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JANESVILLE – ECHO is hosting its annual Thanksgiving basket distribution on Saturday, Nov.19. Its office at 65 S. High St. will be open for basket pickup from 8 a.m. to noon, and it will also be making basket deliveries in those hours.
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Jon Skogen of Church World Service knows that Janesville has a solid reputation for being among the top CROP-walk fundraisers in the country. This year, the goal for the Janesville event is $50,000. The CROP walk returns Sunday, April 25, in a virtual format.
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Two new locations have been added to the discussion over where to allow overnight parking for people experiencing homelessness in Janesville.
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Few people have used the overnight parking lot on Jackson Street since it was moved to the downtown location Nov. 1.Ìý
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Efforts by a local task force have included overnight car parking for homeless people and more outreach by police and agencies. But none of those measures helped Mike Terry.
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ECHO began in 1969 out of St. Mary Catholic Church in Janesville. Fifty years later, the non-profit continues to help residents with food and housing.
The United Way Blackhawk Region will give ECHO a $40,000 grant to hire a full-time staff member to help people facing homelessness, according to a news release.
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Janesville City Manager Mark Freitag says a group of top city officials is working with social service agencies on a multi-part plan to combat homelessness downtown, among other areas.
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About 300 volunteers scurried in and around the stock pavilion at the Rock County fairgrounds Saturday morning to stuff and distribute food baskets at the annual ECHO Thanksgiving Basket Distribution event.