Five Points Community Outreach

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Five Points Washington cares about you and the communities we serve. Throughout the year, we have chosen to partner with local organizations to either donate needed items, volunteer time, and provide programs and services that enrich and benefit all ages. Check in with us to see a list of our ongoing initiatives that you can help join in our cause or catch a movie for free! Our staff wants you to join in our #FivePointsCares programs and projects!

For questions on any of our projects or programs, please contact Program Manager, Brad Weaver of Five Points at bradw@fivepointswashington.org or (309) 444-8222 Ext. 48.

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current service initiatives

CENTRAL ILLINOIS INTERMEDIATE LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM

Five Points hosts the life skills program each month, so far the program has used the aquatics center and taken a body flow class. Our mission is to give each child the opportunity to further build and use everyday motor skills and for them to have fun!!

Toys for Tots Drive

Five Points is partnering with Toys for Tots to collect toys for our areas youth. Join us as we make this a friendly competition between the Aquatic vs Fitness departments! Drop off your toy donations to our front lobby today!

METHODIST WELLMOBILE AT FIVE POINTS

The Wellmobile will be at Five Points every third Tuesday from 9:00-11:00 AM. This service is a consumer education program designed to promote healthier living in our community. It brings free or low-cost screenings throughout Central Illinois. Caring and trained staff members provide education on healthy living, early detection of disease, disease prevention and more. It is our hope that patients and physicians use our services to monitor the improvement of results during dietary, lifestyle or medication changes. Services include: Blood pressure, cholesterol, blood glucose, and spirometry (lung function) are also included with these screenings.

RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE

Each month on a designated Monday, Five Points Washington offers space for the American Red Cross to do their blood drive in our event center space.

Coats for Kids

Five Points is partnering with Coats for Kids all of November and December to collect coat donations for kids in need. Drop off your coat donations to the bin in our main lobby.

Five Points Cares Past Outreach

  • Five Points Aquatic vs Fitness School Supply Drive-raised over 900 supplies for local schools
  • Kickball for MS- Five Points sponsored and competed in this tournament to raise money for the MS Foundation
  • The Personal Training department hosts numerous fundraising events. The latest: was a community workout event on Labor Day to raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project.
  • Valentine’s Day cards for a senior memory care facility
  • DEAD LIFTING EVENT, Pull for Pancreatic Cancer
  • 2020 Tri to support the Center for Aging
  • Fitness Programming donations Our most recent was a check to My Sister’s House in Washington.
  • WHIP fundraisers
  • Eats and Drinks of the World that benefited the Red Cross Foundation
  • DAX Tri to support the DAX Foundation
  • Snack Pac food drives
  • Good Neighbor day run sponsor
  • Dance for a Cause for St. Jude
  • Host for local life skills group
  • The aquatic center hosts HISRA swimming
  • Sponsor to local chamber events and annual trivia for a cause
  • Five Points Summer Jam- 2 years in a row
  • Free activities for seniors (Wii, cards, and senior movies)
  • Coats for Kids
  • Annual Toy Drive
  • Infant Drive to support The Dream Center
  • Annual Charity Tri. In the past proceeds have gone to the Alzheimer’s Association and to the Council on Aging.

Questions?

For questions on any of our projects or programs, please contact Program Manager, Brad Weaver of Five Points at bradw@fivepointswashington.org or (309) 444-8222 Ext. 48.