A $50,000 grant from T-Mobile is helping drive the redevelopment of Lima’s former Mizpah Community Center. Officials will unveil project plans during a Sunday event as local and state funding pushes the effort forward.
Plans are now underway as the City of Lima has partnered with the Philippian Community Development Corporation, the mission-driven arm of the church, to restore the building and develop programming to benefit the entire community.
Buying your own home is the American dream, and the City of Lima is working to make that dream come true for residents. The city is hosting a couple of upcoming workshops. One with NACA, the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America, and another with the city regarding their first home loan down payment assistance program. City officials say it's important that people understand what assistance is available to them.
A church on Lima's south side is making sure students in their area are prepared for the new school year. The Philippian Missionary Baptist Church gave families a place to have a blast while also looking towards the new school year at their annual Back to School Backpack Drive and Fun Day. The church gave away 200 backpacks filled with school supplies to families in their community so that they have something good to look forward to as they head back to school.