Greetings:
First of all we want to thank each and everyone one of you for standing beside us and supporting us through one of the most difficult years most of us have ever lived through. New guidelines, restrictions and challenges were placed before us, but with your continued support and prayers we overcame each obstacle we faced. While it may have been difficult at times we never gave up on the true mission of the Outreach Community Center, which is serving those in need.
While the events and services we provided may have looked different this past year, we are extremely thankful that we were still able to provide for so many in a variety of ways.
In January we received a matching grant from DOT Foods that enabled us to purchase a 2013 GMC Box Truck that would provide the transportation so desperately needed to allow us to be able to transport the food and other items for the families we serve. At the time, we never anticipated how much we were going to need it.
The truck enabled us to provide food to our families not only through our monthly Bags of Blessings food giveaways, but also through a variety of pop up food giveaways that were held when we were blessed with an abundance of donated food items. Through these food giveaways we were able to serve over 3,500 individuals.
Our shut-in delivery meals continued this past year with the exception of the months during the stricter guidelines. Even so, we were still able to provide 320 meals to our shut-ins who so appreciated the hot meals during this difficult year.
We were honored this past year to be the winners of the Green Toyota Charity Contest and the recipients of a $500 check. We had the privilege of being interviewed by News Channel 20 and getting to share about the mission of the center. None of this could have been possible without all of you voting for our organization and standing beside us.
Even though we were not able to hold our Annual Trivia Night fundraiser for our scholarship fund, we were still able to provide two $500 scholarships to Winchester High School graduates and one $500 scholarship to a Bluffs High School graduate from previous years funds.
The blessings continued when we were the recipients of bacon from the Pork Producers and ground pork from Prairieland FS. These donations came at a very important time since being able to provide meat to our families was a challenge this past year.
Through creative means we were still able to hold our Annual Back to School Bash in August of this past year. While this was our 10th year of doing this event and we had envisioned it looking a lot different, we are still so very thankful we were able to do it. Holding this event off site and providing a drive through service to those families in need, we were able to provide school supplies to over 300 children.
As the holidays approached and the need continued to grow we prepared for our 10th Annual Christmas Giveaway. Knowing that this event would also need to be accomplished by different means we began our preparations early. Through pre-registration and a lot of Amazon deliveries we were so excited to be able to provide Christmas gifts to 310 children.
As we look back at the past year and prepare for the year that lies ahead, we cannot thank you all enough for your part in this mission. We were blessed by so many donations, whether it be grants we received through organizations, businesses or business owners that contributed, churches and church families who donated, and all of the individuals who so unselfishly gave in some very trying times. Without all of you the accomplishments we have shared would not have been possible. Thank you all for praying for us, donating your time and money and for always standing beside us to accomplish this mission.
May you all be blessed in this New Year,
Kenny and Marsha Mayner
And The Outreach Community Center’s Board of Directors
