The temperatures are dropping, and people need a place to stay warm. These cold months can be hard for those who don't have a consistent place to keep warm and out of the harsh conditions. The local soup kitchen, Our Daily Bread, will have their regular hours throughout the cold stretch upon us. They are open Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and offer coffee and hot meals to anyone who enters. They also have winter clothing items if you need something to stay warm.

It's "Peanut Butter Jelly Time" as a local church is making an effort to provide after-school snacks to area children. They are calling it "Spread the Love." Faith Christian Church is launching an after-school PB&J meal project in food-insecure areas of Lima. They will be providing children with a brown bag containing a drink, applesauce, a treat, and a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

For 19 years, Rockford churches and volunteers have been helping individuals and family have a place to go on Christmas Day.  

The West Ohio Food Bank is asking for your help in making someone's Christmas a little tastier. Next Monday, the food bank will be assembling their Christmas Eve take-and-go ham dinners. They can use some help in getting them ready and also distributing them on Tuesday. It is a great opportunity for individuals, groups, or organizations to give back.

LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Those who work for the City of Lima are doing their very best to ensure you and your family have food on Christmas day.

Hundreds of people gathered in Wapakoneta for an annual Christmas dinner. The 29th Miracle Meal Christmas Dinner was served Monday night inside the Auglaize County Junior Fair Building with around 350 people coming together for a meal. A Christmas present was also given to every child from birth to 18-years old along with a local pastor delivering the message of Christmas. There was also plenty of Christmas caroling and even raffle drawings throughout the evening. The meal is free for everyone and gives all a chance to enjoy a moment this Christmas season without the financial stress.

They are hoping to feed more than 3,000 people on Thursday at the Lima Thanksgiving Dinner. The turkey is sliced, the dressing is prepped and the potatoes are bagged all in preparation for Thursday's Thanksgiving dinner. 

Lima City Councilman Derry Glenn provided people with warm Thanksgiving meals for the 17th year. Lima Towers residents and others who attended were served a free Thanksgiving dinner. They also held a raffle to give people the chance to win prizes. Glenn says the smiles he sees is what makes this event so good, and everyone involved is always eager for this time of year to come again.

LEIPSIC, OH (WLIO) - It's the season to be thankful as well as the time to feast.