Need Help?

Are you experiencing a setback in your ability to maintain your household? With some help could you keep things going for your family?

ECHO can help you with emergency food, clothing, housewares, school supplies, and limited financial assistance with rent, utilities, and car repairs.
Call 703-569-9160 or see How to Get Help

ECHO boundaries include Springfield and Burke ZIP codes: 22151, 22152, 22153, and 22015,and parts of 22150, (West of I-95), and a portion of 22312, (Southwest of Indian Run Stream/Spring Valley Drive)


Esta usted en problemas para mantener a su familia? En ECHO estamos listos para ayudar a nuestros vecinos que se encuentran necesitados.

ECHO puede ayudarle con alimentos de emergencia, ropa, útiles escolares y asistencia financiera limitada para su alquiler, artículos para el hogar, servicios públicos y reparaciones de automóviles.
Llame al 703.569.9160, o busquenos en la red en: Como solicito ayuda

Las areas de ECHO incluyen los siguientes codigos postales en Springfield y en Burke: 22151, 22152, 22153 y 22015, partes de 22150 (Oeste de la ruta 95), y partes de 22312 (Suroeste de Indian Run Stream/Spring Valley Drive).

How you can help:

  • Donate food or organize a food drive with friends, neighbors, or other groups you belong to using the Most Needed Items list below and drop off the items you collect at ECHO (7205 Old Keene Mill Rd.) or at one of the two drop box locations listed below.
  • Organize a donation drive for food or personal care items, gently used or new clothing and/or housewares and bed linens from the Other Donations Needed Now list below using the ECHO Donation Drive Guidelines.
  • Donate financial assistance to help with rent and utility payments and fresh food coupons by visiting the Donate Money tab above
  • Shop for ECHO on Amazon by visiting the ECHO Wishlist for a variety of items needed by ECHO’s Food and Clothing Departments. In order to assure deliveries when ECHO is closed, please choose the delivery address: ECHO c/o Debby McElroy in Burke VA
  • Donate Windows laptops or desktops –  Windows 7 or later – in working condition with power cords.
  • Shop at Target until March 31 and vote for ECHO to direct Target’s charitable giving to ECHO. Or go to Target.com, choose My Target, tap on Circle, select Vote for Nonprofits, find ECHO and select ECHO.

ECHO Food Room Most Needed Items - Spring 2024

Thank you for including ECHO Food Room needs on your shopping list.
• Choose sizes appropriate for our average family size of four.
• Include an assortment of food to ensure a variety of items for our clients.
• Because of the generosity of our community, ECHO has an ample supply of canned vegetables (especially green beans), can pumpkin, applesauce, and stuffing. However, we are short on many other items such as personal care products and the items listed below.
• ECHO continues to see a deficit of several thousand pounds a month between food donated and food given to clients. Since the beginning of the pandemic ECHO has seen an increase in need and this need has not abated. Any donation, large or small, is most gratefully welcomed.

• ECHO 's policy is to not give expired, open or repackaged food to clients. PLEASE do not bring these items to ECHO.


FOOD ITEMS
  • Tin Fish (tuna, sardines, salmon etc.)

  • Spaghetti (pasta)

  • Spaghetti Sauce

  • INSTANT Coffee (many clients do not have coffee makers)

  • Can Tomatoes

  • Baked Beans

  • Can Fruit

  • Bag Rice (Clients prefer white, jasmine or basmati)

  • Instant (Box) Potatoes

  • Crackers

  • Pancake Mix

  • Pancake Syrup

  • Cereal

  • Ramen

  • Hot Chocolate, can milk, shelf stable milk
FOOD ITEMS
  • Can Meat (chicken, Spam, chili, small hams, beef stew etc.)

  • Juice (Bottles or box)

  • Tea (green, herbal or black)

  • Spices (garlic, onion, cinnamon, salt, pepper)

  • Healthy Snacks

  • Masa (Corn) Flour

  • Lentils

  • Bag Beans (black, red or garbanzo preferred)

  • Lemon or Lime Juice

  • Jelly and Honey

  • Peanut Butter

  • Condiments (Ketchup, Mayonnaise, Mustard)

  • Tortillas

  • Cooking Oil

  • Brown Paper Bags

  • Reusable Grocery Bags
HYGIENE PRODUCTS
  • Children’s Toothbrushes
  • Laundry Detergent
  • Toilet Paper
  • Deodorant
  • Shampoo
  • Facial Tissues
  • Dish Soap
  • Paper Towels
  • Band Aids
  • Baby Wipes
  • Diapers - Sizes 3, 4, 5
  • Sanitary Napkins
  • Shaving Cream/Razors

Other Donations Needed Now

Men and Boy’s Clothing

  • Boy's Sneakers Sizes 1 thru 6

  • Boy's Long Sleeve T-Shirts/Knit Tops, Sizes 4 thru 18

  • Boy's Pants, Jeans, Sweatpants Sizes 4 thru 18

  • Boy's New Underwear Sizes 4 thru 20

  • Boy's New Socks Sizes Medium thru Extra Large

  • Men's Winter Coats Sizes Small, Medium, Large

  • Men's Sneakers Sizes 7,
    8, 9, 10, 11

  • Men's Jeans Sizes 30/30, 30/32, 32/32, 36/30, 36/32
  • Men's Pants, Sweatpants

  • Men's New Underwear Sizes 28/30, 32/34, 36/38

  • Men's New Athletic Socks Sizes 9-12

  • Men's Long Sleeve T-Shirt/Knit Tops Sizes Small/Medium/Large

Women and Girl's Clothing

  • Girl's Sneakers Sizes 1 thru 6

  • Girl's Pants, Jeans, Sweatpants Sizes 5 thru 18

  • Girl's Long Sleeve T-Shirt/Knit Tops Sizes 5 thru 18

  • Women's Winter Coats Sizes Small, Medium, Large

  • Women's Winter Hats, Gloves and Scarves

  • Women's Sneakers Sizes 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Housewares
  • Queen sheets and comforters

  • King sheets and comforters

  • Bath towels, hand towels, facecloths

  • 2-4 qt. saucepans with lids

  • 4-6 qt. pots with lids

  • Flatware (knives, forks, spoons)

  • Toasters/toaster ovens

  • Electric coffee pots

  • Electric hand mixers

To make food donations to ECHO even easier, there are now many drop boxes (for Food and Personal Care items ONLY) in the community:
Braddock District Gov’t Office lobby, 9002 Burke Lake Road, weekdays 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and accessible through the Kings Park Library until 9:00 pm on Mondays and Tuesdays
West Springfield Gov’t Office, lobby of the police station, 6140 Rolling Road, open 24 hours
If you can’t get to ECHO during our hours of operation, please use one of these drop boxes. Every item on the Most Needed list above is welcome and needed.

There are also drop boxes at four Giant Supermarkets in the Springfield area:
Cardinal Forest Giant, 8320 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield
Huntsman Giant, 7501 Huntsman Blvd., Springfield
Saratoga Giant, 8074 Rolling Road, Springfield
Springfield Plaza, 6364A Springfield Plaza, Springfield

UPCOMING FOOD DRIVE

Springfield United Methodist Food Drive – March 9 from 1 PM – 3 PM

On Saturday, March 9 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Springfield United Methodist Church will be accepting donations of non-perishable food, housewares, and personal care products for ECHO. The collection area will be the church parking lot at 7047 Old Keene Mill Road in Springfield.