The Lima Seventh-Day Adventist Church celebrated the Thanksgiving season by honoring local first responders, community volunteers and disability-support organizations during its 2025 Community Service Awards.
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LACNIP handed out around a dozen awards to area people and businesses for the unsung work of making this community and it's residents better.
Do you have a neighbor who goes above and beyond to lend a helping hand? If so, why not thank them by nominating them for a Lima/Allen County Neighborhood in Partnership award? The non-profit is seeking nominees for two of their community awards, the Shirley Daley Award and the Good Neighbor Award. You can get an application for the awards at the LACNIP office at 1440 West Spring Street, and organizers are encouraging residents to nominate neighbors, businesses, or organizations.
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If you didn't know, Mother's Day is this Sunday, but a local event could help you get the gift that will make her day. This Saturday, May 11, there will be a Mother's Day Sip & Shop at the LACNIP resource center. With a mocktail in hand, you can visit around 15 different local vendors that are selling sweet treats, jewelry, decorations, and more.
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There are 3 categories of individuals, groups, and businesses to be recognized. LACNIP wants to say thank you to people who improve their community in any way from helping a neighbor to participating in a larger project that improves the neighborhood. Nominations are also open for the Shirley Daley Leadership Award for those who encourage collaboration, diversity, and promote a positive image for Lima - Allen County.
The Lima Allen County Neighborhoods in Partnership, along with Mercy Health and Activate Allen County, held an open house at the Spring Street Community Garden. The garden has been around for around 20 years, and the public was able to see the efforts of the people who like to get their hands a little dirty. That includes 10 “Giving Gardens” for people in need just to come by and pick some fresh produce when it is ready.
Local community gardeners and LACNIP will be inviting the public out to see the success of their hard work. Lima Allen County Neighborhoods in…
The Lima Allen County Neighborhoods in Partnership are kicking of 2022 with their annual retreat. The theme for this year retreat is “Re-imagining Neighborhoods” and they will be focusing on community organizing and neighborhood planning. During the retreat they heard from speakers who will help them to start projects in their different neighborhood associations, which in turn, will better the city as a whole. It has been difficult to get anything started the past couple of years because of the pandemic, but Saturday’s retreat will help get participants reenergized to creating the right projects to better their neighborhoods.