Premier Bank donates $18,000 to Youngstown CityScape and more holiday news
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Premier Bank donates $18,000 to Youngstown CityScape
Mahoning Valley’s branch of Premier Bank donated $18,00 to support Youngstown CityScape’s campaign called Sparkle Youngstown, according to Sharon Letson, Youngstown CityScape’s executive director.
“Sparkle Youngstown! is an annual event designed to show off downtown Youngstown’s new look, offer the community the chance to explore the recent upgrades and serve as the joyous, hometown kick-off for the winter holidays each year,” said Letson. “Sparkle Youngstown! supports local businesses and generates excitement about the new downtown Youngstown and we couldn’t do it without our community partners.”
Youngstown CityScape hung over 70,000 lights on trees and planted pine trees downtown for Sparkle Youngstown.
The campaign also raises money for the annual holiday parade and festivities, which Mayor Jamael “Tito” Brown told WYTV was attended by 15,000 people.
“Partnerships like the one we have with Premier Bank allow us to continue to re-imagine downtown and the city,” said Letson.
Trish Gelsomino, Foundation giving coordinator for Premier Bank said the company is proud to financially support Youngstown CityScape’s vision of “revitalizing the greater downtown Youngstown area through development, beautification, education, community outreach and historical preservation.”
“Together we can spread kindness and make the Mahoning Valley stronger,” said Gelsomino.
Bringing joy to patients at Akron Children’s Hospital in Boardman
This weekend, The Hope Foundation of the Mahoning Valley dropped off customized Build-A-Bear teddy bears for the children receiving treatment at Akron Children’s Hospital Beeghly Campus in Boardman.
It’s through The Hope Foundation’s DreamCatchers for Kids program.
Here’s how it works: Children receive forms at the hospital to fill out which will will be used to create their own Build-A-Bear including the name and clothes and accessories they would wear.
The forms were picked up on Saturday morning and taken to the Build-A-Bear Workshop in the Southern Park Mall.
At 9:30 a.m., the bears were made and then delivered back to the children at the hospital.
Youngstown State University kicks off holiday season with A Christmas Carol
Tonight at 7:30 p.m., the Youngstown State University Cliffe College of Creative Arts presents A Christmas Carol.
Support students studying the arts and purchase a ticket online to see the show tonight; it’s a humorous adaptation by Perseverance Productions of the holiday original story.
There’s a holiday reception beginning at 6:15 p.m. in the lobby of Ford Theater in Bliss Hall.
There will be a holiday crafts station and complimentary hot chocolate and cookies.
Tickets are available for purchase online; they’re $30 for adults and $25 for YSU alum online. Kids and current YSU students get in for free.
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