The Cupboard is Bare!

This was going to be a post about Evergreen Christian Outreach's (EChO) upcoming fundraising event, Sweet Dreams Dinner Dance, October 16, at Mount Vernon Country Club.
I stopped at EChO's food bank to pick up information regarding the event. What I found were bare shelves. EChO provides food for an average of 40 FAMILIES a week and depends upon churches and individuals for donations, it is not government funded. The recession has taken a toll on everyone, EChO is not offering a hand out, they're offering a hand up. They provide short term assistance with rent, utilities, car repairs, child care and medical bills. EChO works at preventing homelessness when families are struggling with illness, unemployment, underemployment, disability, and short term personal and financial crisis.
The people turning to EChO came from all walks of life and backgrounds. None of us are immune to economic or health crisis. We are going into Winter, which will bring more hardships to struggling families. Please, take a $20 bill and buy a few food items and donate them to Evergreen Christian Outreach. Its not that much money and it will provide so much to someone who has nothing. The stories of empty cupboards, children not having enough to eat, and the elderly going without food are happening here in our community.
Evergreen Christian Outreach is located next to the Church of Transfiguration, across from Bear's Auto on Highway 74. If this is out of your way, EChO's Thrift Store is on the frontage road between Safeway and the Post Office. Please donate.
www.evergreenchristianoutreach.org/