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Facebook Awards Grant for Improved Outreach in Black Communities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Mount Pleasant, South Carolina (August 04, 2021): East Cooper Community Outreach (ECCO) announces an awarded grant of $10,000 from the Coastal Community Foundation, with funding provided by Facebook, to continue outreach supporting innovation,...
Pandemic Updates
Dear ECCO Volunteers, Partners, and Clients, On May 24th, I sent a memo regarding ECCO’s COVID protocols at both our main campus and at our satellite location on Bowman Road. At that time, I explained that our protocols related to the wearing of masks would not be...
Clothing closet now open
After more than a year's break, due to the pandemic, ECCO's Clothing Closet has reopened. Current clients of ECCO can visit the Clothing Closet to receive clothing, bedding, towels, and more for themselves and their entire family. While ECCO's former Clothing Closet...
New mission and vision
Friends of ECCO, Because of your ongoing support over the past 14 months, ECCO has continued to provide unprecedented levels of help and hope to our neighbors in their time of need – many of whom never imagined needing to turn to a place like ECCO for assistance. How...
ECCO welcomes new board
ECCO is pleased to announce the election of local community leaders serving as our board of directors. Mr. Danny Rowland will serve as the board’s 14th president of the board and ECCO welcomes two new members, Tim Grow and Elmire Raven.
Spring 2021 message from our executive director
Friends of ECCO, As our community takes stock of the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, ECCO is reflecting on the growth and transformation of our programs for the better, while celebrating the great generosity shown to our organization by supporters...