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8th Annual Back to School Bash preparation has began. This year the Back to School Bash will be Friday, August 10, 2018, from 5-7pm, at the Outreach Community Center in Winchester. We have sent letters to many area business and churches in effort to help collect school supplies. It would not be possible to put on this event without the support of our Community.
If you have any question or would like to donate school supplies please call the Outreach Community Center at 217-883-0359.
OUTREACH COMMUNITY CENTER
Serving Walking Tacos & Nachos
WHEN: July 21, 2018
During the Winchester Car Show
FROM: 11:30am – 2:30pm
WHERE: Outreach Community Center – right off the square
Eat In or Carry Out
Jacob Kollman, 12, of Winchester - set out to help the less fortunate in his community by collecting fans, which he then donated to the Outreach Community Center to be distributed to those in need.
"We are thrilled at the caring and generosity of this young man in thinking of those less fortunate than himself," Marsha Mayner, Outreach Community Center. "Every year we have people come to us who have no way of cooling their home, so this is going to help both us and them a great deal."
During the month of July the center will begin distributing the fans - first to the elderly and disabled and then to others who might be in need of a fan. To request a fan or to donate one - please call the Outreach Community Center - 217-883-0359.
We just again want to say "THANK YOU" to Jacob, his family, and the many that donated.
In April we were blessed to receive a 10 X 10 walk in cooler through the funds we were awarded from DOT foods. In December 2017 we received the news that we had been approved for a DOT Foods grant that would enable us to purchase the new cooler. With the help of our wonderful volunteers the new cooler has now been installed and is making it possible for us to be able to provide fresh produce, dairy and refrigerated items that we were otherwise limited in providing.
Thank you to all who participated, donated, and volunteered at our 4th Annual Trivia Night! All proceeds went to the Outreach Community Center Scholarship Fund.
This years theme was Return to the 90's. This fundraiser helps to provide 3 local seniors each a $500 scholarship for their outstanding community service.
1st Place - Winchester United Methodist Church
2nd Place - Winchester Farmers State Bank
3rd Place - Kevin Evans and Friends
Best Dressed - Misty & Crew
Outreach Community Center is proud to announce the winners of our 4th annual $500 scholarships. Outreach Community Center awarded the scholarships based on character and community service to two Winchester High School Seniors and to one Bluffs High School Senior.
The 2018 recipients of the scholarships were Syndi Wingler and Reagan Hearold from Winchester and Brianna Long from Bluffs. These individuals volunteered countless hours in their community as well as excelled in the classroom. We are excited to see what the future holds for all of them.
We would also like to thank all of center's supporters for making the scholarships possible. Funds for the scholarships were raised by our annual trivia night fundraiser.
Over the past year the Outreach Community Center has developed a program in which a hot meal and a sack supper are prepared and delivered to local residents who may not always get a hot meal. This not only provides a hot meal for these individuals, but enables their caregivers a needed break. If you know of an individual or have a loved one who would benefit from this program please contact us.
December 2017 was filled with many blessings. From Breakfast with Santa; Toy Giveaway to the Bags of Blessings. None of this would be possible with out our many donations and volunteers. Thank you and God Bless.
Outreach Community Center welcomed 3 new members in November to the Board of Directors - Andrea Fundel; Megan Smith and Misty Dahman. These 3 have volunteered and helped with many of the Outreach's functions in the past and they are a valuable asset. - Welcome!
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With the holidays quickly approaching , the Outreach Community Center has already began planning for all of our holiday events that will soon be coming up. One event that is dear to our hearts is our Christmas Toy Giveaway. There is nothing more rewarding than knowing that with your help we were able to put smiles on so many faces come Christmas morning. As in years past, we will again be excepting good gently used toys. We would also appreciate any new toys that you may want to donate. In past years we have provided toys to over 200 children and we are expecting the need to be just as great if not greater this year. Our drop off date for used toys will be November 18th from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. We will also be excepting new toys from this date through December 2nd. Thank you all so much for sharing in this great mission with us. May you all be blessed.
Outreach Community Center is proud to announce the winners of our 3rd annual $500 scholarships. Outreach Community Center awarded the scholarships based on character and community service to two Winchester High School Seniors and to one Bluffs High School Senior.
The 2017 recipients of the scholarships were Mazi Walker and Sam Killday from Winchester and Clint Hoots from Bluffs. These individuals volunteered countless hours in their community as well as excelled in the classroom. We are excited to see what the future holds for all of them.
We would also like to thank all of center's supporters for making the scholarships possible. Funds for the scholarships were raised by our annual trivia night fundraiser.
The Outreach Community Center has been very blessed to work along side so many wonderful volunteers this past year. Not only have we seen adults volunteer, but we are seeing more and more families serving together. The Outreach has so enjoyed this experience through the eyes of our young volunteers.
The Outreach Community Center held it's annual Christmas Toy Giveaway on December 9th. This is an event that we have become very passionate about and feel very blessed to be able to do. Over the past 5 years, this event has grown resulting in the Outreach Community Center being able to help provide Christmas presents to over 245 children this year.
Outreach Community Center is proud to announce the winners of our 2nd annual $500 scholarships. Outreach Community Center awarded the scholarships based on character and community service to two Winchester High School seniors.
The 2016 recipients of the scholarships are Emily Krawl and Tyler Shipley. Both of these individuals volunteered countless hours in their community as well as excelled in the classroom. We are excited to see what future holds for both of them.
We would also like to thank all of center's supporters for making the scholarships possible. Funds for the scholarships were raised by our trivia night fundraiser.
Outreach Community Center's Float for the 2015 Winchester Celebration
Tyler and Eli putting final touches on the Outreach Community Center's Float.
2015 Miss Northern Illinois Hannah Mayberry took time out of her busy schedule to visit the Outreach Community Center's Booth and even enjoyed doing some face painting for a young fan.
Debbie and Mysti working the Outreach Community Booth at the Winchester Celebration