The Expand Prosperity Campaign will increase our impact in the community through the construction of a new grooming school, allowing us to more than double the number of families we serve.
What’s New at The Grooming Project
A Life-Long Love of Animals Breeds New Opportunities
Christina Lough, a January 2022 graduate of The Grooming Project, said one of things she likes most about working as a groomer at The Salon in Lee’s Summit is the creativity to adapt a breed’s standard cut to a dog’s particular facial features. “What’s considered a...
Gaining Independence Takes a Group
Cassie Bratton struggled to regain her independence after an abusive relationship, until she met the group at The Grooming Project. Growing up, Cassie Bratton loved life, and she loved her dogs. Her days were relatively steady and normal. Until an abusive relationship...
Check out our first magazine, GROOMING, LOVE AND HOPE!
You’ll hear from some of our brave graduates, hard working students, and our staff who make our unique program possible.
Our first family residence facility is now open, thanks to generous donors!
A dream is now a reality, thanks to our incredibly generous donors! Our 6 family transitional living residence is complete and ready for move-in! Be sure to watch this video tour of our beautiful new building, and hear from Jarrod Sanderson, our Chief Operations Officer, about the inspiration for this new facility!
“To ensure that kids thrive and succeed from birth onward, we must simultaneously address the obstacles facing their parents.”
– Annie E. Casey Foundation
Empowering the Parent to Empower the Child (EPEC) is a 501c3 organization dedicated to reducing generational poverty in Kansas City.
Through our state-certified grooming school and our Lee's Summit grooming salon, we train struggling parents to be pet groomers and salon managers, both in-demand, living-wage trades.
The School
5829 Troost Ave, Suite B.
Kansas City, MO 64110
816.214.5376
Open Tuesday - Friday
8 am to 4 pm
Walk-In Nail Trims
9 am to 3 pm
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1650 SE Blue Parkway
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
816.525.2440
Open Monday - Saturday
8 am to 5 pm