Gov. McDonnell has declared September 24 a “Day of Service” for Virginia and called on citizens “to make a concerted and united effort to care for the poor and needy, to give service, and to design projects where families and individuals can assist those in need and improve the quality of life in our Commonwealth’s communities.”  In response, one of ECHO’s member congregations has organized three events to collect food for ECHO and other area non-profits that distribute food.  See www.echo-inc.org for more details on the September 21 food collection at local grocery stores, a 3K walk at Robinson Secondary School on September 28, and a concert at Fairfax High School on September 29. Participants are asked to donate a non-perishable food or personal care item.

ECHO has many opportunities for volunteers, but we have a major need for a person with strong administrative and communication skills to become our Volunteer Coordinator. The time commitment and work site are fairly flexible, in that much of the work could  be accomplished from home.  The job entails working with ECHO’s director to determine where volunteers are needed, then recruiting people for those tasks using a large, existing volunteer database and/or developing sources to attract new volunteers. If you would like to know more about this opportunity, send an e-mail to echoadmin@verizon.net.

ECHO’s special needs this month include macaroni and cheese, rice, spaghetti, powdered milk, shampoo, shaving cream and razors. Also, new or used, but usable men’s and boys’ jeans, kitchen blenders and toasters, are especially needed right now.  If you can donate any of these things, or other non-perishable foods, hygiene items, school supplies, educational toys, or household goods, please bring them to 7205 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, between 9:30 am and 12:30 pm on weekdays, or on Tuesday – Thursday evenings, 7:00 to 9:00.

Sadly, ECHO is unable to reopen its Wednesday evening Teen Volunteer Program this fall because we lack an adequate number of volunteer adults to supervise.  The teen volunteers do tasks related to donations; for reasons of confidentiality, they are not in the building when clients are there.  If you are interested in working with teens and would be available at least two Wednesday evenings a month for the duration of the school year, please contact us at echoadmin@verizon.net.  This program not only helps ECHO, we believe it gives young people the understanding that any community is stronger and better when people help each other. 

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Thanks to everyone who donated and worked on ECHO’s school supplies program!  Currently, we have distributed more than 900 of the 1100 backpacks filled with grade-appropriate school supplies.  We will continue to give them out as needy families with school age children come to us.

ECHO’s semi-annual Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, October 26, from 8:00 am until noon at St. Bernadette Catholic Church gymnasium, 7600 Old Keene Mill Road.  There are many exciting items of clothing, accessories, and housewares available.  Come join the fun of the bargain-hunt.  Items offered for sale have been donated to ECHO.   All proceeds benefit Ecumenical Community Helping Others (ECHO).