CURRENT NEEDS 

& 

SPECIAL PROJECTS

Please Note: 
CLICK HERE  for a list of ITEMS  ECHO CAN AND CANNOT ACCEPT

There are some items that, for various reasons, ECHO cannot accept as donations.  

FOOD NEEDS:

We are out of:

Muffin mix (box)

Tomato Paste ((6 oz. can)

Spaghetti sauce (can)

Jello

Powdered Milk

Juice (64 oz. bottle/can)

Vegetable oil

Pancake syrup

We are very low on:

Jelly (grape, strawberry)

Tuna (can)

Drinks (box)

Ketchup, Mayo, Mustard

Baked Beans (can)

Sugar (2 lb bag)

Fruit (can)

Peanut butter

Evaporated milk

Saltines

SCHOOL SUPPLIES

We are starting to collect and/or purchase the backpacks and supplies needed to fulfill our goal of continuing to improve the quality and range of supplies distributed to our clients.  We will work through the summer packing backpacks to be distributed prior to the beginning of school in September.  The following supplies are needed during June, July and August.

Most Urgent Needs:

• New or gently used, clean backpacks – for all grade levels K – 12
• Sturdy fabric pencil pouches
• Plastic School Boxes
• Student Scissors (blunt and pointed tips)
• Markers – broad and thin tips
• Colored pencils
• 3-ring binders – 1” and 1½” only
• Loose leaf paper – wide and college ruled
• Tabbed subject dividers
• 12-inch rulers

 Have a Good Supply Now But Will Need Soon:

• Pocket folders
• Composition notebooks
• Spiral Notebooks – wide and college ruled
• Crayons  (box of 24)
• Highlighters
• Dry Erase Markers
• #2 Pencils
• Pink Pearl Erasers
• Ball-Point Pens (black, blue & red)
• School Glue
• Glue Sticks
• Graph paper – ¼” grid only
• Post-it notes
• 3”X 5” Index cards
• Compasses – safety type only
• Protractors
• Basic 4-function calculators
• Dictionaries – paperback

PERSONAL HYGIENE NEEDS and MEDICINE:

We are out of:

Laundry detergent
Toothpaste

Shaving Cream

Adult pain medicine

Band Aids

Shampoo

We are low on:

Cold/flu medicine, adult

Combs & Brushes

Deodorant

Hand Lotion

Kleenex

Pain medicine, child

Razors

Toothbrush, child

HOUSEWARES NEEDS:  
Flatware
King, Queen, Double, & Twin Sheets
Dish Sets
Pots & Pans (Large)
Microwaves*
Sewing Machines*
Blenders*
Bath Linens

CLOTHING NEEDS:
New underwear and socks for men,          women, boys and girls
Men's jeans and pants waist 28, 30, 32, 34
Boys' jeans sizes 8 through 16

SUPPLY ITEMS:
Masking Tape (1/2”-2” widths)
2 gallon Ziploc bags
AA batteries
13 gallon kitchen bags (Heavy Duty)
Black marking pens

*ALL APPLIANCES MUST WORK, SINCE ECHO CANNOT REPAIR THEM