November is "National Adoption Month," and Allen County Children Services is getting the word out about the process. So far this year, the agency has had twelve children find a forever home through adoption, triple the amount of last year. It's been one of the busiest years that Allen County Children Services has had, but there are still 10 children between the ages of 3 and 17 waiting for a permanent home, and that list could grow. So the call is going out for loving families to step forward and learn about the rewards of providing a child with a loving place to call home.

If you would like to help change a child's story, you may consider becoming a child advocate. CASA of Allen and Putnam Counties is looking for volunteers to help children who had to be removed from their families because of the situation they are living in. Advocates would help the children in court proceedings get a better life and outcome than they are leaving.

Having the right safety seat and knowing how to use it could save the life of a child if they are in a car crash. The Lima Kiwanis Club has been supporting the Safety Seat Program at the Lima Fire Department since it began in 2022. So far this year, Kiwanis has given out a total of 150 convertible, infant, and booster seats. 93 of the seats went to families that came to the fire station with unsafe seats. Just in 2024, the Lima Kiwanis Club has provided over $3,500 to buy 47 infant seats.