Community News & Updates

Cheryl’s New Home
“I’m so happy to be able to have my daughter and grandchild in my life again.” After years of experiencing homelessness, Cheryl now has a safe and permanent home of

Marine Veteran Don
This Marine Veteran is enjoying his last dinner at John’s Place…with keys to his new apartment in his hand! During his 90-day stay in ECHO’s transitional housing program for Veterans,

Local Partners Help to Make Thanksgiving Happy
Many thanks to our friends and community partners at Inlet Fencing & General Contracting for donating 20 Thanksgiving meals to our recently-housed families. Each turkey is accompanied by a sweetly decorated bag

Welcome Home Dwayne
Dwayne is an Army Veteran who came to John’s Place (ECHO’s transitional bridge housing for Veterans) in August, and immediately began working to achieve his goals – including creating a

Outreach in Marlboro County
Members of ECHO’s Outreach team in Marlboro County, connecting with community members at the Bennettsville Community Kitchen. (There are warm, smiling faces under those masks!) #echousing #theoutreachers #communitypartnerships

Army Veteran Unique and Family Move-In
This Army Veteran family now has a place of their own to call home! Special thanks to the Veteran Resource Center in Florence for providing Unique and her three children