Updates from Looking Glass
The Grocery Outlet in Eugene, operated by Jake Hoffman, a longtime member of Looking Glass’ Board of Stewards, once again raised funds in the month of July as part of their annual Independence from Hunger campaign that benefited Looking Glass. This year’s fundraiser brought in $14,320 which Looking Glass will receive a share of alongside three other local nonprofits.
Local attorneys Bryon Land and Nicholas Frost, from Hershner Hunter Law Firm in Eugene, presented information about estate planning at an educational seminar for Looking Glass supporters on Friday, August 21st at The Venue in Eugene. The presentation covered many topics from creating a will to the impacts of and limitations with creating a power of attorney and the different types of trusts one should consider.
Looking Glass President and CEO Chad Westphal was on hand on Thursday, May 7 for several important Governor Kotek bill signings in support of crucial behavioral health work - HB 4069; HB 4115; SB 1546; SB 1547. One of the senate bills (1546) aims to compel AI chatbots to connect suicidal users to real life help.
Thank you to all those who attended this year's Looking Glass auction gala fundraiser event! This year’s event had an old Hollywood Oscars theme and raised a RECORD-SETTING amount of donations for Looking Glass at-risk youth programs. With red carpets, movie-themed decor and a live jazz club band, supporters felt like members of the Hollywood elite - as they should for supporting our organization with such generosity!
National Safe Place Week, an annual promotion to raise awareness about the Safe Place Program (a nation-wide program which brings together youth service agencies, businesses, volunteers and other community partners to help youth in crisis) is March 15th through 21st 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 (67 locations in total).
During this year’s Safe Place week, Looking Glass has a fundraiser at Tacovore (530 Blair Blvd in Eugene) wherein Looking Glass will receive 10% of all sales on Wednesday, March 18th. No flyer needed.
Since forming in 2018, the Looking Glass Board of Stewards has helped support and advance fundraising and community awareness efforts in and around Lane County. The group that makes up this board has changed year to year, but the passion and dedication of the various personalities within the group have kept it focused on its mission to help improve the lives of our most vulnerable populations in our community.
The 15th annual Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures breakfast fundraiser, held at Venue 252 in Eugene, focused this year on the Looking Glass Counseling Program. A panel of Looking Glass therapists did a Q&A with emcee Mary Reilly discussing everything from trends they’re seeing in the community, different therapy strategies and services offered and advice for parents of teens. This year’s event title sponsor was Hearing Associates and co-owner and Looking Glass Board of Stewards member, Colin Welch, spoke to the attendees about the importance of supporting Looking Glass and encouraged them to donate as well.
At Looking Glass HYS, summer time is busy – the heat keeps our day use and overnight shelters busy with youth trying to keep cool and utilize resources. Station 7 is undergoing renovations to expand capacity - but we need more funding! New Roads is doing laundry - but we hope to do more! And important annual clothing drives are right around the corner - Braugust - Shoetember - Socktoberfest!
