Valley Grande Institute

National Night Out 2011

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:25:39 +0000

WHO:
City of Weslaco
Weslaco Police Department
Weslaco Crime Stoppers
Weslaco Fire Department

WHAT:
Texas/National Night Out

WHEN:
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

WHERE:
City of Weslaco – City Hall Parking Lot, 255 S. Kansas

WHY:
Promote crime prevention and fire prevention through education, public awareness and networking. Strengthen neighborhood spirit & public safety-community partnerships.

VGI Graduation Class of 2011 Commencement Exercises

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:24:48 +0000

Will be held on Wednesday October 12, 2011 6:30 p.m. at W.I.S.D. Performance Arts Center 506 E. 6th Street, Weslaco Texas.

$20.00 1 Hour Massage

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 16:19:09 +0000

Oct. 12th to Nov 3rd (Mon – Thur) from 4pm-10pm

Relax Unwind Enjoy!
Treat yourself to a therapeutic massage by one of our qualified students. This is a limited time offer. Call to set your appointment today! (956) 968-0183, 414 S. Missouri, Weslaco TX.

VGI RECOGNIZES NATIONAL BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:48:18 +0000

Weslaco, TX – October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (NBCAM). Since the program began in 1985, mammography rates have more than doubled for women age 50 and older and breast cancer deaths have declined.

This is exciting progress, but there are still women who do not take advantage of early detection at all and others who do not get screening mammograms and clinical breast exams at regular intervals.

• Women age 65 and older are less likely to get mammograms than younger women, even though breast cancer risk increases with age.
• Hispanic women have fewer mammograms than Caucasian women and African American women.
• Women below poverty level are less likely than women at higher incomes to have had a mammogram within the past two years.
• Mammography use has increased for all groups except American Indians and Alaska Natives.

For more information about NBCAM, please visit www.nbcam.org. For additional information, please call one of the following toll-free numbers: American Cancer Society,
(800) 227-2345, National Cancer Institute (NCI), (800) 4-CANCER, Y-ME National Breast Cancer Organization, (800) 221-2141.

The National Breast Cancer Awareness Month program is dedicated to increasing public knowledge about the importance of early detection of breast cancer. Fifteen national public service organizations, professional associations, and government agencies comprise the Board of Sponsors, who work together to ensure that the NBCAM message is heard by thousands of women and their families.

Upcoming Testing Dates

Valley Grande Institute — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 20:45:52 +0000

Testing for the Vocational Nursing Program will begin in the month of March/April for the summer July 2011 class.

Student Aid Calculator

Valley Grande Institute — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 20:01:57 +0000

Click here to use our Student Aid Calculator. Please email us if you have any questions.

2010 Career Expo

Valley Grande Institute — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:25:46 +0000

About the Career Expo:

The expo is geared toward helping local Veterans, individuals with disabilities, the unemployed and ex-offenders connect with employers hiring in the Rio Grande Valley.

Date:
Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Time
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Location:
McAllen Convention Center
McAllen, Texas 78501

Join valley Grande Institute as we recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Valley Grande Institute — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 00:17:39 +0000

Join Valley Grande Institute as we recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

We would like to encourage all women to make an appointment to receive their annual mammogram.