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Updated: December 11, 2009
Echo Valley Hope is an educational and charitable nonprofit corporation created by a group of people wanting to make a difference. Echo Valley Hope seeks to educate the general public and supports the efforts of similar organizations in all aspects of sustainable living and initiatives of peace.
Charitable activities include providing good nutritious food and clean water to those in need from disaster or long term disadvantage.
Recognizing that community begins with empowered individuals, Echo Valley Hope supports educational and charitable nonprofit organizations, which promote the well being of all people.
We are honored by Wisconsin Trail magazine's Editor Harriet Brown, for her selection of Echo Valley Hope as one of "20+ People Making A Difference" in the January/February 2008 annual conservation issue.
Click here for a PDF of our fact sheet.
ECHO VALLEY HOPE'S 2009-2010 INITIATIVES
 | Sustainability Classes
We offer hands on experience in sustainable agriculture from spring planting through harvest and apple orchard care. We offer animal husbandry allowing for the dignity of the animal and of the keeper. We offer classes in food preparation, canning, and other means of self-sustaining activities, as well as straw/clay, cob and other green construction. These classes are offered free of charge at Echo Valley Farm in Ontario, WI.
Click here for Echo Valley Farm's calendar of classes. | |
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Community Garden
Local people are invited to work a parcel of land donated for a community garden. The gardeners will feed their families and share the remaining harvest with other families. Contact us if you are interested in 2010’s garden project. |  | |
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 | Navajo Rug Sales
We are selling handmade Navajo rugs. 100% of the proceeds will go to the weavers. Rugs are available at all Echo Valley Hope events and are posted here. Rugs can also be commissioned. | |
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Peace Initiatives
Echo Valley Hope has sponsored events with Peacemakers and Peace Keepers and will continue to honor those individuals and organizations who offer nonviolent solutions to help others. Peace is possible - www.wopg.org. This year, Echo Valley Hope donated a water filter for a school in Iraq through Water for Peace, a program of the Muslim Peacemakers Team. |  | |
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 | Community Support
Echo Valley Hope helps support the Ontario Senior Meals Program.
In 2010, we will sponsor essay / poetry contests for local High School students, inviting their views on sustainable living. Scholarships will be awarded
for the top three entries. | |
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Fundraising Concerts
We will continue to raise money to support our initiatives and to help support like-minded organizations. We will continue to host local talent and as well as regional and national bands and singer / songwriters, bringing people together for a good times, good causes, and good learning. |  | |
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