Riverfront School Students Raise Funds for Pets of Homeless Youth

Riverfront School Students Raise Funds for Pets of Homeless Youth

Students from a Community Projects class at Looking Glass’ Riverfront School & Career Center created a fundraiser to support the needs of pets of unhoused youth who access services at Looking Glass homeless youth programs. The students raised almost $300 including donations of in-kind pet supplies. Wags! Dog Emporium matched every dollar raised and donated additional items for a total value of almost $900 in pet supplies gathered and donated to Looking Glass homeless youth programs for their pets.

14th Annual Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures Breakfast Honors Education

14th Annual Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures Breakfast Honors Education

The 14th Annual Looking Glass Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures breakfast fundraiser event, held Tuesday, October 15th at Venue 252 in Eugene, focused on Education programs with a panel of Looking Glass teachers from the agency’s alternative schools. In addition, Looking Glass recognized and honored this year’s Community Partner of the Year - Jennifer Montgomery, the Secondary Special Education Consultant for the 4J School District.

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Center Point School Receives EWEB Funds to Purchase Electric Vehicle

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Center Point School Receives EWEB Funds to Purchase Electric Vehicle

In December of 2023, Looking Glass Center Point School applied for and received funding from the 2023 EWEB Electric Mobility Community Grant to purchase an electric vehicle and charging station. Staff did a ton of research on cars and charging stations and, in the end, purchased a 2023 Kia Niro EV and Emporia charging station. Staff members mostly utilize the vehicle to run errands for school needs, including picking up food and other items for the students. The time and cost savings for Looking Glass has been extremely helpful.

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Looking Glass New Roads Kitchen Remodel is Underway

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Looking Glass New Roads Kitchen Remodel is Underway

Looking Glass New Roads Kitchen Remodel is underway and we need YOUR help with temporary outdoor kitchen services. Beginning in May the New Roads day program for homeless youth services will begin construction on the current kitchen to enable cooking of full meals. To-date, the New Roads staff have been without adequate ventilation and equipment to provide a full kitchen and thus meals have been quite challenging to provide 3 times per day to homeless youth.

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Trillium Helps Create New Resource Pantry at Looking Glass Counseling Program

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Trillium Helps Create New Resource Pantry at Looking Glass Counseling Program

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.

Looking Glass Auction Raises Record High Donations

Looking Glass Auction Raises Record High Donations

The annual Spring auction gala fundraiser for Looking Glass raised a record amount of revenue through corporate sponsorships, auction bids and paddle raises. By the end of the night, which celebrated Dynamic Duos with a theme that included 29 individually decorated table centerpieces, crucial funds had been raised for Looking Glass programs. At this year’s event there were two guests given surprise honors - first Looking Glass outgoing CEO, Craig Opperman, was informed that the Community Leadership award given annually is now named after him. Then Dan LaCoste, longtime Looking Glass board member (and chair for 6 years until this year), was given the Craig Opperman Community Leadership Award.

Timber Products Company Supports Riverfront Skilled Trades Program

Timber Products Company Supports Riverfront Skilled Trades Program

Timber Products Company donated $3,000 and toured the shop of the Looking Glass Riverfront School & Career Center’s Skilled Trades Program on April 2nd. Three members of Timber Products local staff came to visit the shop and talk with the program manager, Michael Romano, and a few of the current students.

2023 Giving Tree Program Brings Cheer to At-Risk Youth!

2023 Giving Tree Program Brings Cheer to At-Risk Youth!

This year’s Giving Tree program proved to be very fruitful for the youth and programs at Looking Glass! Staff were so thankful to the generosity of the community. Each program was able to spoil the youth we serve and provide a very happy holiday party and fulfill both the needs and wishes of each youth who requested gifts (more than 400 youth this year!).

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ODHS Director Presented Community Leadership Award at Looking Glass Annual Board Meeting

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ODHS Director Presented Community Leadership Award at Looking Glass Annual Board Meeting

At the annual board meeting for Looking Glass Community Services, held this year at The Graduate Hotel on Wednesday, November 1st, CEO and President Craig Opperman presented the Looking Glass Community Leadership Award to Oregon Department of Human Services Director, Fariborz Pakseresht. This year’s annual board meeting included an update on the state of the agency, by Opperman, and was hosted by board member, Mary Reilly.

5th Annual Socktoberfest Sock Drive Generates 20,000 Pairs of Socks for Homeless Youth

5th Annual Socktoberfest Sock Drive Generates 20,000 Pairs of Socks for Homeless Youth

The 5th annual “Socktoberfest” sock donation drive that runs the month of October each year, was a smashing success this year thanks to the generosity of community members and drive corporate sponsors. More than 20,000 pairs of socks came through, more than double the prior year’s haul! Socks are a crucial necessity for unhoused individuals and the New Roads staff often runs out of socks to hand out during the year so this annual drive has become very important.

Looking Glass Healthy Kids Breakfast Event Brings in Money and SOCKS!

Looking Glass Healthy Kids Breakfast Event Brings in Money and SOCKS!

The 11th annual Looking Glass Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures breakfast fundraiser was held on Tuesday, October 17th at Venue 252 in Eugene and raised crucial funds for Looking Glass programs. In addition to funds, over 5,000 pairs of socks were received to help with the October-long sock donation drive (Socktoberfest) for homeless youth!

At this year’s breakfast, guests were treated to a Q&A panel of Looking Glass leaders, facilitated by Emcees Liz Kelly and Mary Reilly.

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