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We're excited to announce the ECHO Blog. Check it out for access to new articles and insights about the people we serve from our staff. Visit www.echoworks.org/blog to read our first posts, and don't forget to check back frequently for new stories - we hope you're as inspired as we are!...

Don't forget about gaining visibility while doing good with ECHO's Vehicle Advertising! Be seen by everyone throughout Loudoun and Fairfax Counties - our buses total over 400,000 miles a year. Contact Gregg Robinson at [email protected] or (571) 707-8255 for information!   Advertise on one or all of ECHO’s fleet of over 30 buses and vans.   Get your message...

The numbers are in! We raised a record $22,003.12 in just 1 day! Thank you to everyone who so generously gave to support ECHO. How It Works You choose your charity.  You decide to give.  The big day of giving is May 5, 2020.   BUT . . . you can also make a schedule early giving during the...

The Rotary Club of Dulles International Airport has generously pledged to match Give Choose donations up to $10,000 to support men and women with disabilities. ECHO needs your support now more than ever to help us get through the COVID-19 crisis. 84% of our revenue is tied directly to government reimbursements for people served. Sadly, this...

Thank you to everyone who has scheduled their donations for Give Choose so far! Please help our participants, their families, and our staff weather this COVID-19 crisis. We need to get through these few months and Give Choose is the perfect opportunity to be part of that! We are under one week out from Give...

Thank you LoudounNow for the fantastic coverage of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on ECHO - and how people in our community can help. To donate, please visit www.echoworks.org/donors. Thank you! ECHO’s day support room stands empty as measures taken to fight the COVID-19 pandemic also keep people with disabilities from using the nonprofit’s programs....

May 22, 2020 update: Participants seem to enjoy being back at ECHO and we expect several more to join the LIFE group next week and hopefully several more to join the Group Supported Employment group at ECHO. May 8, 2020 update: ECHO will reopen to participants on Monday 5/11. This will be a phased process and we have...

It's critical that the disability community be included in discussions regarding COVID-19 response and funding allocations currently being considered by Congress. Please take 2 minutes to send a message to your members of Congress urging them to prioritize resources for people with I/DD when considering how to distribute federal aid in response to the COVID-19...

Thanks to Voice of America for taping a segment on ECHO! We highlighted the ECHO Academy, ECHO Assessment Center, Employment and other services we provide individuals with disabilities. Watch the video here....