OUR STORY

WORKING TO BRING CHANGE

WHO WE ARE

Partnering to build a world where all people are important.

Empowerment Hope Community Organization (ECHO) was established in 2015 by Arlisa Dockery Pryor and Laparis Pryor. Mr. Pryor’s love for helping children started in 1995 when she managed a group of children singing.

She focused her attention on Low Income families, providing a safe haven for under privilege families. By 2015 the ECHO Program flourished into a Summer Camp and Nutritional Program in collaboration with Aurora Township and the United States Dept. of Agriculture.

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OUR APPROACH

We Facilitate Safe Learning Spaces

— Our Mission

ECHO Development Center is committed to promoting the well-being of low-income and disadvantaged families through a comprehensive range of services, emphasizing social, economic, health, education, anti-bullying, and substance abuse recovery support to foster a holistic approach to recovery and empowerment in our community.

— Our Vision

ECHO envisions a thriving community where all individuals, regardless of background, live empowered, healthy, and dignified lives, fueled by holistic support across social, economic, healthcare, educational, and recovery needs.