What People Have to Say About ECHO...
Dear Ms. Rocha:
I wanted to extend my sincerest gratitude for the assistance and kindness I’ve received from Echo Housing and your team. In particular, I would like to acknowledge the angel-like efforts of Ms. Cherisse Baptiste, who provided guidance and emotional support during my times of direst housing needs. Thanks to her patience, persistence, and genuine care, I was able to remain and extend the terms of my current housing accommodations - a much welcomed source of stability in my life after the stresses of being homeless. Thanks to Ms. Cherisse’s intercession, and the generosity of Echo Housing and its funders, I am now current on my monthly rent in Livermore and no longer at risk of being evicted. I can also now focus on my financial and emotional recovery and on regaining a foothold towards my future.
May you and your entire organization enjoy the blessings of the positive impact that you’ve made in my life and in the lives of so many souls. I am deeply touched by your humanity and humbled by the kindness you’ve provided me.
With sincere appreciation and respect to you, Cherisse, and your entire staff,
Jose R.
I wanted to extend my sincerest gratitude for the assistance and kindness I’ve received from Echo Housing and your team. In particular, I would like to acknowledge the angel-like efforts of Ms. Cherisse Baptiste, who provided guidance and emotional support during my times of direst housing needs. Thanks to her patience, persistence, and genuine care, I was able to remain and extend the terms of my current housing accommodations - a much welcomed source of stability in my life after the stresses of being homeless. Thanks to Ms. Cherisse’s intercession, and the generosity of Echo Housing and its funders, I am now current on my monthly rent in Livermore and no longer at risk of being evicted. I can also now focus on my financial and emotional recovery and on regaining a foothold towards my future.
May you and your entire organization enjoy the blessings of the positive impact that you’ve made in my life and in the lives of so many souls. I am deeply touched by your humanity and humbled by the kindness you’ve provided me.
With sincere appreciation and respect to you, Cherisse, and your entire staff,
Jose R.
There's a first time for everything...including asking for assistance. I recently slipped and fell, and all of a sudden, I was badly injured. One minute I was out with friends and was fine, but after I fell, I was unable to walk at all. As it turns out, the three-month prognosis time for my recovery was a bit optimistic. I've never needed to be on disability before (nor unemployment). I also never thought I'd have the humbling experience of standing in a food line. This is my reality now, but I'm hopeful that it's only temporary.
This kind of freak accident could happen to anyone, anytime. As a single women, without any other means of support, the months of immobility have compounded financial difficulties I've been facing, even prior to this injury.
Just as I was being informed that there'd be a delay in receiving my nominal disability check, I was pleasantly surprised to get a call from Ms. Shella Brunson, telling me that I won the ECHO Housing one-time rental assistance lottery that I submitted weeks earlier! The timing couldn't have been more critical. I met with Shella, who carefully and responsibly, double checked my eligibility, and in a matter of days, had a portion of my rent covered by ECHO for my next months rent.
I would just like to take this opportunity to thank all of the groups and individuals who are responsible for continuing their important, generous support to wonderful, non-profit, organizations like ECHO! I hope some day to be able to pay it back! I also want to give a shout out to all those who work at ECHO, and the Alameda Food Bank!! Thank you for your GOOD WORK, it really does make a difference!!
This is what community is all about. Support of these organizations is even more important in times like these, when people like myself, whom have never needed to ask for help, can know that when you really need it, there are people out there who care. It reaffirms my confidence that every cloud has a silver lining!
-A Grateful Alameda Resident
This kind of freak accident could happen to anyone, anytime. As a single women, without any other means of support, the months of immobility have compounded financial difficulties I've been facing, even prior to this injury.
Just as I was being informed that there'd be a delay in receiving my nominal disability check, I was pleasantly surprised to get a call from Ms. Shella Brunson, telling me that I won the ECHO Housing one-time rental assistance lottery that I submitted weeks earlier! The timing couldn't have been more critical. I met with Shella, who carefully and responsibly, double checked my eligibility, and in a matter of days, had a portion of my rent covered by ECHO for my next months rent.
I would just like to take this opportunity to thank all of the groups and individuals who are responsible for continuing their important, generous support to wonderful, non-profit, organizations like ECHO! I hope some day to be able to pay it back! I also want to give a shout out to all those who work at ECHO, and the Alameda Food Bank!! Thank you for your GOOD WORK, it really does make a difference!!
This is what community is all about. Support of these organizations is even more important in times like these, when people like myself, whom have never needed to ask for help, can know that when you really need it, there are people out there who care. It reaffirms my confidence that every cloud has a silver lining!
-A Grateful Alameda Resident
I want to take the time to express how very grateful I am for ECHO Housing. Thank you for being there at our time of need.
I was always told that there are angels here on earth and we were blessed with one. Her name is Cynthia and she works for ECHO Housing. Cynthia showed us kindness and compassion at a time when we were feeling very much alone and had very little hope. She went above and beyond to help my family and for that we will be forever grateful.
At a time when the economy is so uncertain it's very comforting to know that there are still people in the world who care. I will never be able to express how much Cynthia means to us. Thank you again for all you have done.
-A grateful HPRP Client
I was always told that there are angels here on earth and we were blessed with one. Her name is Cynthia and she works for ECHO Housing. Cynthia showed us kindness and compassion at a time when we were feeling very much alone and had very little hope. She went above and beyond to help my family and for that we will be forever grateful.
At a time when the economy is so uncertain it's very comforting to know that there are still people in the world who care. I will never be able to express how much Cynthia means to us. Thank you again for all you have done.
-A grateful HPRP Client
