LTD Bus Driver Marina Candelas Silva with the Safe Place sign in her bus.
National Safe Place Week, which serves to raise awareness about the Safe Place Program (a national program which brings together youth service agencies, businesses, volunteers and other community partners to help youth in crisis) is March 16th through 22nd this year. In Lane County, Looking Glass Station 7 is the Safe Place program provider. Looking Glass partners with several area businesses and agencies including LTD, all Dari Mart locations, fire stations and more.
“As a bus operator, the safety of our riders is so important to me,” Marina Candelas Silva, Lane Transit District. “But, I'm also a mother so I pay extra attention to our younger riders, treating them with the same care and compassion I give to my own kids. I think parents should know that's the kind of adult you’ll find driving an LTD bus. Transit plays a role in protecting and providing a designated Safe Place for young people who might feel scared and LTD is proud to partner with Looking Glass on this initiative.”
There are three fundraising events at restaurants to during this week to help raise funds for this program.
Monday, March 17 from 5pm to 8pm at Texas Roadhouse (1060 Valley River Way, Eugene)
Tuesday, March 18 from 11am to 9pm at Tacovore (530 Blair Blvd, Eugene)
Wednesday, March 19 from 10am to 8pm at Fisherman’s Market (830 West 7th Ave, Eugene)
Just mention these fundraising efforts at the cash register at any of these locations during these times and Looking Glass will receive a percentage of sales.
Thank you to our many community partners who help us operate this important program!
Looking Glass operates the Safe Place program out of our Station 7 youth emergency shelter.