The Lima Salvation Army says cold temperatures and seasonal illnesses may have contributed to lower donations during its annual Red Kettle Campaign.
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With Christmas quickly approaching, the Lima Salvation Army is working to sort and prepare thousands of donated toys for families in need ahead of its annual holiday distribution.
The Tom Ahl Family of Dealerships helped make Christmas a little brighter for local children today.
The Lima Meijer store giving a big boost to the Lima Allen County Toys for Tots program.
Thanksgiving may mark the official start of the holiday season, but the Salvation Army got an early jump on preparations Wednesday with a major shopping trip for Toys for Tots.
Paul Downing with the Lima Salvation Army is in with details about the need for the Toys for Tots campaign!
While the hustle and bustle of the holiday season is over for most of us, the Lima Salvation Army is still hard at work. Thanks to the community's generosity, their Red Kettle Campaign made just over $119,000. Their goal was $128,000 to help fund the programs they offer throughout the year. The kettle donations did help them meet their needs at Christmas.
Over 1,000 kids from around 450 families will be having a better Christmas thanks to the Lima Salvation Army and area residents. The families that signed up for the Christmas Assistance Program have been picking up their items at the Salvation Army over the past couple of days. They will get not only three toys and stocking stuffers for each kid but also some clothing for members of the family and food.
The Lima area Toys for Tots program is getting assistance from Meijer to provide a merry Christmas for hundreds of children. The Lima Meijer store donated $3,000 to the local Toys for Tots program, allowing them to fill cart after cart of toys for area children. Organizers say they are still in need of items for all ages, and donations like this are a great help.
Thanks to your help, we had another successful Truckload of Toys this year. The Lima Salvation Army says that 630 toys and stocking stuffers were collected at the Allentown Road Walmart on Saturday. Besides the toys, we got a lot of cash donations to help purchase toys to help fill the wish lists of over 1,000 local kids this Christmas. We want to thank Kewpee for the coupons for us to pass out and the Marine Corps Reserves, along with the Lima Noon Optimist, for helping collect the toys.