The bilingual sign show here on the door of the new resource pantry at the main Looking Glass counseling office building located at 11th and High St. in Eugene
Thanks to a $25,000 grant from the Trillium Community Benefit Initiative, the main Counseling office for Looking Glass therapy services now offers a resource pantry for active therapy clients and families. The pantry includes basic food items (perishable and non-perishable), hygiene items, clothing and some toys. Since opening the pantry in February, more than 200 families of counseling clients have utilized the pantry.
“Clients having access to basic needs (food, clothing, toiletries) not only supports those clients, families, and the community with their needs getting met, but allows them to have a greater sense of safety in their everyday lives,” said Jaime Ellsworth, Looking Glass Intensive Outpatient Support Services (IOSS) Clinical Supervisor. “They can participate in treatment more fully, and can worry about one less thing. We are so grateful to Trillium for supporting our program and community with reducing the barriers to health and happiness.”
Counseling staff have already noticed that demand and need for these items is outpacing supply. The Trillium grant is a one-year support agreement. Looking Glass staff hope to receive support from Trillium into year 2 and/or seek funding support elsewhere to ensure continuity of these new services. Additional community donations would be extremely helpful. Items of need are:
Trillium staff members pose with Looking Glass staff during a tour of the new resource pantry on April 30th.
Nonperishable/shelf stable foods (canned goods, dry beans/pasta/rice, peanut butter, honey, jelly, tea, etc.),
money or gift cards for groceries,
gently or unworn clothing (all sizes),
toiletries (toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, shampoo, conditioner, soap, lotion, tampons, pads, deodorant, etc).
first aid kits, kitchen/cooking supplies
Thankful Looking Glass Counseling clients leave appreciative messages on a white board inside the resource pantry room
Interested donors can contact Tyler Mack, VP of Marketing & Development at tyler.mack@lookingglass.us or just drop off items at our admin office at 1790 West 11th Ave, 2nd floor weekdays between 8:30AM and 4:30PM.
“This is an exciting way to advance health equity and meet the unique needs of our diverse local communities,” said Sarah Kelley Brewer, Trillium Plan President & CEO.