Healthy Smiles Lead to Stable Employment

By Abby Jaskolski Dental care is a necessity that many fail to appreciate until it’s no longer an option. Gerry Barker, a retired dental professor and former board member for The Grooming Project, knew first-hand how much the students’ health was suffering after a...

A Special Delivery

Unexpected package helps doors open By Sarah Baum Natasha Kirsch, founder and CEO, smiles as she explains how important the first delivery of professional clippers was to the Grooming Project.  “I really don’t know if we’d be here without help from Andis Company. I’m...
HELPING HANDS: TERI AALDERS

HELPING HANDS: TERI AALDERS

HELPING HANDS: TERI AALDERS You might say dog grooming is in Teri Aalders’ blood The owner of Empire Pets grooming salons in Mission and Lenexa, Kan., she’s been a groomer for years. Her mother groomed dogs for more than 40 years. Her three sisters are groomers, one...