for Paws: Stanbridge College Raises $1,000 for Homeless Animal Care

Stanbridge College students, staff and faculty raised $1,000 to support local veterinarian center, Irvine Pet Complex and its charity drive for the Irvine Animal Care Center. The funds helped purchase pet food, beds and shelter supplies for the Irvine Animal Care Center and its care for homeless pets. “Irvine Pet Complex was proud to sponsor […]

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