Leading EVS and Commercial Cleaning Services Provider Helps Those in Need in the Community
CULVER CITY, Calif., June 16, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- To highlight Mental Health Awareness Month, ServiconCares, the philanthropic arm of Servicon, Southern California's leading hospital environmental services (EVS) provider and commercial cleaning services company, filled and donated 200 bags of personal products. The bags were donated through nonprofits to help people in the community who are homeless or otherwise struggling through a transitional phase of life.
Hygiene for Improved Mental Health
35 Servicon staff volunteered on May 15, filling bags with products donated by Servicon. The bags included items nonprofits cited as most useful for people who are homeless and others in need, such as toothbrushes and toothpaste, soap, feminine hygiene products, hydration pads, socks, and even some long-lasting, allergen-free snacks. Servicon volunteers stuffed and delivered 200 bags. The donations were split between Maple Counseling Center and the LGBTQ Center in South Los Angeles, two nonprofits that serve the local communities.
"Mental health is essential to overall well-being and can be negatively impacted by a person's physical circumstances," says Servicon President and CEO Laurie Sewell. "We know providing personal hygiene-related products isn't the answer to the homelessness and mental health crises. But it is a small way to reach out to people struggling in the communities where we work and live to let them know we are here and care, not only in May but year-round."
The company has implemented several programs recently aimed at safeguarding the mental health of its employees, including providing an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) that goes beyond mental health insurance benefits, free access to trained therapists, childcare and eldercare assistance, and time management and financial literacy courses.
Help Throughout the Year
ServiconCares acts on its purpose, "to elevate the industry and create healthy environments for people to thrive," by giving back to the community in May and throughout the years. In recent months, the company has partnered with local nonprofits, sponsoring several events in the last few months, including the Food Finders' annual Stomp Out Hunger, a tree planting event with the TreePeople, the Walk for Kids to benefit the Ronald McDonald House Charities, and a women's networking brunch held at Servicon's headquarters in honor of Women's History Month—to name but a few.
About Maple Counseling
The mission of Maple Counseling is to provide low-cost comprehensive mental health services to individuals of all ages, couples, and families and training of graduates and postgraduates for licensure in the mental health field. For more information, visit maple4counseling.org.
About the Los Angeles LBGT Center
The Los Angeles LBGT Center provides services for more LGBTQ people than any other organization worldwide, offering programs, services, and global advocacy spanning four broad categories: health, social services and housing, culture and education, and leadership and advocacy. The center provides housing for homeless youth and affordable housing for seniors, helps transgender people find employment, and offers legal support for asylum seekers. For more information, visit lalgbtcenter.org.
About Servicon, California's Leading EVS and Commercial Cleaning Services Provider
Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, Servicon is a leading hospital EVS and commercial services cleaning company specializing in hospital EVS, life sciences, aerospace, and facility maintenance. At Servicon, we live by our purpose to elevate the industry and provide healthy environments for people to thrive. As a privately held, women-owned and operated company, we work and live by our vision of creating a better working future, which includes a more sustainable one. To learn more about Servicon, including our sustainability efforts and services, visit servicon.com or contact us.
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