IRVINE, CA--(Marketwire - August 16, 2010) - Stanbridge College student and employee volunteers assisted Rebuilding Together Orange County in rehabilitating the facilities at Mary's Kitchen on Saturday, August 7th.
Mary's Kitchen is a non-profit organization in Orange that provides food, clothing and other social services to enhance the quality of life for the hungry, homeless and working poor.
Mary's Kitchen served an average of 150 people per day & struggled to meet the communities growing needs. With the passionate help of Stanbridge College volunteers, other local businesses and individuals, Mary's Kitchen's facilities can now help up to 450 people per day. The work scope included painting, installing modular units, building wheel chair accessible ramps, upgrading fences, landscaping, organizing donations and so much more.
Yasith Weerasuriya, CEO & Chairman of Stanbridge College, said, "Developing lifelong engaged learners through community service is an important goal of the college. We look forward to our students and staff supporting Rebuilding Together during future projects. It really is an influential and inspirational organization."
About Stanbridge College
Irvine, California based Stanbridge College is a coeducational technical college with an annual enrollment of over 500 students. Founded in 1996, Stanbridge is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Career Schools and Colleges, ACCSC and offers Diploma, Associate and Bachelor of Science degree programs in Vocational Nursing, Information Technology and Accounting.
Stanbridge College is a 2008-2009 ACCSC School of Excellence Award Recipient from the Accrediting Commission of Career schools & Colleges (ACCSC) and has been named to the 2009 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. Stanbridge College has partnered with such organizations as the Free Wheel Chair Mission, Habitat for Humanity, Rebuilding Together, Girls Hope - Boys Hope, Doctors Without Borders & local soup kitchens.
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