“The money that we raise from our fundraisers, we have three fundraisers. We take that money and we divide it up among different organizations, and all of them impact the lives of children,” said Bev Beery, community outreach chair for the Lima Kiwanis.
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Helen Douglas from Family Promise is in to talk about the need for volunteers to help work with families from babysitting to hosting meals!
The weather was perfect for area car enthusiasts to enjoy hundreds of vehicles while supporting a good cause. This year, all proceeds from the car show will benefit Family Promise of Lima-Allen County.
Seven local high school and college-aged students participated in the summer internship program, which gives young people hands-on work experience in fields of interest. This year’s interns worked in the city’s communications and parks departments, as well as with the police and fire departments. Others gained experience at Mercy Health–St. Rita’s, ArtSpace Lima and Family Promise.
“The golfers are wonderful, but they pretty much just pay for their golfing, their lunch and that type of thing,” said Bev Beery of Family Promise of Lima-Allen County. “But if we can get sponsors, that's what we really need. We need sponsors. We start at $150, which a lot of people say, ‘only $150,’ and then it kind of moves up—$300, $500 and up. But our sponsors are our main supporters that help us with the fundraising.”
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Sally Windle, executive director at ArtSpace Lima, said the interns contribute in many ways.
“There’s a lot of things that we do during the summer—camps and different people coming in for tours. They’ve been able to help us with that,” Windle said. “But then they also are learning a skill. There’s a lot of things that we do here that they could do in other jobs, like patch walls, repair items. They’re learning all of that as part of their program.”
Lima-Allen County Family Promise is the only shelter in the area that keeps families together during homelessness.
The Lima Kiwanis continue their pledge to help children in the Lima-Allen County area. Tuesday, they distributed their third round of checks to four local non-profit organizations that provide services to children in need. The core mission of Kiwanis is improving the world one child and one community at a time. The Kiwanis of Lima was chartered in 1919 and have been serving the children of Allen County ever since. The recipients of the donations are grateful for the Kiwanis Club and their support.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - We now continue to take a look at the finalists for the Lima Allen County Chamber of Commerce's Small Business of the Year Gala. Tonight we take a look at the Non-Profit Agency of the Year Award sponsored by Cenovus Lima Refinery.