Staying involved in our community is a top priority at Vatterott. We know that to succeed as an organization we need to build a trusting and long-lasting relationship with the people we live and work with. The fact that we have so many campuses sprawling across the mid-west has afforded us a tremendous amount of opportunities to give back to those in need.

We encourage each one of our campus locations to make an impact on the surrounding community by participating in public events and donating to local charitable organizations. See the information below to check out what each one of our institutions has been doing recently to give back to the community.

The Court Reporting Institute of Dallas

• Held a blood drive in the 1st quarter on March 19th (39 units were donated)
• In June, CRIH employees participated in the Salvation Army's “Send a Kid to Camp” program.

Court Reporting Institute (Houston)

• The National Court Reporters Foundation will fund student membership in NCRA for those students that volunteer for the Oral Histories Program and complete two Veterans History Project transcriptions within one year. The Veterans History Project (VHP) is the first of many oral history projects that will be supported by NCRF. Several students are currently volunteers on this project.
• Planned Events
  • School drive for school supplies (Donate to the YMCA) for their annual program
  • Canned goods for Lunch for Houston Food Bank
  • Business Clothes Drive for woman shelter
  • Court Reporting Institute of Houston breakfast to honor top women court reporters

Dallas (Vatterott Education Center)

• On the first Wednesday of every month, 12 students to go to Providence Tower Senior Citizen Assisted Living, cut hair, perform facials and visit with the residents
• Sponsoring Pike Park Recreational Center. Students care for underprivileged children, watch and feed them. They also do the same one day a week for senior citizens. The services are free for the underprivileged. They have arranged for them to come to the school one day a month to receive free services at the school.
• NEXUS. About 15 student volunteers assisted women who were completing drug rehab. The women were given clothes and makeovers in order to start job searches.

Des Moines

• PC’s for Parkersburg
• Local Shriner's
• The Des Moines campus brings medical teams in from Minneapolis to examine children for treatment and use in their Medical lab. Next one scheduled for Friday, September 5.

Joplin

• The Joplin campus sponsors a table every year for the American Red Cross Heroes Have a Heart breakfast. This is their major fundraiser where the local chapter recognizes heroes in their own community and takes nominations for these heroes by the citizens of the community. Jackie Kennedy is chairman of this committee.
• Jackie Kennedy serves as Vice President on the board of the Tri-State Human Resource Association.

• Electrical Department (July 2008)
  • The students donated their time and skills to assist a local church. The students installed lights and switches.
• Computer Technology (Ongoing)
  • The students diagnose computers for the public. They set up a repair shop environment and get great experience with customer service as well as technical abilities.
• Medical Department (Ongoing)
  • The Medical students have held two community blood drives so far this year.

L'École Culinaire

• Kitchens with a Mission (ongoing)
  • Regional Arts Commission
  • Ready Readers
  • Albert Pujols Foundation
  • U.S.O. of St. Louis
  • St. Louis Backstoppers
  • Great Rivers Greenway District
  • KidSmart
  • Habitat for Humanity
  • American Lung Association
  • National Alliance for the Mentally Ill
  • Make a Wish Foundation of St. Louis
  • Our Little Haven
  • Little Wishes Campaign
  • Lydia’s House
• Les Dames d’Escoffier
  • Beth Huch is Co-President of this organization raising funds for females to enter culinary school (specifically L’Ecole Culinaire in St. Louis)
  • 3/9/08 Cat Cora Brunch at L’Ecole
• Iron Chef at Clayton Farmer’s Market
• American Culinary Federation
• 3/1/08 Lydia’s House March of Hope
• 1/19/08 Crystal Cajun Cook Off with student and chef-instructor winners
• 32nd Annual Chili Cook-Off & Salsa Competition at Westport benefiting the National Kidney Foundation
• Lift for Life Brewfest Culinary Demonstration by Chef Jamie Manley and the L’Ecole Culinaire Pint Club
• Alton High School cooking demo for Culinary Arts Classes by Chef Tony Hedger
• Father’s Support Center
• Lambstravaganza, Culinary Trivia Night benefiting Slow Foods
• 2/12/08 KWMU Catered Breakfast for fund drive + student volunteers
• 2/15/08 KMOX Radio (1120 AM) in-studio.
• 3/7 – 3/9/08 The St. Louis Travel Show
• Chef’s Garden Veggie U, 501c3
• Chef’s for Humanity
• American Diabetes Association
• MS Walk for Life
• Ready Readers
• Feb 29-March 2 St. Louis Builder’s Show Culinary Competitions
• Aramark Culinary Competition Judging
• Joe Buck Kidsmart
• Alton Brown-Ethical Society
• Lift for Life brew fest and cooking classes
• Wall Ball
• Moulin Events Cheryl and Kevin Hubert
• Mispagal Event
• Scott Air Force Base Festival

Memphis Appling Farms

• Working on upcoming Grand Opening scheduled for Thursday, August 21, 2008.

Memphis (Dividend Drive Campus)

• Memphis City School Mentoring Program
• Vo-Tech Training Program
• Congressman Cohen Feed the Children Program
• Mayoral Thanksgiving Feed The Homeless Program
• Channel 13 News ABC Crimestopper Program
  (Students will be taking phone calls during evening news)

NorthPark

• Cool Down St. Louis – collecting air conditioners for the needy
• The NorthPark campus will be hosting a blood drive for the Red Cross on August 28th from 9am to 1pm.
• Back to school disadvantaged children’s day will be hosted by the Cosmetology department.
• The Dental Assisting program at North Park will be volunteering to help children in need of dental care along side the Give Kids A Smile organization on October 24th and 25th.

O'Fallon

• Soldiers’ Angels Donation Drive – Summer 2008
• Cool Down St. Louis – collecting air conditioners for the needy
• Look Good, Feel Better – Ongoing
• American Cancer Society Relay for Life – The American Cancer Society Relay for Life was held at Clontz Field in Troy, Missouri. Vatterott College was represented by 4 staff members, 10 students from the Cosmetology program, and over a dozen family members. We had a booth set up where walkers could stop and pay to spin the “Cosmo Wheel of Chance” for free or discounted services, as well as raffles for bags of cosmo products.
• Coming Up:
  • Boys/Girls Club Back to School Haircuts
  • Hat/Mitten Drive at Christmas

Oklahoma City

• Quarterly Blood Drives in partnership with the Oklahoma Blood Institute led by the Medical Office Assistant Program – Since 2003. Consistently averaging 30 + units per session
• Medical Office Assistant Program spearheaded fundraiser for the Leukemia Society involving entire campus
• Criminal Justice Program faculty & students participated in the 2008 Oklahoma Region 6 & 8 Mock Disaster Training Drill in Oklahoma City.
• The Learning Resource Center (Campus Library) gathers and provides free used children’s books to any enrolled Vatterott College student for their children.
• The Vatterott College campus is responsible for keeping a 2-mile section of the Heffner Parkway in Northwest Oklahoma City clean through the State Adopt-A-Highway Program
• The campus director participated in the recent Muscular Dystrophy Lock-up program to raise funds for Jerry’s Kids. Over a $1,000 dollars raised to pay the bail.
• Member of the campus staff serves as a member of the Northwest Chamber of Commerce Ambassadors – welcoming new businesses to the community.
• Campus is member of Central Oklahoma Workforce Investment Systems Partners – contributing to the planning and execution of workforce investment board goals and objectives.
• Campus is member of the Central Oklahoma Workforce Investment Board’s Youth task force – Making the Grade. Providing speakers and scholarships to high school seniors during the school year and at graduation.
• Campus donates meeting space to local writers club – “Wordwrights” who meet monthly with the purpose of publishing their works.
• The campus staff has collected and donates out to referred students, clothing, and other necessities to enter the job market upon graduation, as well as be able to improve upon their appearance while attending school.

Omaha

• Locks of Love
• Corporate sponsor for the Nebraska Humane Society’s annual Walk for the Animals
  • Vet tech students also form teams that participate in the walk
  • Proceeds from that fundraiser go to the humane society
• The Ohama campus Works closely with the Pottawattamie County Animal Shelter in Council Bluffs, Iowa
  • They do some of their medical procedures on the animals because their facility is very poor, basically just a shelter
  • They also take their overflow of animals, provide medical care when needed and keep them until adopted
• Upcoming: Planning to implement Pet Therapy for Older Adults
• The Cosmetology traveling team donates their time and talents with:
  • Christian Outreach Program of Elkhorn offering complimentary Hair Cuts 4 times a year.
  • Open Door Mission offering Complimentary waxing, manicures and styles.
  • Heartland Family Service offering complimentary polish changes and arm and hand massages.
• The salon offers several local high schools complimentary miscellaneous services for Post Prom Gifts.

Quincy

• December 2007- Toys for Tots Toy drive
• December 2007- 80 students +staff/faculty volunteered and packed food baskets for needy families at the Salvation Army
• January 17, 2008 Free manicures and pedicures at Riverside Church
• January 24, 2008 Newcombers club- free Cosmetology services
• February 13, 2008- Valentine’s Spa night for Quanada Battered Women’s shelter
• February 21, 2008 Free manicures and pedicures given at Irving School
• March 19, 2008- Spa night for Quanada Battered Women’s Shelter
• April 2008- Teen Mother’s Spa Day
• May 7, 2008- Ladies Night for Faith Assembly Church
• May 14, 2008- Mother’s Day Spa night for Quanada Battered Women’s Shelter
• May 2008-Nurse’s week free hand massages at Blessing Hospital
• July 2008- Back to School Fair in Hannibal, MO (free services for families)
• Monthly- Free manicures at Bradford Villa (assisted living home)

Springfield

• Very active with Kitchen Clinic which is a free medical and dental clinic
  • Dental assistant students work in the clinic 2 to 3 times a month
  • Dental program director has been recognized by the Kitchen several times for her dedication
• School supply drive where school supplies are donated to the homeless children at the Missouri Hotel in Springfield
• Bi-annual blood drive with the Community Blood Center
• Around Christmas the springfield campus will have a Hat and Mitten tree and also a food drive for the Kitchen pantry
• Back to school drive for The Kitchen Clinic in July. There were a total of about 3000 items collected for children who could not afford school supplies.

St. Joseph

• Massage Therapy:
  • April – Stewartville Elementary School Teacher’s Day
  • June – Participated in the Relay for Life Cancer Walk
  • Continuous – Provide complementary services and discount coupons to Missouri Western State University Athletics Department, Program Advisory Committee Members, City of St. Joseph Health Department, and various civic organizations.
• Medical Department:
  • Continuous - Participant in the Hall Elementary School Partnership
  • Continued - Operations of our We Care Clinic
  • March – Conducted presentation to local Boy Scout Troop on First Aid and CPR
  • June – Participated/Sponsored team in the Relay for Live Cancer Walk
• Cosmetology Department:
  • May - Program Director volunteered time to the Make a Wish Foundation
  • Continuous – Participant in the Hall Elementary School Partnership
  • Continuous – Offer complementary services to clients from local community homes
  • Continuous – Complimentary wig styling for cancer victims
  • Continuous – Collect can goods for free hair cuts, donate approximately 3000 Lbs. a year to Second Harvest Food Bank
• Criminal Justice Department:
• Identi-Child Events

Special Olympics:

• February 9th – Polar Bear Plunge – Joseph King, Criminal Justice Instructor
• April 12th – T-Shirt sales at Wal-Mart
• May 27th – Torch Run
• June 21st – 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament

  Security:

• May 16th – Smithville Carnival
• June – Relay for Life Cancer Walk
• Continuous – Participant in the Hall Elementary School Partnership

Sunset Hills

• Cool Down St. Louis – collecting air conditioners for the needy
• Upcoming: The 6th Annual Derek Large Memorial Golf Tournament will be held Friday, September 26th, at the Sunset Lakes Golf Course in Fenton, MO. All funds benefit the Derek Large Scholarship Fund.

Tulsa

• The Tulsa campus recently made a $100.00 contribution toward the Webster High School Booster Club to go towards their football program whose funding fell through for the 2008-2009 school year.

Wichita

• ABC’s Home Improvement – Andover Make Over (HVAC and EM students)
• Big Brother’s and Big Sister’s Bowling for Kids
• Wichita Chili Cook-off – Winner of the School Division
• February – Furniture donation to Parallax, not-for-profit group serving the mentally challenged in Wichita
• March – Host training site for the Sexual Assault Center of Topeka
• August – Host for Natasha Beddingfield concert