LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The Lima Chapter of the NAACP is supporting high school students who are ready to take that next step to college.
On July 20th, they will be holding their 9th annual scholarship banquet at the Graduate Medical Building at Mercy Health-St. Rita's, located at 751 W Market St, Lima, OH 45801. There will be a tour of the building before the banquet. The Lima chapter is looking to help as many students as they can from school districts around Lima, and by coming to the banquet, you can help fund the scholarship program.
"We just encourage anyone that has a student that is graduating this year, or in the next few years, that wants to be in the medical field to maybe attend the banquet. Or if you know someone that may not know about it, reach out to them as well to see if they would like to attend," says Dawn Ehora, Secretary of the Lima Chapter of the NAACP.
"Support is needed. In part, because there is a whole lot more kids than we have had in years past. So, the more support the more kids we can assist and help. So, we are really calling on the community to respond. Help us, help the kids, and helping them, we are helping ourselves," says Ron Fails, President of the Lima Chapter of the NAACP.
Again, the Lima Chapter NAACP Scholarship Banquet will be on July 20, 2024, at 6 p.m. at the Mercy Health-St. Rita's Graduate Medical Building. The ticket cost is $35 per person, which includes a tour of the building before the banquet. To purchase tickets or make a donation, call 419-516-1122 or email naacpunit3170@gmail.com.
