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ECHO
Inc.
7205 Old
Keene Mill Road
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ECHO is supported by:
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NOTICE
OF CHANGES TO ECHO’S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS Proposed
changes to ECHO’s Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws will be presented for
discussion and vote at the May 19th Membership and Board of Directors
meetings to be held at the ECHO building at
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ECHO stands for "Ecumenical Community Helping Others", a reference to our creation in 1968 by nine religious congregations in Springfield and Burke. Twenty-six congregations now support our work. VIEW OUR VIDEO - CLICK HERE
Hours
of Operation - DAYS Monday through
Friday, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM; and EVENINGS Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursdays 7:00 - 9:00 PM. Assistance- We provide temporary or emergency assistance, including food, clothing, household items, transportation and financial support to about 1,000 families a year. Persons requesting assistance must first call ECHO at 703 569-9160, when we are open, and speak to a family counselor. We cannot accept walk-in clients. Our counselors will determine whether or not ECHO may be able to provide the needed assistance and, if so, schedule an appointment. As appropriate, our counselors may suggest other options the person in need of assistance might pursue. Non-Discrimination - ECHO policy prohibits discrimination as it relates to service delivery on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, physical or mental health, sexual orientation or any characteristic protected by law. We have barrier-free access to our entrance, an accessible restroom, and accessible routes inside and outside the building. For hearing-impaired persons, we use the Virginia relay number.
Collecting Donations - ECHO is grateful that organizations and individuals frequently wish to collect items to support our mission to assist the needy in the Springfield/Burke area. Please Click Here for further information on guidelines for collecting donations. Volunteers – almost 400 - perform all work at ECHO. They accept and log donations; counsel clients; sort clothes; bag groceries; deliver Meals on Wheels; mow the lawn, shovel snow and even clean the bathroom. No one receives a salary. Volunteers are always needed; call us! Our administrative costs amount to less than
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