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AKRON - The Akron Las Donas Club recently distributed funds to aid local community projects.
The club, which was founded in 1957, hosts events throughout the year to raise money to assist local organizations and schools as well as the Hackworth-Sechrist Memorial Scholarship, according to a news release from the organization.
Carol Graham and George accepts a donation on behalf of United We Stand Food Pantry. Photo Provided.
Proceeds from the Akron 4th of July Firecracker 5K and Penny-a-Vote Cute Baby Contest allowed the club to disperse the following funds to help the community: $200 each to Akron Elementary School, Tippecanoe Valley Middle School, Tippecanoe Valley High School, Beaver Dam Preschool and United We Stand Food Pantry. A $500 donation was given to the Henry Township Fire Department to go toward the fireworks fund.
LeeAnn Bell, Akron Elementary School nurse, accepts donation from Shelly Finney, Las Donas Club member. Photo Provided.The Las Donas Club meets the first Tuesday of each month and is open to membership to women in the Akron community interested in the development and social well being of Akron. The goal of the club is to actively engage and promote a social atmosphere while resonating the love of God in all that they do and say within the community. They strive to embrace the community’s diversities and to seek opportunities that allow them to lead by example the values they have learned and help grow future generations of wome, according to the release.
If you are interested in attending a meeting, contact Brenda Ross at akronlasdonasclub@gmail.com.
Maria Hernandez accepts a donation on behalf of Beaver Dam Preschool. Photo Provided.
