East Cooper Community Outreach
Description
East Cooper Community Outreach is a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive services to local families living below the poverty line. Here in Charleston, more than 17% of the surrounding region currently lives at or below the Federal Poverty Line. ECCO provides serves more than 4,500 families a year in the following program areas: Basic Needs (emergency relief such as food, clothing, home furnishings, financial aid), Health Services (dental care, nurse practitioner appointments, health and wellness education, prescription assistance, counseling), and Empowerment (case management, budgeting classes and financial literacy training, GED, job readiness workshops, job coaching).
All programs and services strive to guide clients toward self-sufficiency. ECCO's ministry of "Helping Neighbors Help Themselves" attempts to improve the quality of life in our community in a compassionate way that respects the dignity and worth of every person.
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facebook.comCARTA to provide free bus rides to warming shelters
CARTA is offering free bus rides to warming shelters in N. Charleston. Stay warm and dry everyone!
2016 Readers' Choice - Moultrie News
It's that time of year! Head over to the Moultrie News website and vote for the 2016 Best of the Best! Is the third time the charm? Vote ECCO as Best Nonprofit for the third year in a row!!
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It's #WhatWeNeedWednesday! Our food warehouse is in need of the following items: Canned yams, canned tomatoes, toilet paper, hamburger helper, rice, mustard, ketchup, soap, shampoo, stuffing mix, chicken broth, grits, jelly, canned salmon, coffee, pasta sauce, and laundry detergent. If you would like to donate any of these items, please bring them to 1145 Six Mile Rd. in Mount Pleasant. Thank you for helping us support our neighbors in need!
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Our Disaster Preparedness Coordinator, Ivan Lund, shared some great information on fire safety during this cold winter weather. Here are a few at home safety tips for you and your family: • Check that all smoke alarms are working properly • Make a map of your home and mark all windows and doors through which you may escape • Choose a meeting place outside the home where firefighters can see you and your family • Write the emergency telephone number for your fire department on your escape plan • Practice your fire escape drill • Keep your fire escape plan in a common area where everyone can see it, i.e. refrigerator For additional information visit https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/
Please note, ECCO is closed in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr day. Check back in with us tomorrow!
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We are in need of a few things in our food warehouse! Please consider donating any of the following goods: grits, baked beans, chicken broth, gravy, cat and dog food, canned yams, jell-o, toilet paper, jelly, salad dressing, canned tomatoes, toothpaste and toothbrushes. #givelocal #ECCOCharleston
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The Baldwin-Carson Community Outreach Center has new hours beginning this month. The medical clinic located in Huger will now be open on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. #ECCOCharleston #BCCOC
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It's a cold rainy day in Charleston and we try and help keep our community warm and dry! You can always drop off your old coats and jackets to our office at 1145 Six Mile Rd!
Best of Mount Pleasant
Do you have your new issue of Mount Pleasant Magazine? We are thrilled to be part of the Best of Mount Pleasant issue! Head over to their Facebook page and check it out!
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DID YOU KNOW?? In 2015, ECCO filled 4,169 food orders for families in need. Here's a look into how we prep our orders in the warehouse. You can support our efforts by taking non-perishable food items to any Hendrick Automotive location between now and January 16th for the Food Fill-up initiative!
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Meet 7-year-old Parker Moses, his Mom, Holly, and 7 (and a half) year-old Ella Ballenger. Parker sold his Christmas candy and a few other things from home in his neighborhood to raise money for ECCO. He and his family also collected blankets from neighbors to donate as well. Kind gestures like these help us serve our community each day. Thank you Parker and Moses family!
Hendrick Charleston
Thank you Hendrick Automotive Group! Support the Food Fill-up initiative to restock our local food banks!
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