Posts from 2023 (Page 4)

In January of 2023, ECHO experienced a deficit of 6,000 pounds between food received and food given to clients. Generous donations of staples from BPC members totaled almost 300 pounds in the last two weeks. In addition to those basic needs, please consider adding some of the following items (from ECHO’s “most needed” list) that in are low supply: spaghetti sauce, honey, condiments, onion and garlic powder, salt, lemon juice, evaporated and condensed milk, and juice. Please place your gifts…

Was my contribution to Afghan refugee assistance helpful to anyone? Absolutely! The gifts that BPC members donated for refugee assistance enabled a family of seven to move from a homeless shelter to an apartment. Donations also went to the National Capital Presbytery Refugee Ministries Network which, in relationship with Greenwich Presbyterian and Capital Hill Presbyterian, provides emergency funding for Afghan refugees. Donations of furniture, labor, and monies also allowed a young Afghan woman and her brother to set up an apartment.…