The Lima Kiwanis Club hosted its annual Divas Den event, giving local high school girls the chance to choose a free prom dress and ensuring cost doesn’t keep anyone from attending the special event.
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The WRAP program is providing quiet but impactful support to Lima City Schools students and their families by connecting them with critical social services. Leaders say the effort has helped up to 15 families each year and is expanding through the planned Ujima Safe House.
The Lima Kiwanis Club is hosting its annual spring Diva’s Den, offering free prom dresses to high school students ahead of prom season. The longtime community project helps ease financial stress for families while ensuring teens can participate in the milestone event.
Anne from the Lima Kiwanis Club talks to us about their annual dress giveaway service with the Diva's Den this March!
For more than 20 years, the West Central Learning Academy has helped students who are struggling to earn a high school diploma reach their educational goals.
Seeing a need in the community, a local service organization stepped in to help families in Lima and Allen County.
After weather delays in December, Heir Force Community School students were able to perform their holiday concert for the Lima Kiwanis Club, sharing their musical talents and creativity.
Keith Horner, superintendent of Apollo Career Center, said, "We have advisory committees for every program we do. Value that greatly. It's one of the most important things we we do, and that's getting feedback from our industry partners for each particular program to make sure that what we're doing is useful to the community and to employers."
Hearing children’s voices, especially in song, is a gift, according to Lima Kiwanis Club President Dr. Willie Heggins. That sentiment was on full display during the club’s recent meeting, which featured a musical performance by Lima City Schools’ Heritage Harmonics.
Linda Balogh, assistant to the directors of Royal Family Kids Camp, said the contribution will help them continue offering meaningful experiences to vulnerable children. “Royal Family Kids is a camp that we do for neglected and abused children and ages seven to 11, and we just give them positive memories by showing them good role models having fun and creating positive memories.”