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Many local Evansville runners know ECHO because each year ECHO sponsors the TURKEY TROT, the 5k race from the Trinity Episcopal Church that raises funds for their mission. Each year Evansville runners have not only won, but have given back their turkeys they won to the ECHO for their clients.
I read somewhere that this crisis was caused by a $300 a month shortfall. I have a hard time believing that is the story. I wonder whether contributions have maybe just not kept up with the demand over the past few years. This is still a developing story.
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The official reason was that their rent was increasing from $650 to $1,000/month and ECHO could not afford the increase.
ReplyDeleteI very much hope that ECHO is able to find a new location for a much needed service.
I was very proud in the past to be able to say that my parish (Trinity Episcopal) was the host to the ECHO Annex.