Locally, the Lima Kiwanis Club is working to support that effort by aiding the Child Car Seat Program at the Lima Fire Department. The initiative began after club members learned about a family who couldn’t bring their newborn home from the hospital because they didn’t have a properly working car seat.
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LIMA, Ohio (WLIO) - The annual Kiwanis Chicken and Ham Barbecue returned for another year, drawing strong support from the community.
The scholarship, established in memory of the late Lima Senior High School band director and Kiwanis member Ronald W. Richards, is awarded to graduating Allen County seniors planning to major in music or a related field.
The Kiwanis Club and two of its sponsored clubs plan to plant pollinator gardens this spring. According to Hodges, gardens can be any size and are easy to maintain.
The numbers are growing at the newly established Boys & Girls Club of America at the Bradfield Center. Members of the Lima Kiwanis Club heard about the club and the programming they offer for children. School-age kids have the opportunity to attend a structured after-school program with the Boys & Girls Club at Bradfield. It's designed to provide a safe space where these children can thrive and become productive citizens.
ST. MARYS, OH (WLIO) - People in St. Marys gathered on Sunday to celebrate fall and enjoy nature while it's still nice out.
August 7, 2024, Press Release from the Findlay Kiwanis Club: (FINDLAY, OH August 7, 2024) During the Ohio District Kiwanis Convention held on Saturday in Toledo, Findlay Kiwanian Richard Ulmes was announced as one of the newest members of the Ohio District Kiwanis Hall of Fame. Richard “Rich” Ulmes has been a member of Kiwanis since 1993, joining the Findlay club in 2016 when he relocated to the area from Troy. Ulmes has taken on a variety of leadership positions at club, division, and district levels, including serving as president of the Kiwanis Club of Troy in 2001, two terms of Division Lt. Governor, and is currently an Ohio District Kiwanis Foundation Board Member.
Twice a year, the Kiwanis Club of Lima distributes funds from their annual fundraisers to divide among local organizations. Today twelve were honored for contributing to the well-being of children around Lima. After receiving the checks, a representative from each agency spoke to the club about their work and how the donation will be used. The Kiwanis Club says that it's important for them to support those who help children in our community.
Running through a cemetery around this spooky time of year can mean just one thing, it is time for the annual Howl’oween Trick or Trot. This is the 4th year that the Lima Kiwanis Club has put on the event that features a 5k race, a one mile fun run and virtual pet contest. There were around 150 runners and walkers signed up for the run that takes them from Faurot Park through Woodlawn Cemetery and back. The Kiwanis club oversees many youth clubs in Lima City School and Heir Force Academy, plus a club at Ohio State Lima. The money raised from the Trick or Trot, goes to further their mission to teach those students community services and leadership skills.
The service club is working with the Ohio District Kiwanis and the Homeless Families Foundation to assist those who have lost their homes due to disasters and are transitioning into new living conditions. A club can pick a “room” to buy supplies to help these families. The Lima Club picked the “kitchen” supplying everything needed to set up the heart of the home. The Kiwanis student K-club is also getting involved.