Tina Hidy talks with Laura Watson, Executive Director of ECHO (Economic Council Helping Others), serving Farmington and San Juan County, New Mexico, by providing food assistance and support services to individuals, families, seniors, and children facing food insecurity. Watson discusses ECHO’s food bank, tailgate food distributions, senior food boxes, and school backpack programs. She also shares information about community partnerships, volunteer opportunities, outreach events, and plans to continue expanding services. Watson highlights that one in three children in San Juan County experiences food insecurity and that ECHO distributes up to 950 backpacks monthly through local schools. (echoinc.org)
Original airdate: 11/1/2026
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Tina joined K-LOVE in 2026 and she covers parts of New Mexico, Arizona and Texas, including major markets Austin, Corpus Christi and San Antonio.
