This year’s Giving Tree donations will go to ECHO, the GIFTS Men’s Shelter, the 16/49 Project for homeless teens, World Vision for Syrian Refugee Relief, and the Lutheran World Relief Gifts Program. The crisis in Syria has unleashed one of the worst humanitarian crises in modern history. Roughly 12 million people – over half the […]
Kick off the Christmas season with ECHO’s Holiday Express. November 29th, 2015 From: 1pm to 4pm At the Pontiac Convention Center 2809 N Pontiac Drive, Janesville Featuring “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” at 1:30 pm with free admission. Show the spirit of Christmas and bring along a new toy to give for the ECHO Toy Distribution. Also […]
Come eat at Qdoba Mexican Grill on Tuesday November 24th from 5:00-9:00 PM 10% of sales from dine in or carry outs will go towards fighting homelessness in Janesville at ECHO. Please bring a copy of the fundraising flier with you to ensure 10% of your purchase goes to ECHO.
2nd Annual Turkey Trot is coming up SOON! Saturday – November 14, 2015 – 06:30 AM / 09:30 AM Riverside Park North Pavilion 8:00am- 5 Mile Race 8:15am -1 Mile Race 9:00am- 1/2 Mile Kids Run Join ECHO at the 2nd Annual Turkey Trot on 11/14/15 for a 1 mile […]
Help ECHO distribute food for Thanksgiving meals to low-income Janesville residents. ECHO has distributed Thanksgiving food baskets since 1975 to Janesville families. By volunteering you can help an individual or family pick out their turkey, stuffing, baked goods, and other important Thanksgiving sides. To receive a Thanksgiving basket, people must sign-up in advance and be […]
Friday, November 6th 6 pm to 7 am Bundle Up! Tonight is the Night! Rock County Fairgrounds What to Bring: Pack your tent, bag chair, sleeping bag, blanket, pillow, guitar and/or playing cards What to do: Engage in poverty simulation, a cardboard shelter contest, a candlelight vigil, games and more! What you can win: Prizes […]
ECHO is accepting cash and new, unwrapped toy donations for children in need in our community now through December 18 at the ECHO office for our Toy Distribution. Holiday wrapping paper and batteries for toys are also needed and can also be dropped off along with the toys. The Toy Distribution will be held on Friday, December 18 (Snow […]
Wondering why there are all of those shoeboxes in the Narthex? The Social Ministry Planning Group is launching a new project in coordination with ECHO. We will be askng members of the congregation to fill a shoebox with emergency personal hygiene supplies to be given to transient or homeless people who come to ECHO for […]
Bring this flyer when you dine on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, and Panera Bread will donate a portion of the proceeds from your purchase to ECHO. It’s a handcrafted, delicious meal, all for a great cause!
St John Lutheran Church will be hosting the ECHO Meal again next Saturday, on October 31st. We are providing the meal this month so we need help with donations, cooking, set up, serving, and clean up. Please consider taking home one of the FOUR foil baking pans still left on the table in the Narthex. […]