Choosing Hope, Together

 

A few weeks ago, I shared a simple phrase with you:


Hope is a small rebellion.


I’ve been sitting with those words ever since. They’ve stayed with me, not as an idea, but as something I see lived out, quietly and faithfully, every day.


Especially now, as we move toward the summer months here in Evergreen.


At EChO, the needs in our community don’t ease with the change in seasons. Families are still navigating rising costs, housing challenges, food insecurity, and difficult decisions. The stories don’t stop. The need for steady presence doesn’t either.


And so, neither do we.


This is the part of the year when things naturally become a bit quieter in terms of giving. But the work continues…steady, relational, often unseen.


Which is why this moment matters.


Because hope, if it is real, is not just something we talk about. It is something we practice.


It looks like showing up.

It looks like staying present.

It looks like making sure that when someone reaches out, they are met with dignity, care, and practical help.


That is the spirit behind what we’re stepping into now.


We’re launching our Rebels of Hope mid-year campaign, an invitation to simply continue in the work we are already doing together.


If this work has ever felt meaningful to you, I invite you to take a step with us.


A gift, in whatever amount is right for you, helps sustain this quiet, steady work in a season when it matters deeply.

This year, we’re also extending a special leadership challenge:

 

100 Rebels of Hope

 

We’re inviting 100 people to step forward with a gift of $2,500 or more—an investment that helps anchor everything EChO does.


And thanks to an incredibly generous supporter, the first 10 gifts at this level will be matched.


That’s an additional $25,000 to support EChO’s work.


It’s a meaningful opportunity, but more than that, it’s simply one expression of the same spirit.


Because what matters most is not the amount. It is the decision to remain present to the needs around us.


Every day, I see what that presence makes possible:


A family able to choose food with dignity.

A parent finding guidance in a moment of uncertainty.

A neighbor realizing they are not alone.

A simple conversation that becomes a turning point.


These moments are quiet. But they are real. And they are made possible by a community that continues to care.


Whether you give at a leadership level or in a way that fits your life right now, you are part of that.


In the weeks ahead, we’ll share some amazing stories of hope in action. But for now, I simply want to say thank you for being the kind of community that stays and keeps showing up.


Hope is a small rebellion.


And together, we keep choosing it.



With gratitude,


Dale Flanders

Executive Director, EChO




P.S. If you feel led to give, this is a meaningful time to do so. And if you are in a place to consider a leadership gift, the matching opportunity is a chance to extend that impact even further.

 
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