CELEBRITIES, COMMUNITY LEADERS “SCRUB FOR A CAUSE” IN GRAND PRAIRIE
MedVance Institute Hosts Unique Scrubs Design Challenge to Raise Money for Charity
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GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas – (May 13, 2009) – “Scrub up. We’re going in!” Not the command of an OR surgeon, but the mission of more than a dozen “designers” – national celebrities, along with area VIPs and community leaders, who are participating in leading healthcare career training provider MedVance Institute’s unique “Scrubs for a Cause” design challenge.
Scrubs for a Cause will be held from 6:30 until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 20, at MedVance Institute’s Grand Prairie Campus, 401 East Palace Parkway.
Among the scrubs designers taking part in the artistic challenge are former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Troy Aikman, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and head coach Wade Phillips, country music star Craig Morgan, American Idol season 1 Top 10 finalist Nikki McKibbin, the FC Dallas Soccer Team, Grand Prairie AirHogs mascot Fighter Pilot “Ace” Bacon, Grand Prairie Police Chief Glen Hill, the KXAS NBC5 News Team, WFAA ABC8’s “Good Morning Texas” host Gary Cogill and other community leaders.
Each participant has been given a pair of plain MedVance Institute medical scrubs to design, using the scrubs as the canvas for their very own creative imprint. The personalized and adorned outfits will be on display during a reception at the MedVance campus, where invited guests will vote on which scrubs are their favorites. The top three vote-getters each will have a donation made in the designer’s name to the charity of their choice.
MedVance Institute also will host a silent auction throughout the event to help raise additional money for each designer’s favorite charity. From rhinestones and iron-ons to patches and paint, anything goes.
"Cable TV has 'Project Runway' but Grand Prairie will be the new center of the design world during 'Scrubs for a Cause,' says Nancy Tedros, director of Grand Prairie's MedVance campus. “When you've got Troy Aikman facing off with needles and thread against the likes of country music star Craig Morgan and 'Ace' Bacon, well, we'll be adding new flair to medical scrubs in a fun-filled setting where guests help decide which celebrities and their charities will be the real winners."
MedVance Institute’s Grand Prairie Campus began its first cycle of classes in June 2008. The initial courses encompassed studies for candidates wishing to become medical assistants, medical billing and coding specialists and sterile processing technicians. The campus has since expanded its course offerings to include medical office administration and surgical technology, among others.
MedVance Institute is a fast-growing, privately held medical career training organization offering diploma and degree-granting healthcare programs. The institute was founded to provide an outstanding education in a supportive environment by following a mission of helping all students succeed in their chosen careers.
Through its 10 campuses in four states (Texas, Louisiana, Tennessee and Florida), MedVance Institute prepares students for a range of medical career options, including medical assistant, medical billing and coding specialist, pharmacy technician, practical nursing, radiologic technology, surgical technology and sterile processing technician. Under the MedVance Institute programs of study, some new classes begin every four weeks, allowing students to start when it is most convenient. Upon graduation, MedVance graduates are prepared to enter the workforce and are eligible to sit for national and state exams for licensing, if required.
For more information about MedVance Institute, call 866-86-GO-MED (866-864-6633) or go online at www.medvance.edu.
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