Services Local Aid Provides

Local Aid Services

Junction City Local Aid furnishes a variety of services to low-income residents of the area. We provide:

Monthly emergency food boxes, as well as weekly access to donated bread, produce, and staples like rice, beans and cereal. We get this food from:

FOOD for Lane County: In an average month, we receive 14,000 pounds of food from this agency. As of November, 2008, delivery of this food is a big problem for us. Click here for more information.
Food drives—local businesses, Scout troops, schools, churches and the US Postal Service all conduct food drives throughout the year that bring in thousands more pounds of food.
Individuals who bring by purchased food items and garden produce to be distributed to our clients.
Purchases we make using donated funds (this accounts for only a small portion of our food supply).

Energy assistance to our clients with past-due utility bills. We work with local area utility companies including EPUD (Helping Hands), Northwest Natural (GAP), Pacific Power, and the City of Junction City. Normally, Local Aid expects the client to share in payment of the past-due bill, and our assistance is limited to one occurrence per client per year. Payments are made to the utility company on behalf of the client. We also refer clients to other agencies that may have additional energy assistance funds.

Assistance with medical needs and prescription drugs and supplies. Local Aid can provide vouchers for prescription and non-prescription medicines, usable at a local merchant. With the cooperation of the Junction City School District, we also fund a voucher program that allows families screened by the school nurse to buy non-prescription medicines for coughs and colds. In addition, Local Aid provides Junction City schools with lice treatment kits. Finally, Junction City school children can be referred to a local dentist for care at Local Aid's expense.

Bus tokens (Lane Transit District), to enable clients to get to doctor appointments, job interviews, and other important events in their lives.

Used clothing, shoes and household items donated by people in our community.