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Here’s what’s brewing — rescue mission teams up with Valley coffee shops for fundraiser

By Mahoning Matters staff
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The Rescue Mission of the Mahoning Valley’s new fundraiser is a good way to start your day.

The rescue mission has partnered with 17 coffee shops in Mahoning, Trumbull and Columbiana counties for the Mahoning Valley Coffee Trail. Those who donate to the rescue mission will receive a trail guide, which contains an offer for a free coffee from each of the participating shops, according to a news release.

You can receive a printed copy of the trail guide by going here beginning at 9 a.m. Sept. 29 and making a donation of $15 or more. The trail guides will be mailed to donors, or they can be picked up at the rescue mission, 1300 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Youngstown.

Only 500 trail guides will be available on a first come, first served basis, the release states. The fundraiser will end Nov. 9.

Those who redeem each offer in the trail guide will be eligible to enter the drawing for a grand prize valued at more than $750, the release states.

“The shops have been extremely generous to donate their coffee, so there is no cost to the mission for the event,” Lynn Wyant, the rescue mission’s chief development officer, said in the release. “Everything raised will be used to help provide emergency overnight shelter and meals for up to 186 men, women and children nightly.”

Here are the participating coffee shops:

  • Aunt Martha’s Donut and Coffee Shoppe, 6121 South Ave., Boardman;

  • Branch Street Coffee Roasters, 1393 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman;

  • Common Goods Studio, 2000 Canfield Road, Youngstown;

  • Glenwood Grounds, 2906 Glenwood Ave., Youngstown;

  • Generations Café, 31 S. Main St., Columbiana;

  • Hallowed Grounds Coffee Co., 13.5 Sycamore Drive, New Middletown;

  • High Octane Coffee, 695 Boardman-Canfield Road, Boardman;

  • Lib’s Market and Village Café, 474 E. State St., Salem;

  • Market House Caffe, 8480 E. Market St., Warren;

  • Nova Coffee Co., 112 N. Park Ave., Warren;

  • Napa Grocery Gourmet Market Café, 4350 Boardman-Canfield Road, Canfield;

  • Peaberry’s Cafe, 377 Boardman-Poland Road, Boardman;

  • Side Quest Coffee, 7492 Huntington Drive #7, Youngstown;

  • The Howland Bean, 8024 E. Market St., Howland;

  • The Mocha House, 120 E. Boardman St., Youngstown, and 467 High St., Warren;

  • Cozé Coffee Shop, 9249 Youngstown-Salem Road #9482, Canfield;

  • Steelnative Coffee, 201 E. 5th St., East Liverpool.

“Our goal is to not only raise funds for the mission, but also send customers through the doors of these coffee shops and get them some exposure,” Wyant said. “We hope there is a great response.”