BPJWL plans preholiday fundraiser

Special to The Vindicator/Nick Mays

ANTICIPATION: Looking forward to the Boardman Poland Junior Women’s League’s “A Countdown to Christmas” fundraiser on Nov. 21 at Mr. Anthony’s are, from left, Alfred Pasini, executive director of Youngstown Hearing and Speech Center; Leslee Fanto, event chairwoman; Crissi Jenkins, director of development at the center; and Morgan Maxim, 4, who attends the center.

BOARDMAN — Boardman Poland Junior Women’s League will present “A Countdown to Christmas,” an evening of dining and dancing from 6 to 11 p.m. Nov. 21 at Mr. Anthony’s, 7440 South Avenue.

Tickets are $50 and must be purchased by Nov. 16. The admission fee includes dinner, dancing to the music of “The Classics,” a Chinese auction, a 50-50 raffle and a reverse raffle with a chance to win $2,500.

Proceeds from the event will benefit Youngstown Hearing and Speech Center, which has served children and adults of the community for more than 80 years. It also houses the Community Center for the Deaf, which provides speech, audiology and services to deaf and hearing-impaired people in 11 counties, regardless of their ability to pay. Last year the center provided more than $650,000 in unreimbursable services to individuals struggling with communication challenges.

BPJWL is a nonprofit organization dedicated to serving the needs of the community, local families and charitable organizations. During the past 28 years, the league has donated more than $580,000 to these causes.

For additional information, to purchase a ticket, to make a donation or to become a corporate sponsor, contact the chairwoman, Leslee Fanto, (330) 519-9507, or Zoe Panno, (330) 519-5583.