January 2018

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Shriya, Clarissa and Sahil from Poolesville High School are partnering with ECHO for the SourceAmerica Design Challenge to engineer something to assist people with disabilities. The SourceAmerica Design Challenge is a national engineering competition in which participants invent workplace technologies for people with disabilities. A student team from Poolesville High School collaborated with ECHO to invent a device that enhances...

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Dulles International Airport for their extremely generous donation to ECHO. The donation will help ECHO provide skill building, job placement and transportation to further achieve our mission to empower individuals with disabilities to achieve their optimal level of personal, social and economic success. This check was made possible by the...

Please keep in mind our inclement weather policy: ECHO attempts to operate its programs even in times of bad weather.  When the weather is bad, ECHO may choose to do one of the following:ECHO attempts to operate its programs even in times of bad weather.  When the weather is bad, ECHO may choose to do one...

Big news! We’re releasing an updated brand identity, which includes a new logo, colors, and font. The new look will help by reflecting new service offerings and bringing a fresh energy to ECHO's visibility and image. Our mission remains the same: “To empower individuals with disabilities to achieve their optimal level of personal, social and economic...

The Board of Directors of Every Citizen Has Opportunities, Inc. (ECHO) announced the appointment of Leiah M. Rocheleau as a member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. Mrs. Rocheleau is the Commercial Relationship Manager at FVCbank. First Virginia Community Bank (“FVCbank”) opened in November 2007 and is committed to giving back to its shareholders,...