Down the Hatch benefit will aid fire victims

YOUNGSTOWN — Down the Hatch Lounge, 3101 Mahoning Ave., will sponsor a public fundraiser to benefit members of the Graffius family, who lost their Williamson Avenue home in a fire recently.

The benefit will take place from 1 to 9 p.m. May 4 and will feature a band, a 50-50 raffle, a Chinese auction and a spaghetti dinner. All proceeds will go to the family, and donations will be accepted.