Updates from Looking Glass
"Rural homelessness for youth is almost invisible, even to folks living in these communities," explains Looking Glass Rural Program Supervisor Amanda Hampton. "Youth are rarely out on the streets in a visible way, which means it requires targeted, intentional and collaborative effort to be able to reach the folks who are in need of our services."
Three times a week members of the Looking Glass staff go to the Starbucks next to the Valley River Center to pick up food donations. The food is taken to New Roads Center and Pathways Girls Program.
Looking Glass was proud to have been invited to speak at Eugene's Impact Club meeting last night.
You can make an in-kind donation of needed items for our clients. Our Amazon Wish list https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/3SP2F6G6EIISL?&sort=default
Here, we have listed items for our New Roads program. These items are always in need!
Bring joy this holiday season to Looking Glass kids! Take an ornament from one of the particpating locations and buy a child in need a holiday gift. Presents can be returned to the orignal location or to our Admin office.
Thank you for your generosity!
Next week is #GivingTuesday! This year for your Giving Tuesday donations choose to invest in bettering the lives of youth in Lane County.
We will be launching our Amazon Wishlist that will include items for youth at our New Roads and PITCH programs, benefiting homeless youth and children in the foster care systems.
Also consider a financial gift that can be used to support our programs for youth struggling with poverty, mental illness, additction, learning disabilities, and family disruption.
Please encourage your friends and family to choose youth in Lane County for their Giving Tuesday donations!
Looking Glass Giving Trees are starting to go up around Eugene! Here is our tree inside the Oakway Center next to French Nails. Pick up an ornament and buy a gift to bring joy this holiday season to local youth who are working to overcome homelessness, addiction, poverty, mental illness, learning disabilities, and family disruption.
Let us know if your planning on grabbing an ornament!
Looking Glass's Holiday Giving Tree is here! Find locations listed below all over Eugene to give a holiday gift to a youth in need. Please remember all gifts must be returned to the Holiday Giving Tree locations unwrapped by December 13th!
Please ask if you have any questions!
Some great reporting from KEZI and Kalyn Norwood on issues of youth access to mental health care and how Looking Glass is part of the solution!
http://www.kezi.com/story/36810459/non-profit-addresses-growing-youth-mental-health-crisis
Thank you to Fred Meyer for donating pumpkins to our Indepdant Living Program. Our youth had a great time painting their pumpkins for Halloween!
Our Independant Living Program (ILP) serves foster youth who have turned 18 and are starting their adult lives with little to no support. Looking Glass' ILP steps in to offer that support and help our youth with college, work, housing, and whatever they need to become productive and happy members of our community.
