Our 2020 Scholarship Recipients were chosen for their outstanding community service. They each received $500. - Congratulations to them and the Class of 2020.
Bluffs: - Ashley Fearneyhough
Winchester: - Rian Neff and Whitney Kunz
Prairieland United Way Grant Recipient
Prairieland United Way has distributed $35,000 in corona virus-related grants to non-profit organizations.
United Way received $25,000 from the Illinois COVID-19 Response Fund and another $10,000 from a donor to provide the grants.
Recipients were Jacksonville Area Community Food Center, Spirit of Faith Soup Kitchen, Christian Love in Action, Our Redeemer Day Care, The Salvation Army, Educational Day Care, Midwest Youth Services, Prairie Council on Aging, Outreach Community Center, Presbyterian Day Care and the West Central Illinois Health Corp.
Prairieland United Way Executive Director Karen Walker said 15 organizations requested funding. Recipients were chosen by a committee of United Way board members.
“There has never been a more important time to come together to address the critical needs of this community and the charitable organizations working on the front lines of this pandemic,” Walker said. “We’re glad to provide some financial relief through this COVID-19 Response Fund.”
Taken from the Jacksonville Journal Courier Article Thursday, April 16, 2020.
Prairieland United Way Resource Hotline
Information Regarding the New Prairieland United Way Resource Hotline.
Prairieland United Way has launched a resource hotline that can provide social service information and referral services daily.
To access help and services, call 217-479-1818. The line will be monitored from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day, but is available at any time. It is provided for those in Morgan, Scott, Cass and northern Greene counties looking for help with food, shelter or homelessness-related services, mental health, substance abuse treatment, financial assistance and many other health and social services.
Information taken from Jacksonville Journal Courier News Article Saturday, April 11th.
April 25, 2020 - Bags of Blessings
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY: The Outreach Community Center will be holding it’s monthly “Bags of Blessings Food Giveaway” on Saturday, April 25th at 10:00 am. With all of the changes that are being implemented during this very difficult time, we will also be implementing some changes as to how our monthly food giveaway will be held this month. All food items will be pre-bagged and distributed through the back entrance of our building. Beginning at 10:00 am a select few of our Board Members will begin to distribute the pre-bagged items. We ask that you remain in your vehicles and the food will be distributed to you as you pull up to the back of our building. This may take some time, but we ask that you be patient as we work to keep everyone safe and abide by the rules that have been given to us. We will be distributing the bags from 10:00 am to 11:30 am., and thank you for your cooperation
NEWS - Update to events etc...
First of all we hope this post finds everyone healthy and safe. Our Board of Directors met yesterday (3/18/20) in a small group and was mindful of social distancing to discuss the upcoming events and programs that are scheduled for the Outreach Community Center. Even though it is very difficult to make these decisions, we are going to have to make adjustments and some postponements to our programs and events for the time being. Currently the shut-in meals that are being prepared and delivered on the 3rd Saturday of each month will be cancelled for the month of March (we will access April’s meals as that date gets closer). Our Spring/Summer clothing giveaway that was scheduled for April 3rd will be postponed and rescheduled for a later date. Our Annual Trivia Night that is currently scheduled for April 18th will be postponed until a later date. Our monthly Bags of Blessings Food Giveaways (this month’s will be March 28th at 10:00 am ) will continue, but with a very different set of rules. Those guidelines will be discussed in a future post concerning only the food giveaway. Any emergency needs will still be taken care of as those requests are received. Please remember even though things are changing in our world moment by moment, our mission of being here to serve others will continue. Our prayer is that we all stay healthy, safe and are able to continue serving those in need.
New Box Truck
Today (1/21/20) the Outreach Community Center had the privilege of picking up our new box truck from Marshall Chevrolet. The Outreach Community Center was awarded a grant from DOT Foods toward the purchase of the truck. Special thanks to Jay Rueter and Marshall Chevrolet for working so hard to get us exactly what we needed, to our DOT Food representatives for supporting us today and always and to all of our board members who could make it today (Andie Fundel; Mysti Dahman; Debbie Rhoades and Kenny Mayner). We are so excited to be able to bring even more food back to the center.
Kenny and Marsha Mayner
Green Toyota Charity Winner in December
THANK YOU to all who voted for us and to Green Toyota for the donation.
5th Annual Trivia Night
A huge thank you to all who helped and attended the Annual Outreach Community Center’s Trivia Night. In supporting our trivia night, you make it possible for us to continue our work in this community and to be able to present scholarships each year to those graduating seniors who been an example of community service in our communities. Thank you all so much.
And the winners were…
Sadie Fundel - Won for the Best Dress - in true Red Carpet Fashion she even changed dresses.
Prom Moms - Won for the Best Dress Team
Farmers State Bank - 1st Place Trivia
Kevin Evan’s Team - 2nd Place Trivia
Linda McCleery’s Team - 3rd Place Trivia
Katie Gregory - Lashmett “Summer Time” Meat Bundle
Jenna Salefski - 50” TV
Tyler Andrews - 4 St. Louis Cardinal Tickets and a night stay at the Drury Inn
Thank you - Springfield Clinic
The overwhelming emotions from the SC Gives surprise at the Outreach Community Center in Winchester will melt your heart.
2018 Year in Review
A huge thank you goes out to all of you for blessing us this past year with your time, monetary donations, clothing, food, your talents and most importantly your prayers. As in past years, 2018 graced us with opening of doors that enabled us to bless so many more individuals. Through those opened doors we were able to serve in so many ways:
© Over 2,000 individuals were blessed through our Monthly Bags of Blessing Food Giveaway
© 500 meals were prepared and delivered to area Seniors
© 2,167 non-perishable items were collected during the PAT’s “Pack the Bus” food drive
© An abundance of non-perishable items was collected during the Winchester Grade School’s annual Spring Food Drive
© Completion of the installation of the 10 X 10 walk-in cooler that was purchased through a grant presented by DOT Charitable Grant
© Our 4th Annual Trivia Night raised $1,680 in support of our annual scholarships
© Three $500 scholarships were presented to 2 Winchester High School graduates and 1 Bluffs High School graduate in recognition of their outstanding community service
© Multiple families were blessed during our annual Spring and Fall clothing giveaways
© Through the heartfelt effects of a local youth 45 fans were collected and distributed to those in need
© The 8th annual “Back to School Bash” provided school supplies, shoes and hygiene items to 335 area children of 17 different communities
© Several families enjoyed our annual “Breakfast with Santa” complete with biscuits and gravy and a visit with Santa.
© Our Annual Christmas Toy Giveaway brightened the faces 367 children and blessed 120 families from 20 area communities
© We were blessed to be able to purchase new round tables and shelving for the walk-in cooler through memorials presented to the center
It is difficult to even begin to thank all of the individuals, organizations, churches and businesses that have been a part of our mission this past year. We look forward to what God is going to do in 2019 and hope that you continue to be a part of this great mission.
With sincere gratitude,
Kenny and Marsha Mayner
and the Outreach Community Center Board of Directors
5th Annual Trivia Night
LIGHTS! CAMERA! TRIVIA!
Join us for a night of HOLLYWOOD glamour as we roll out the RED CARPET for our 5th Annual Trivia Night.
WHEN: May 4, 2019
WHERE: First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall Winchester, IL
TIME: Doors open at 5:30pm
Trivia starts at 6:30pm
THEME: Awards Night Trivia
“Celebrating the award winners of the ages.”
$10 per person / Teams 8-10 people
To enter your team please call (217) 883-0359.
Raffle Items
Raffle tickets will also be sold in advance.
Don’t forget about our legendary costume contest! Dress in your best evening wear, dust off your diamonds and we’ll see you on the red carpet.
BACK TO SCHOOL BASH
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.
Walking Tacos & Nachos
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 donates 45 fans to the Outreach Community Center
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.
Outreach Community Center Receives DOT Foods Grant
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.
2018 Outreach Community Center's - Trivia Night Fundraiser
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 Scholarships
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.
Effective Communication Strategies on Alzheimer's & other Dementias
3rd Saturday of the Month Food Delivery
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.
