ECHO FOOD DRIVE

ECHO
Economic Council Helping Others Inc.
401 South Commercial Avenue
Farmington, NM 87401
(505) 326-3770

Monday - Thursday
7:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. & 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
➠ http://echoinc.org/

The Economic Council Helping Others Inc., dba ECHO Inc. has been incorporated since 1967 as a 501-c-3 non-profit. This "Community Action Agency" administers numerous programs throughout the northern half of New Mexico. Some of the programs include:
  • • Utility Assistance
  • • Eye Care
  • • Car Repair
  • • Diaper Kits
  • • School Supplies
  • • Emergency Rent Assistance
  • • Funeral Expense Assistance
  • • Backpack for Kids
  • • Free Food ofr Seniors
  • • Emergency Food Assistance Program
    • Annually there is a competition between the Aztec, Bloomfield, Farmington, and San Juan County for the collection and donation of food for the annual food drive held near the end of year for the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. This competition has been going on since 2010. The annual winner gets to keep Mr. Potato Head for the year!
    Mr Potato Head

    Annual Food Drive Competition

    2021 # Employees Pounds Collected Pounds / Employee

    TOTAL

    1,447

    11,736
    8.11
    City of Aztec 90 942 10.47
    City of BloomfieldMr. Potato Head 69 1,753 25.41
    City of Farmington 731 3,399 4.65
    San Juan County 557 5,642 10.13


    2020 # Employees Pounds Collected Pounds / Employee

    TOTAL

    1,523

    11,268.5
    7.4
    City of Aztec 82 520 6.34
    City of BloomfieldMr. Potato Head 67 1,773 26.46
    City of Farmington 657 3,010.5 4.20
    San Juan County 657 5,965 9.08


    2019 # Employees Pounds Collected Pounds / Employee

    TOTAL

    1,550

    15,097
    9.74
    City of Aztec 86 1,495 17.38
    City of BloomfieldMr. Potato Head 66 2,473 37.47
    City of Farmington 740 1,800 2.43
    San Juan County 658 9,329 14.18


    2018 # Employees Pounds Collected Pounds / Employee

    TOTAL

    1,849

    11,951
    6.46
    City of Aztec Mr. Potato Head 87 2,040 23.45
    City of Bloomfield 69 1,147 16.62
    City of Farmington 1,029 1,115 1.08
    San Juan County 664 7,649 11.52


    2017 # Employees Pounds Collected Pounds / Employee

    TOTAL

    1,820

    15,642
    8.6
    City of AztecMr. Potato Head 86 1,960 22.79
    City of Bloomfield 76 520 6.84
    City of Farmington 971 1,913 1.97
    San Juan County 687 11,249 16.37

    2016 # Employees Pounds Collected Pounds / Employee

    TOTAL

    1,618

    14,459

    8.9
    City of AztecMr. Potato Head 81 1,591 19.6
    City of Bloomfield 81 765 9.4
    City of Farmington 763 2,998 3.9
    San Juan County 693 9,105 13.1

    2015 # Employees Pounds Collected Pounds / Employee

    TOTAL

    888

    12,024

    13.5
    City of AztecMr. Potato Head 100 3,083 30.8
    City of Bloomfield 94 944 10.0
    San Juan County 694 7,997 11.5

    2014 # Employees Pounds Collected Pounds / Employee

    TOTAL

    848

    23,497

    27.7
    City of AztecMr. Potato Head 80 5,441 68.0
    City of Bloomfield 94 1,581 16.8
    San Juan County 674 16,475 24.4

    2013 # Employees Pounds Collected Pounds / Employee

    TOTAL

    865

    23,727

    27.4
    City of AztecMr. Potato Head 80 5,005 62.6
    City of Bloomfield 94 1,265 13.5
    San Juan County 691 17,457 25.3

    2012 # Employees Pounds Collected Pounds / Employee

    TOTAL

    867

    21,842

    25.2
    City of Aztec 103 2,569 24.9
    City of Bloomfield 96 2,030 21.1
    San Juan CountyMr. Potato Head 668 17,243 25.8

    2011 # Employees Pounds Collected Pounds / Employee

    TOTAL

    1,890

    16,367

    8.7
    City of Aztec 100 1,522 15.2
    City of Bloomfield 136 1,390 10.2
    City of Farmington 940 1,466 1.6
    San Juan CountyMr. Potato Head 714 11,988 16.8

    2010 # Employees Pounds Collected Pounds / Employee

    TOTAL

    1,817

    6,495

    3.6
    City of AztecMr. Potato Head 107 924 8.6
    City of Bloomfield 133 776 5.8
    City of Farmington 919 1,378 1.5
    San Juan County 658 3,417 5.2
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