LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - The Lima Senior DECA students made a generous donation today to the Special Olympics of Allen County.
The DECA students raised the money through the Joy Project basketball game, which featured face painting, sugar cookies, and various merchandise to ensure local athletes with disabilities can participate in the Special Olympics.
Lima Senior DECA raised $1,200 through its DECA Joy Project. The Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities matched an additional $250, bringing the total donation to $1,450. The DECA students raised the money through the Joy Project basketball game, which featured face painting, sugar cookies, and various merchandise to ensure local athletes with disabilities can participate in the Special Olympics.
“My teacher, Ms. Hood's daughter Jada, she is in it, and this is her first year playing basketball. She is so cute! She's doing so good! But I think it is important because we raised that money for kids like Jada that can play sports and that can do fun things without being judged or without being questioned or anything. They can just be kids and have fun, like who doesn't want to do that?” explains Jasmine Walker, Senior DECA Student at Lima Senior.
The money will be used for Special Olympics athlete expenses.
The money will be used for Special Olympics athlete expenses. This is the fifth year Lima Senior DECA students have donated to a cause supporting individuals with disabilities.
