ECHOS provides a warm, dry, safe place for homeless families and individuals of Elizabethtown, Bainbridge, Rheems, Marietta, Maytown and Mount Joy to sleep during the winter months at their Winter Shelter. This is the 6th season that ECHOS will run the shelter and each year...
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Elizabethtown — August 11, 2020 — United Churches Elizabethtown Area (UCEA) announced today that it will hold a groundbreaking event Friday, September 11, at 4 p.m. for the area’s second social services building located at 61 East Washington Street. The new two-story, 21,000-square-foot building will...
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ECHOS featured in Elizabethtown Area Merchandiser ...
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July 1st marks the beginning of a “new” year for many nonprofit organizations; for Elizabethtown Community Housing & Outreach Services (ECHOS) it marks its fourth anniversary. What began as an emergency winter shelter in 2015, has blossomed into a full-time social services agency, serving our...
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Elizabethtown Community Housing & Outreach Services (ECHOS) is honored to be a first-time recipient of funding from the PPL Foundation. These foundation funds are dedicated to strengthening our services offered through ECHOS Enrichment Services at Community Place on Washington, where clients have access to an...
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In 2017, a partnership was formed between Elizabethtown College and Elizabethtown Area Chamber of Commerce, called “Destination Etown.” Elizabethtown College contributed $5,000 to the Revolving Loan Fund Program, out of a desire to support local businesses. Ten $500 grants were awarded to small businesses in Elizabethtown...
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Through these difficult and uncertain times, our community is reminded that we are not less through this pandemic; together, we are more! This is especially true for the ECHOS team as we reflect upon our community and the overwhelming amount of grace and support we have...
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Dear Friends, As we begin the first full week in April, our plans to close the Emergency Winter Shelter have been altered due to the COVID-19 outbreak. In collaboration with partner agencies and upon recommendations by local officials, the Emergency Winter Shelter services will continue...
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Our Winter Shelter clients have said 'thank you' to us, and now we want to thank our donors in return! These notes include: Thank you for serving our meals every night.Thank you for helping us get checked in.Thank you for helping with meals and being there...
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