The Lima Kiwanis Club is celebrating Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month by highlighting its Aktion Club, which provides adults with developmental disabilities opportunities to serve their community. Members participate in local volunteer efforts while building connections and a sense of belonging.

Learning how they can help is one of the main goals of the Lima Memorial Foundation Emerging Philanthropists group.

Habitat for Humanity Lima held its annual volunteer and donor awards tonight, recognizing the people who kept its mission going through 2025.

Keith Cunningham, another former member, called the reunion “a great idea” and said it inspired him to consider returning. “It was a lot of fun, good to see people that I haven't seen for many years. And yeah, of course, it gives you pause to think maybe I maybe I should try this again. So I'll be thinking about it over the holidays and the first of the year,” Cunningham said.

A Fort Wayne nonprofit is back in Lima this weekend to give away clothes to families in need.

Jones said, “After about 30 years of just working around young people, I started listening to them, and I realized that they were walking around in torment and trauma silently, and they wouldn't say anything or share. But after listening to their stories, they needed help, and they really didn't know how to navigate their mental health journey.”

The Lima Community Foundation celebrated 60 years of philanthropy with a major announcement at a location it helped bring to life.

The United Way of Lima held its 9th annual "National Day of Caring," with volunteers tackling projects all across the area.

The pantry serves nearly 800 veterans and their families each month from its location on North Street in Lima. While the service will remain the same, the location will not. The property was sold by Mercy Health St. Rita’s, and pantry leaders are now seeking a new building.