ECHO needs your help and support!
ECHO (Ecumenical Community Helping Others) is an organization staffed by volunteers from local churches and organizations which provides temporary or emergency assistance, including food, clothing, household items, transportation and financial support to about 1,500 Springfield and Burke families each year. Nativity Parish supports ECHO.
ECHO Backpack Program
ECHO is preparing 1,400 backpacks for local students and needs donations of brand-new school supplies. View the full school supply list or shop from ECHO’s Amazon Wishlist.
High-priority items include high school-size backpacks, Ticonderoga #2 pencils, mechanical pencils, pink erasers, college-rule spiral notebooks and loose-leaf paper, plastic pencil boxes, thin-tip dry-erase markers, and lined 3 x 5 index cards. Please note that white glue and wide-rule spiral notebooks are not currently needed.
Upcoming Food Drives
Nativity ECHO Food Drive. | Nativity holds a monthly food drive for ECHO
Nourish Your Neighbor | July 31, August 28, September 25, & October 23 | Kingstowne Farmers Market, 5870 Kingstowne Towne Center, Alexandria | Shoppers can donate purchases of fresh produce that will be given to ECHO’s Food Pantry. Just look for Nourish Your Neighbor bins!
Donation Note: Due to food safety and handling guidelines, ECHO must distribute food in the manufacturer’s packaging. We cannot accept donations repackaged from bulk food items. “Regular” sizes work best for us.
People who would be willing to hold a food drive in their organization, congregation, or neighborhood should contact echofoodroom@gmail.com
How to Hold a Food DriveECHO Clothing and Houseware Needs
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- Spring/Summer clothing
- Infant clothing, 0-6 month
- Children’s sneakers, all sizes, new or gently used
- Men’s sneakers, especially sizes 7-9
- Men’s long or short sleeved shirts
- NEW socks and underwear for men, women, & children
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- Bathmats
- Bed linens, especially queen or king size
- Comforters, especially queen or king size
- Medium Pots
Used items that are clean and in good repair are welcome—except for underwear and socks (these must be new). Scroll below to see when and where you can donate items.
Donate Directly to ECHO
Donate directly to ECHO’s Food Pantry, Clothing Room and Housewares Department. A current list of needs is always posted at www.echo-inc.org
ECHO is open to accept donations Monday–Friday, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm and also on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings, 7:00 to 9:00 pm. Please drive to the west side of the building and stop at the Donation Door where volunteers will assist with your donation and offer written receipts.
Address: 7205 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, VA 22150
Needed Items
Donate Online
Donate financial assistance to help with rent and utility payments and fresh food coupons. Monetary donations can be made to ECHO, Inc. online or by check payable to ECHO and mailed to ECHO, Inc. 7205 Old Keene Mill Road Springfield, VA 22150. Include your name and address to receive a tax receipt.
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 A King in Alexandria VA
Amazon WishlistVolunteer at ECHO
Currently, ECHO is looking for
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- Volunteers for our Teen Program | ECHO needs a few volunteers who would like to work with teens one or two Wednesday evenings a month supervising their work in our Teen Program, whose participants complete hands-on service projects, earn required service hours, and learn more about the work involved in helping neighbors in need.
To learn more, or find a position that fits your interests and talents, email VolunteerCoordinator@