Community Groups give to the Outreach Community Center
A big thank you to the Odd Fellows Pioneer Lodge #70 for their generous donation to The Outreach Community Center during this Christmas Season.
A big thank you to Royal Neighbors and also Barrow Baptist Church Ladies Group for their generous donations to the Outreach Community Center.
WGS "Houses" give to the Outreach Community Center
Our youth continue to amaze us when it comes to their dedication to serving their community.
A shout out to the Protos House of Winchester Grade School on a wonderful job on their holiday food drive for the Outreach Community Center.
A shout out to the Sollevare House of Winchester Grade School as they worked with the school and did a toy drive for the Outreach Community Center.
Thank you each and everyone that made this possible. Yours gifts will bless many families.
Winchester Lighted Christmas Parade
Our Charlie Brown and Snoopy float we entered in the 6th Annual WHS Key Club Lighted Christmas Parade during Hometown Christmas on Saturday, December 2, 2023.
It was our first time entering but we had a lot of fun; and our float survived the rain.
We are blessed to have the continued support from our community.
We are wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year.
Dollar General - Winchester
A big shout out to the Dollar General employees and all of those individuals who have donated to keep the box full.
We are blessed by their ongoing support.
Clevenger Contractors Donation
A big thank you to the families of Clevenger Contractors for not only an awesome donation of toys , but for taking time out of their day to shop for the children of our communities. May your families be blessed.
First National Bank of Winchester Donation
A huge thank you to the employees of 1st National Bank of Winchester for helping us to pack the pantry this Christmas Season.
Knight's of Columbus Donation
Thank you so much to the local Knights of Columbus chapter for their generous donation to our food pantry and for joining in our mission of serving others.
Reynold's Products Donation from Prairieland United Way -
Donation from Reynolds Consumer Products, coordinated by HR Manager Amy Quigg, who is also the Board President of Prairieland United Way.
Kelly Bonjean of Petefish, Skiles & Co. Bank helped with the delivery!
Bluffs Student Council Food Drive
A big thank you to the Bluffs Student Council for sponsoring an all school food drive for the families we serve. They collected 1,100 items for our food pantry. Great job kids.
Toy Drive
Join us in being a part of making a child’s Christmas special. On December 2nd during the Home Town Christmas Celebration we will be holding a “Pack the Truck” toy drive in front of the Outreach Community Center from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. All donors can register to when a $50 gift certificate to a local business of their choice. We will be drawing that evening following the parade. Thank you all for your continued support.
Christmas Giveaway Registration
OCC 2023 Christmas Giveaway Registration
PLEASE READ THIS ALL THE WAY THROUGH BEFORE PROCEEDING.
Christmas is quickly approaching and we are preparing for our Annual Christmas Giveaway. We are asking that you complete the following registration form with all requested information. Please read each question carefully.
The deadline to submit this form and to register for the giveaway will be November 12, 2023 by 8pm.
(No Exceptions).
Please remember 1 person will only be able to register a child. So a parent OR a grandparent can register a child, but not both. The child must be Newborn to High School.
The pickup day and time for those who preregistered for the Christmas Giveaway will be Friday, December 15, 2023, from 4pm to 8pm. This is the only day and times we will be available for pickup.
**Pickup will be at the Outreach Community Center.
** If you are having someone else pick up please send a note with them.
**You will need to show identification.
We want to say "THANK YOU" for the opportunity to serve you and wish you and your family a very Blessed Christmas Season.
REMINDERS!
Fall/Winter Clothing Giveaway
Mark your calendars - Friday, October 13, 2023
Fall/Winter Clothing and Household Items
FREE!!
Fall 2023 Newsletter
Here is a copy of our Fall 2023 Newsletter. It has articles on the Back to School Bash, preparing for a food giveaway and much more.
Thank You! - Back to School Bash
Thank you for helping make the Back to School Bash 2023 a success. Whether you donated; volunteered; prayed over or a recipient of the supplies. You were all a part of the blessing. Thank you.
13th Annual Back to School Bash
Newsletters
Welcome to the newest development of the Outreach Community Center. In order to keep all of our donors and volunteers informed of what is happening at the Outreach Community Center we have now developed a quarterly newsletter highlighting the events of the past quarter. Check out all of the fun and exciting things that have been happening.
2023 Scholarship Winners
We are grateful to continue giving our scholarships out to seniors who display outstanding community service. This year recipients are from Winchester High School.
Josalyn Miller - going to ISU and majoring in Business
Gabrielle Sievers - going to Lewis and Clark where she plans to play volleyball and majoring in Physical Therapy/Kinesiology.
Jackson Dahman - will be leaving this June for Basic Training in the US Army. Thank you Jackson for your service. Jackson also plans to further his education with a degree in Diesel Mechanic.
Congratulations!
Jacksonville Journal Courier Article
Article in Jacksonville Journal Courier (7/22)
The article talks about the increasing need for food as food prices keep going up.