HISTORY

It started with Ronaldo.... In 2007, he was 10 years old.  Perhaps we should call this "The Ronaldo Effect".... He had a best friend named Eric, and then they got to know Johan on the soccer fields at Jonquil Park in Smyrna.  So we had the 3 musketeers...

It was obvious that Ronaldo was guided by an inner strength and much wisdom.  He directed Maria to kids that wanted and needed some help along the way.  He was very discerning...

The Echo Effect was "born" the summer of 2008.  The fall of 2008, Cumberland Community Church agreed to open their doors.  Our first evening in September, we had 5 kids and it just felt great!

We have been through some growing pains, with much learning and praying.  By the end of the 2010 school year, we have served well over 60 kids total.  At the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year, there were between 40-50 children between the ages of 8 and 15 each evening.  As we move toward the spring 2011, the daily number has grown to 60.  We are at capacity with the current number of volunteers.

We are blessed to have the most amazing volunteers!!!!  It's not easy working with some of these kids, but with the Fruit of the Spirit (especially love and patience), lives are being changed. 

Thanks to CCC, we have use of a 15 passenger van.  That, plus volunteer transportation and many middle and high schoolers who walk, we fill 2 rooms to the brim.

In the fall 2010, we started working with high schoolers, as some of those who have been coming for a couple of years entered high school.

We want to see each and everyone graduate High School!!!!

Please join our journey and invest in our future.....

The idea of The Echo Effect started with a
few 11 year old boys. 
Great kids who needed some help
along the way


Join us as we  grow

Gain the reward of getting to know these young people as you see them achieve and grow in the most wonderful ways