Holiday Meal Program
Help make the holidays brighter for local families in need! ECHO’s Holiday Meal Program provides groceries or gift cards so more than 350 families can enjoy a festive holiday meal in November or December. Generous donors are matched directly with families, creating a personal and meaningful way to share the holiday spirit.
There are two ways to provide a Holiday Meal
Send a Food Store Gift Card
Contact ECHO for family contact information and size.
Find out which food store is most accessible for them.
Purchase gift cards valued at $65 for a family of four, plus $10 for each additional member (excluding infants).
Mail the card so it arrives at least 10 days before the holiday, giving families time to shop and prepare their special meal.
Deliver Groceries
Contact ECHO to be matched with a family.
You’ll receive family details and, if you wish, a suggested shopping list.
Contact the family to arrange a convenient delivery time.
Shop for their holiday groceries and deliver them at least one week before the holiday.
Together, we can make the season warmer and more joyful for our neighbors in need.
Holiday Shop
It is that time of year again to prepare for ECHO’s Holiday Gift Shop! ECHO collects new toys for children aged 0 to 15 and displays them in a cheerfully decorated, store-like setting. ECHO clients who participate in this program come in by appointment to choose appropriate gifts for their children.
Donors can help with this happy program by donating new children's toys or teen gifts (not gift-wrapped, please) no later than FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5th. Donations can be delivered to our donation door (door #6) weekdays between 9:30 am and 12:30 pm, or Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm. Below is a list of popular items we hope to make available for the children.
ECHO’s Holiday Shop List
- Skate Boards w/Helmets
- Scooters w/Helmets (all ages)
- Soccer Ball and Net (Sizes 3, 4 and 5)
- Headphones/Ear Phones
- Transformers
- Art Supplies
- Remote Control Toys (all ages)
- Cars and Track Sets (all ages)
- Nerf Game Activities
- Riding Toys (all ages)
- Books (Grades 3 and above)
- Kitchen set
- Fisher Price toys for Toddlers
- Legos (all ages)
- Helmets (all ages)
- Family board Games
- Teen Pajama Bottoms
- Teen Sweatshirts (Adult S/M)
- Stuffed Animals
School Supplies
Each summer, ECHO collects new backpacks and school supplies to prepare students for a strong start to the school year. Volunteers fill each backpack with grade-appropriate items for distribution in late summer and early fall.
Thanks to your support, we provided over 1,300 backpacks to students of all ages for the 2025-26 school year!
Echo collects school supplies year-round and provides to students as needed. A full supply list is available here.
Echo's School Supplies
- High School Backpacks (17 to 19 inches)
- #2 Yellow Pencils (Ticonderoga Brand)
- Brand Glue Stick regular size
- Wide Rule ONLY Composition books
- College Rule ONLY Spiral notebooks
- Loose leaf paper
- Paper folders with pockets
- Vinyl folders with prongs
- Crayola Brand Colored Pencils 12 pack
- Crayola Brand Broad Markers
- Crayola Brand Fine Tip Markers
- Crayola Brand Crayons 24 pack
- Blunt scissors
- DRY ERASE Thin tip Markers
- 2 inch Binders
- Plastic Pencil Boxes
- Primary Writing paper pads
- Red ink pens
- 3 x 5 lined Index Cards
