“We have everybody that's somebody is here today,” said Charles Jackson, a ViaQuest administrator. “Many of them do not get this opportunity to dress up, to have a day that’s just for them. The glam, the glamour—it’s all about them. This is their special day. They’re kings, they’re queens, they’re celebrities. This is the one day we say we love you, we appreciate you, and we honor you.”
NEW BREMEN, Ohio (WLIO) - With New Bremen High School’s prom taking place this weekend, the local emergency squad and fire department are team…
Adults with disabilities get all the glamour and spotlight for a day to remember. The Starry Starry Night 2024 Prom was held at Hart Hall in Allen County on Friday afternoon to bring people from across the state together and give them a chance to experience prom. The event was hosted by ViaQuest Day and Employment, a company that supports adults with disabilities.
If you were at 19 Hawthorne Friday evening, chances are, you likely saw a lot of people dancing with ostriches, elephants, and even a giraffe! On Friday evening, the Allen County Board of Developmental Disabilities hosted "Night at Nineteen, An All Abilities Prom" that provides individuals with special needs and disabilities a fun atmosphere to dance and enjoy themselves.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - The Kiwanis Club made sure that families didn't have to make the choice between paying the bills or being able to get their …
A local service club is asking for your help in providing the necessities for prom season. The Lima Kiwanis Club is asking for donations of new or gently used prom dresses, shoes and accessories for their "Diva Den" project. The club has a great collection of items that they give to young ladies to make their dream of going to prom a reality. With the cost of dresses and accessories likely to go up, this is a way the club can support area young women.
The Rotary Club sponsors the Interact Club which promotes their motto of Service above Self. Some of the volunteerism that the students participate in include helping at the West Ohio Food Bank; with the Night to Shine, a prom for people with disabilities; the Special Needs Christmas Party; and recently put on a mock crash for the Bath Students before prom.
For the past 10 years, the Lima Kiwanis Club has been helping area girls head to prom with the perfect dress, thanks to their Diva’s Den Proje…
It’s hard to believe it’s time to think about prom but many teens have been thinking about it for some time. The Lima Kiwanis Club created their “Diva’s Den” to provide dresses for free to any young woman that is in need of a dress. The dresses are gently worn or even new and ready to take home. “Diva’s Den” will be open this Saturday, January 22nd from 9 am to noon at the Lima Masonic Center at 2165 North Cole Street.
The Diva’s Den was open for business at the Lima Masonic Center on Saturday for anyone interested in needing a free prom dress. Dresses in all different sizes and colors were hung for people to browse through, and there were even a selection of shoes to choose from.
