Welcome to the Lima Junior Service League website
We've recently redesigned our site to make it easier for you to use. You can find Cook for Books information through this site, you can make donations, you can see pictures of the wonderful children we are serving throughout the year.
You can help Lima Junior Service League further its mission of promoting children’s literacy in the Lima, Ohio community. Any amount you can give is welcome. We are working to make Lima, Ohio a better place for children.
Mission Statement
The Lima Junior Service League is a non–profit social organization committed to promoting children’s literacy through fundraising and service to our community.
The Lima Junior Service League was organized in 1935. We currently have 27 active members and 5provisional members. All League members volunteer a minimum of 30 hours each year to League activities and/or non-League activities that further the mission of children’s literacy. Each league member commits to serve the organization for ten years.
Read more about Lima Junior Service League and see our current membership.
Reading Is Fundamental
is our major donation to our community every year. Lima Junior Service League members go to the six Lima City Elementary Schools two to three times each year and give away books to students in Kindergarten through fifth grade.
Lima Junior Service League donated $29,040 last year
Over $14,000 went toward our main project, Reading is Fundamental. We also donated money to the Lima Public Library, the Accelerated Reading Programs in 13 schools, Newspapers in Education, Meals Til Monday, and AAUW Scholarship Fund.
See a detailed list of all the community contributions made by Lima Junior Service League in 2009.
April 22, 2012
This year’s theme is Cook for Books, Mad Hatter Cake Challenge. Our 10th Annual Cook for Books will be held at Shawnee Country Club.
The Cake Challenge will feature the baking expertise of four regional bakers who will compete, during the event, in a cake decorating contest. The bakers will be awarded points in the areas of originality, taste and execution of decorating skill. The baker with the most overall points will be deemed our Ultimate Cake Challenge Winner! Find out more about our 2012 Cook for Books.