Laura Voth, of Bluffton, is being recognized with a Jefferson Award for her dedication to assisting the United Way of Greater Lima. On Tuesday, April 19, Voth will be among eight recipients honored at a dinner at the City Club in Lima.

The recipients will receive medalilions and $350 for a charity they select. One honoree will go on to represent the region at the national level.

The 2021 Awards Yearbook can be found at https://www.multiplyinggood.org/what-we-do/jefferson-awards/Jefferson-Aw.... Multiplying Good was formerly the Jefferson Awards Foundation. The organization "stands behind the power of service to others in bringing out the greatness that lies within us all."

The local awards were established in 2001 to recognize people from Auglaize, Allen, Putnam, Hancock, Hardin and Van Wert counties. The national Jefferson Awards were established in 1972.