Teens pitch in to show they care

YOUNGSTOWN — Many people driving or walking on some parts of the city’s South Side today might notice how much cleaner and free of debris that stretch of their journey is.

That’s largely thanks to the efforts of people like Charity Brady. Brady, 19, who’s with the Youth Build program, was out today picking up trash and fallen branches in several yards near the Boys & Girls Club of Youngstown, 2005 Oak Hill Ave.

She and a group of seven others also found themselves beautifying a park adjacent to the club.

Lee Cowart, 25, was part of the group, and he was happy “to do something that’s good for Youngstown,” he said. Brady and Cowart participated in the annual Youngstown/Mahoning Valley United Way Youth Day of Caring, which gave area youngsters an opportunity to be part of numerous community-service projects.

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