Community Corner
O'Brien's Irish Pub & Grill Hosting Trivia Night to Benefit ECHO
For those who just want to come and watch the contest, you can also bring any canned foods or gently used clothing to the event.
Trivia may be on the menu tonight at but the beneficiaries of the event is no trivial matter with funds raised at the event going to Brandon’s Emergency Care Help Organization (ECHO).
Tonight’s trivia contest is part of the pub’s celebration of its 10-year anniversary.
Teams can enter for $25 with a grand prize of $300.
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“O’Brien’s has been wonderful,” said Irma Davila, an Echo board member. “They have hosted several events for us in the past and they have always been great steward of local charities and so we are thrilled they are so willing to help.”
O’Brien’s co-owner, Sean Rice, put up the $300 prize money himself, “so anything that’s raised tonight will go directly to ECHO.”
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For those who just want to come and watch the contest, you can also bring any canned foods or gently used clothing to the event. The pub is hosting a food and clothing drive for ECHO all week.
ECHO Brandon is a food pantry and clothing assistance source for residents of the greater Brandon area who have experienced a recent emergency. Since its inception in 1987, ECHO has provided food assistance and clothing assistance to more than 130,000 Brandon area residents, over half of whom were children.
When families experience an unexpected emergency, they are often faced with the decision of paying bills or buying food for their families. Emergencies can come in all different forms such as a breadwinner losing a job, a person getting hurt or sick and being unable to work, employers cutting hours, and many other situations. ECHO is there to help during those stressful times.
This emergency food bank in Brandon assists an average of about 300 families per month. ECHO Brandon is fueled by community donations and a crew of dedicated volunteers. With a paid staff of only two people, it relies heavily on area volunteers. ECHO always is in need of help in the form of monetary donations, food and clothing donations and donations of time as volunteers.
Hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Call 813-685-0935.
