The annual back-to-school celebration will be on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, located at 300 E. Eighth Street, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - As we enter into August, students will soon be heading back into the classroom. To help them out, Lima City Schools will be holding their annual back-to-school celebration.
Thanks to a $5,000 donation from Cenovus Lima Refinery and the generosity of more than a dozen agencies and organizations, students can choose a backpack and fill it with school supplies they need to start the school year.
The annual back-to-school celebration will be on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park, located at 300 E. Eighth Street, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Thanks to a $5,000 donation from Cenovus Lima Refinery and the generosity of more than a dozen agencies and organizations, students can choose a backpack and fill it with school supplies they need to start the school year.
Superintendent Ackerman is asking families to bring their gently used uniforms to donate to "Project Uniform Share," which helps families in need of uniforms during the school year.
"It's fun to watch them cause their eyes to light up. When they see that one thing, Batman, or that one thing that they love. And it means a lot to know that they will be ready to go on day one. They have everything that they need because we have a big community that loves them and wants to support them," said Jill Ackerman, superintendent of Lima City Schools.
Ackerman is also asking families to bring their gently used uniforms to donate to "Project Uniform Share," which helps families in need of uniforms during the school year.
July 31, 2024, Press Release from Lima City Schools: The Lima City Schools’ annual Back to School Celebration and School Supply Giveaway is set for 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, at Martin Luther King Park, 400 E. Eighth Street.
Families are invited to the park for a free picnic dinner and students will be able to select a book bag and the school supplies they need for the new school year. Students must be present to get school supplies.
There will be face painting, games and activities, including Westgate Entertainment bringing activities for students. Families can visit the Spartan Ride, play basketball and kickball (thanks to our basketball and soccer programs), and learn a few cheers from the Lima Senior Cheerleaders. The Spartan Health Center, Lima Library and other community resources will have booths set up. Lima Police will be grilling hotdogs.
The event is made possible thanks to donations from business, community organizations, and many others, as well as a $5,000 grant from the Cenovus Lima Refinery.
Other supporters include Aktion Club, Altrusa International, Bob Evans Farms, Grace Community Church, Gordon Food Service, Lima Kiwanis Club, Lima Congress of School Administrative Personnel, Lima Education Association, Lima Memorial Health System, Market Street Presbyterian Church, Mary's Clothesline, Nickles Bakery, OAPSE, PepsiCo/Frito-Lay, the Phillips family, Salvation Army, St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Taylor Kia of Lima and Trinity United Methodist Church.
Thanks also to the City of Lima for the use of MLK Park.
Also, UAW Local 1765 has collected a limited supply of toiletry items and undergarments that will be distributed for as long as supplies last.
We also invite families to bring their old, gently-used uniforms to donate to Project Uniform Share. This wonderful program takes these uniforms, washes them and then returns them to our school buildings to assist families in need.
We will continue to accept donations until Friday at Central Services/Bus Garage, 600 E. Wayne St. It is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. the rest of this week.
