Lima Young Professionals

09/26/2026

What a great Social Hour last night Lima Social House! 🎉

We had a great evening connecting, catching up. A special thank you to our past Young Professionals for joining us and continuing to support LYP. We loved having you back with us!

We’re grateful for everyone who came out and helped make the evening such a success. Here’s to more opportunities to connect, build relationships, and celebrate the people who make our community great! 🥂

09/23/2026

Friendly reminder:

Social Hour is this Friday, September 25th from 4:30pm-6:30pm at Lima Social House.

This Social Hour is especially for our former Lima YP members! If you have aged out of the program or have not been involved in a while, we would love to welcome you back. Come reconnect with the people you met through YP, catch up with old friends, and see what the Lima YP is up to today.

09/04/2026

September is a great time to reconnect, grow professionally, and enjoy time with fellow young professionals! 🍂

💼 Professional Development
📅 Wednesday, September 9
📍 Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District
🕦 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Registration is required for Professional Development.
🔗 Register here: https://business.limachamber.com/events/details/lima-yp-professional-development-9-9-26-5051

🍻 The Social Hour
📅 Friday, September 25
📍 Lima Social House
🕟 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.

This Social Hour is especially for our former Lima YP members! If you have aged out of the program or have not been involved in a while, we would love to welcome you back. Come reconnect with the people you met through YP, catch up with old friends, and see what the Lima YP is up to today.

Whether you were involved last year or several years ago, you are invited! We hope you will join us for a special evening of reconnecting and celebrating the relationships that make Lima YP such a great organization.

08/29/2026

Thank you Lima Memorial Health System for hosting our group! We appreciate the care you provide to our community and region as a whole.

08/26/2026

Our friends over at ArtSpace/Lima are looking for a few more volunteers for the Al Jardine & The Pet Sounds Band concert on September 5th. If you are interested, please contact Sally Windle at 419-222-1721 or [email protected].

Do you have your tickets? This will be an awesome celebration for this community. Let's welcome Al Jardine home to Lima and celebrate The Pet Sound Music! See you on Saturday, September 5th in Downtown Lima!

08/23/2026

Did you see us serving the refreshing beverages at the Koe Wetzel concert tonight at the fair?

Yes we did run out of everything, and appreciate all of you for showing up and having fun!

08/21/2026

🌟 BOARD MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: KANDISS FISHER 🌟

Meet Kandiss Fisher, our Lima YP President and Executive Administrator at Sparta Electric Inc!

Kandiss joined Lima YP to build lasting connections with people across a wide range of industries and to establish her own roots in the community. And when she’s not building those connections, you can probably find her at B**r Barrel Pizza & Grill or surrounded by her impressive collection of gel pens! 🖊️

Want to meet Kandiss in person? Tomorrow is your chance! 🎉

Kandiss will be volunteering at the Koe Wetzel concert at the Allen County Fairgrounds tomorrow, Saturday, August 22nd. Stop by, say hello, and learn more about Lima YP, what we do, and how you can get involved!

Interested in volunteering at the concert yourself? We’d love to have you! 🙌

👉 Volunteer here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWJR3wKeIooWvdRZk04OPJteDIKmJOJLqe4sQit01cbmJJBA/viewform

Come meet Kandiss, support the concert, and get connected with Lima YP! 💜

08/17/2026

We’re just days away from the Koe Wetzel concert at the Allen County Fairgrounds on Saturday, August 22nd and we need a few more volunteers to help make the night a success!

The Lima Young Professionals and are looking for volunteers 21+ to help with:

🍺 Selling alcoholic beverages
🪪 Scanning IDs
🎟️ Selling drink tickets
📦 Restocking tents
🙌 General event assistance

🕓 Volunteer meeting: 4:30 PM
🎤 Concert: Koe Wetzel + Kolby Cooper
🎟️ FREE fair entry for volunteers
🚗 Volunteer parking available on the track

If you’re available Saturday and willing to commit to the full shift, we’d love to have you join us!

👉 Sign up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWJR3wKeIooWvdRZk04OPJteDIKmJOJLqe4sQit01cbmJJBA/viewform

Please only sign up if you are fully committed to showing up. The fairgrounds are counting on us!

Let’s finish strong and help make it a great night! 🤘

Volunteers Needed! Lima YP & A.B.A.T.E. of Ohio - Region 3 are looking for volunteers to support the Koe Wetzel concert at the Allen County Fairgrounds! 📅 Saturday, August 22, 2026 📍 Allen County Fairgrounds 🛠️ Volunteer Tasks: Selling alcoholic beverages Scanning IDs Selling drink ticket...

08/07/2026

📅 August is packed with opportunities to connect, grow, and give back with Lima Young Professionals!

Whether you're looking to sharpen your professional skills, expand your network over coffee, or volunteer in the community, we've got something for you this month.

📚 Professional Development
🗓️ Wednesday, August 12th
🕦 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
📍 Lima Memorial Health System

Registration is required.
👉 Register here: https://business.limachamber.com/events/details/lima-yp-professional-development-8-12-26-5050

☕ Morning Coffee Connections
🗓️ Wednesday, August 19th
🕢 7:30 AM
📍 Touch of Europe

Start your morning with great coffee and even better conversation while connecting with fellow young professionals.

🎤 Volunteer Opportunity: Koe Wetzel Concert
🗓️ Saturday, August 22nd
🕟 Beginning at 4:30 PM
📍 Allen County Fair

Lend a hand, meet other YPs, and support one of the area's biggest events of the summer!

👉 Volunteer Sign-Up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdWJR3wKeIooWvdRZk04OPJteDIKmJOJLqe4sQit01cbmJJBA/viewform

We hope to see you at one (or all!) of our August events! Invite a friend and come get involved with Lima Young Professionals.

07/24/2026

🌟 Board Member Spotlight: Grace Lewis 🌟

For our next Board Member Spotlight, we're excited to feature Grace Lewis, who serves on the Special Events & Communications Committee for Lima Young Professionals.

Grace is a Financial Representative at Western & Southern Life, where she helps individuals and families plan for their financial future.

Grace joined Lima YP for the relationships, but stayed because of the community. She believes Lima YP is about more than networking: it's about investing in one another, supporting local talent, and helping create opportunities right here in Lima. Being surrounded by people who are committed to making our community stronger is what inspires her most.

📍 Favorite Lima Spot: Lima Social House
🎵 Fun Fact: Grace is a musician!

Thank you, Grace, for your passion, leadership, and dedication to building a stronger Lima community.