1983
- St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and First United Methodist Church joined forces to create a place for people of Henderson to come for financial aid.
- Adopted the name “Outreach”.
1986
- Outreach moved into the old PB&S Chemical Company building at 1100 North Adams, which had been offered for use free of charge by Ray Preston.
- An initial Board of Directors was established. Those members were Les Hudson, Pat Klinger, Mary Herrera, Jean Tillotson, Ron Graul, Carolyn Gregory, Jan Kenney, and Jane Kennedy.
- Pat, Mary, and Jean petitioned the State of Kentucky for Articles of Incorporation for Outreach to be called “Henderson Christian Community Outreach”, as an official corporation.
2016
- Relocated to 700 North Green Street.
2022
- Building at 509 Fifth Street was completed and HCCO moved in.
- September 22: Henderson celebrated HCCO’s new building with a ribbon cutting ceremony.
1984
- First United Methodist was deemed “headquarters” since they had a second telephone line.
- Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church joined Outreach.
- Each of the 3 churches agreed to give $500 per month to Outreach.
- First United Methodist designated the fourth Sunday of every month as Hunger Sunday, and half of that offering went to Outreach.
1997
- HCCO relocated to 422 Seventh Street, next door to their previous location, rented from Billy F. Herron.
- Henderson businesses stepped up to help make the new location more user friendly. Barry’s Pharmacy donated cabinets, First National donated four three-drawer filing cabinets, an adding machine, IBM electric typewriter, and a chair. Glen Mabry, the then-president of the board, donated a chest type freezer.
- HCCO was being supported by 25 local churches, civic groups, Sunday School classes, church women’s groups, as well as individual donors.
2019
- An anonymous family gifted HCCO a plot of land on Fifth Street.
- Time Skinner at Skinner Design and Associates created plans for a completely new building.
1985
- Chapel Hill Methodist Church was interested in what these 3 churches were doing and decided to open a food pantry and add to Outreach.
- Immanual Baptist Temple got involved with Outreach, holding meetings to try to recruit volunteers.
2015
- Once again, the location that HCCO was using was being sold.
2021
- A permit for construction was issued for 509 Fifth Street and foundation work began.
2025
- Still operating at 509 5th St. in Henderson.
- Regular Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Friday | 9-10:45 AM
- Susan Smith, Executive Director