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ECHO HOME
Due to the continuing weather related problems,
ECHO will remained closed through Thursday, Feb 11.
ECHO Inc.
Ecumenical Community Helping Others
7205 Old Keene Mill Road
Springfield, VA 22150
Phone 703-569-9160
ECHO stands for "Ecumenical Community Helping Others", a reference to our creation in 1968 by nine religious congregations in Springfield and Burke. ECHO, Inc. is a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Hours of Operation -
Monday through Friday, 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM; and Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursdays 7:00 - 9:00 PM.
NOTE that ECHO is closed whenever Fairfax County Public Schools are closed for inclement weather.
Volunteering: To find out about volunteering at ECHO, click on the Volunteering tab on the menu above. Current volunteers can click on the Vol. News tab on the menu above to get the latest newsletter.
Assistance: To see the kind of assistance we can provide see the Vertical Menu on the left.
Location: - We are located at 7205 Old Keene Mill Road. See Vertical Menu for maps and directions.
Service Area: - We serve those in need who live in the Springfield and Burke communities and selected parts of the Lorton and Fairfax Station communities. See the Vertical Menu under "our Service Area" for more detailed boundaries
Donations: We accept donations of non-perishable food, household items, clothing and financial contributions. See the Top Navigation Menu under Donating.
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. See the Top Navigation bar under Donating for more information.
Critical Needs
PLEASE CONSIDER DONATING THE FOLLOWING: (Updated 2/03/2010):
Canned pasta, Jelly, Spaghetti sauce, Feminine products, Juice (individual boxes), Dry milk, Sugar, Pancake mix, Pancake syrup, Shaving cream, Laundry detergent, Kleenex, Toilet paper, Paper towels, Razors, Toothpaste, Toothbrushes (adult and child).
To see the complete list, see the Vertical Menu
Special Clothing Appeal:
Men's jeans, sizes 28-36; boy's jeans/sweat pants, sizes 6-16; Coats (men's small, adult plus sizes, children's all sizes), Men's work gloves, and new underwear and white athletic socks for all.
Teens Schedule
Teens Schedule:
Teens (13 – 19)
wishing to participate in ECHO’s Teen Volunteer Program should e-mail a
request to 
with
the following pertinent information: name; age; and contact telephone
number.
Please know that at this time, we can only offer hours February 10, February 24 and March 10 and March 24 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and will need to limit the number of participants to ten (10) per session. ECHO will respond to requests by return e-mail.
Special Request
Special Request:
ECHO needs an adult volunteer interested in working with ECHO’s Teen Program on a regular basis. A commitment would be from 7-9p.m. Wednesday evenings in the ECHO building. Interested persons should call 703-569-9160 and ask to speak to an ECHO Director.