JACK LINK COMMUNITY CENTER INC

JACK LINK COMMUNITY CENTER (JLAAC) SERVICES A RURAL AREA WITH VERY LIMITED ACCESS TO PROGRAMS AND OPPORTUNITIES AFFORDED THOSE IN MORE URBAN AREAS. THE AREA HAS LIMITED ACCESS TO TRANSPORTATION AND INTERNET, AND A POPULATION WITH OVER 35% LIVING IN POVERTY AND 23% + OF THE POPULATION IS OVER THE AGE OF 62. THE AREA IS A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY OF WOODS, LAKES, AND RIVERS, YET MOST OF THE RESIDENTS HAVE NEVER LEARNED TO SWIM.2023 JLAAC BROUGHT MUCH-NEEDED COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO THE AREA INCLUDING CLASSES AND SOCIAL GATHERINGS FOR YOUTH, ADULTS AND OUR ACTIVELY AGING POPULATION. WITH WELLNESS BEING THE TOP FOCUS, JLAAC BELIEVES THAT BEING HEALTHY IS A KEY COMPONENT IN A PERSON'S QUALITY OF LIFE. BEING HEALTHY IS MORE THAN JUST A NUMBER ON A SCALE OR THE NUMBER OF SIT-UPS A PERSON CAN DO. BEING HEALTHY INCLUDES SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND EMOTIONAL ASPECTS. JLAAC LOOKS TO PROVIDE PROGRAMS AND OUTLETS THAT ALLOW COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO IMPROVE THEIR WELLNESS, FITNESS, AND QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS, SOCIAL WELLNESS, FITNESS PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, ACCESS TO RESOURCES, AND MORE. WE RAN 72+ SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PROVIDED A WELCOMING, CLEAN, SAFE, AND COMFORTABLE FACILITY FOR COMMUNITY USE, SOCIAL GATHERINGS, INDIVIDUAL USES IN AREAS OF COMPUTERS, LIBRARY OUTREACH, FITNESS, RECREATION, MEETING SPACE, AND PERSONAL HYGIENE WITH USE OF SHOWERS FACILITIES AND MORE 357 DAYS IN 2023. IN 2023, JLAAC HAD OVER 30,000 VISITS TO THE FACILITY, CONTINUED OUR PAY IT FORWARD PROGRAM TO ASSIST COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN NEED TO UTILIZE THE FACILITIES, PARTNERED WITH THE WASHBURN COUNTY FOR SPECIAL NEEDS, LOCAL LIBRARIES. SCHOOLS, AND LOCAL CLINIC, PROVIDING RESOURCES AND EDUCATION AT JLAAC. GOING FORWARD JLAAC WILL CONTINUE ITS MISSION, VISION, AND BELIEF TO BRING THESE PROGRAMS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND RESOURCES TO THE AREA WHILE ADDING ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS, OPPORTUNITIES, AND RESOURCES FOR ALL AGES WITH A FOCUS ON SENIORS, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES FOR THE NEXT FEW YEARS.