The Woodburn Community Center was open for business on Sunday afternoon, April 22 when organizations from around the area gathered together to showcase what they do to make the community a better place. The leader in charge of getting the groups together was the Lion Club. The Woodburn Lions Club was founded on May 6,…
On Monday March 26th, The New Haven Lions Club donated a check for $500 to The New Haven High School Girls Softball Team. Where there is a need, there is a Lion. The New Haven Lions Club has been helping the community for over 60 years. If you are interested in becoming a Lion, We…
On Thursday, March 1 the Antwerp Rotary had their regular meeting at the Essen House and the guest was Mike Wilhelm from the Paulding Eagles. The Rotary is hosting a dinner at the Paulding Eagles for St. Patricks Day on March 17 starting at 5:00 p.m. Mike presented a check of $1500 to the Rotary…
The Antwerp Local School physical education department recently received donations of about $1,000 worth of disc golf merchandise. The Fort Wayne Disc Golf Club donated two portable baskets, and players from around the Fort Wayne area donated over 100 discs. Disc golf is the fastest growing sport in the world. Participants throw a plastic disc…
Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op recently donated over $11,500 to several local organizations through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up. Operation Round Up is a program that allows members to round their monthly electric bill up to the next dollar. The extra pennies added to Operation Round Up are used to help fund local organizations…
Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church in Antwerp recently donated $1000 to the Caring and Sharing Food Pantry in Paulding. The Mt. Calvary donation will provide support to the food pantry’s need for food to hygienic and paper supplies. Food banks and food pantries like Caring & Sharing Food Pantry organize the collection of food donations and…
Recently WLS was blessed with the opportunity to provide a check for $2,000 and some much needed supplies to Serving Simply. Serving Simply has been the focus of our 2nd quarter chapel offering. Every Saturday, at Freimann Square in Fort Wayne, this group serves the homeless. Our 7th and 8th graders were able to take part…
The Camp Palmer staff and board are very thankful for the $15,000 grant from Farm Credit Mid-America as part of their Community Giving Fund. Also, a recent gift from Williams County Pork Producers of $2500 for the pool is greatly appreciated. The new pool opened on May 31, 2015. Currently these gifts have reduced the…
Members of Paulding Putnam Electric Co-op recently donated $11,995 to 7 local organizations through the cooperative’s Operation Round Up Program. Operation Round Up is a program that allows members to round their monthly electric bill up to the next dollar. The extra pennies added to Operation Round Up are used to help fund local organizations…
How do you measure quality of life in a rural community? One of the primary measures is the availability of excellent health care, provided locally to residents. Paulding County is fortunate to have an award-winning hospital, offering services ranging from emergency medicine, visiting specialists, and hospital-employed physicians, to home-based healthcare. The Paulding County Hospital Foundation…
Recently, Leo Elementary School held a Lap-a-thon to help raise money for Riley Children’s Hospital and Allen County SPCA. The event was sponsored by the Student Council under the direction of the Student Council Representative, Mrs., Stacey Zeisloft, 5th grade Teacher. Leo Elementary School was able to make a donation of $2,702.80 to be divided…
First United Methodist Church, located at 113 W Central Avenue in Van Wert, in partnership with many Van Wert businesses and churches, has set the date of Sunday, July 30th for their 2nd Annual Operation Back to School event. The free event provides backpacks, school supplies, and hygiene items to Van Wert County families in…
