Ann Miles is all about giving back to the community, whether it be elected to positions on Lima City Council and Lima School board, doing God’s work at the One Church, or sitting on numerous agency boards in the community. Including the board for the United Way, where Ann has also served as a past campaign chair.
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The All Ability Playgrounds project broke ground on Friday for its second location at the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities. It will be called the Marimor Legacy Park, and will include accessible equipment, picnic tables, and a path connecting to the Ottawa Metro Park. The $1.5 million project has been in the works for three years, but the end is in sight. Esther Baldridge, the President of the Marimor Legacy Foundation and Fundraising Chairperson says it's very exciting to see this dream come true, despite many roadblocks.
Athletes on one local football team raise an impressive amount of money for playgrounds that will soon benefit children with developmental disabilities. Sunday was World Down Syndrome Day, and the Bath High School football team wanted to contribute to the awareness. They decided to hold a "Lift-a-Thon" to raise funds for the All Ability Playgrounds the Allen County Board of Development Disabilities and the Arc of Allen County are building. Each player set a weight goal and asked the community for donations toward each pound lifted. The team collected a total of $10,095.
The Lima Rotary Club began reaching out to the special needs community back in 1917, and began holding the Christmas party shortly after. This tradition is held strong to this day, but just like anything else during this pandemic, it looks a little different this year.
In 2019, The Marimor Legacy Foundation joined with the Kiwanis Club of Lima, Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities, and The Arc of Allen County to build an All Ability Playground at Camp Robin Rogers. The playground has slides, games, and a merry-go-round that a person in a wheelchair can ride.
The Marimor Legacy Foundation recently received a big donation for it's all abilities playground project. The foundation was presented a $50,000 check from Mercy Health St. Rita's Medical Center.
This money will go towards building the two all abilities playgrounds. One will be built at Camp Robin Rogers and another one outside the Marimor School. The foundation's goal is to raise a total of $1.26 million for the project.