What’s Happening at The Grooming Project
. Important Message: The Grooming Project School will be temporarily closed in response to COVID-19; however, we are still accepting online student applications for our program via the link above.
Acting with an abundance of caution to protect the health of our students, staff, clients, and visitors, The Grooming Project school on Troost made the decision to close to the public through May 15, 2020. Please note that starting Friday, April 24th our Lee’s Summit salon WILL be open for grooming. You can make an appointment by calling 816-525-2440.
During this closure, it is our goal to continue providing students with a weekly stipend of $125 even though we will lose $2,000 in grooming revenue every week the school is closed. The longer this closure remains in place, the more impactful it will be on our students, recent graduates, and our organization’s ability to respond. We need to build our emergency fund now to keep these families stable.
We are actively planning ways to adapt our grooming services to accommodate social distancing once we reopen. Additional information will be made available in the near future.
If you would like to schedule a grooming appointment for after May 15th, please call the school at 816-214-5376 and leave a message. We will return your call as soon as we are able.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Please monitor our website and social media channels for any updates.
#GivingTuesdayNow is May 5th!
On this global day of giving in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, The Grooming Project will be raising funds for student Chromebooks to enable distance learning. You can show your support, by donating here!
Check our our 2019 Annual Report!
Our 2019 Annual Report is now available. We hope you’ll take a few minutes to read about the great things our students and staff accomplished here!
Lee's Summit Salon Open April 24th!
Our Lee’s Summit Salon will be reopening for grooming this Friday, April 24th! Jackson County, MO has deemed grooming an essential service. We will be implementing curbside drop off and pick up to keep everyone safe. Visit The Salon website to learn more and contact us for an appointment!
The Grooming Project featured on the Dog Words Podcast!
Listen to Betty Jean Curran, our Director of Student Services, talk about the human-animal bond aspect of The Grooming Project here!
“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
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1650 SE Blue Parkway
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
816.525.2440