Outreach Community Center meets holiday needs

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By JESSICA BROWN

Jessica Brown/Scott County Times
Thanksgiving Food Giveaway volunteers (left-right): Jared Ellet,Wyndell Fundel, Andie Ellet-Fundel, Aiden VanHyning and Kay Ellet prepare to help with the food giveaway.

The Outreach Community Center in Winchester hosted their Thanksgiving Food Giveaway on Saturday, November 23rd. In its 13th year, the giveaway provides necessary food items for Thanksgiving dinner to those in need. Food items provided included hams, mashed potatoes, noodles, stuffing mix, assorted pies, sugar, flour, canned vegetables and fruits along with other items. 

The Center will host a Christmas Food Giveaway on December 21st at 10 a.m. and no registration is required. The Outreach Center will be having its AnnualChristmas Gift andToy Giveaway on December 13th, which did require registration, which has been closed.

Donation items are still being accepted for the giveaway through this Saturday at the several locations.

Jessica Brown/Scott County Times
Donated food was bagged up and prepared to be given out.

Gift Giveaway Drop Off Locations:

ν Hidden Honey Marketplace

ν Western Illinois Auto

ν Winchester Pharmacy Plus

ν Cornerstone Baptist Church

ν Alsey Baptist Church

ν Winchester Public Library

ν Farmers  State Bank (Winchester)

ν Petefish Skiles and Co. Bank (Winchester)