Chamber boosts its efforts to attract jobs

YOUNGSTOWN — The Regional Chamber is out to raise $1 million a year to upgrade its efforts to attract jobs and improve the community.

The chamber already has raised $500,000 toward this year’s goal, thanks to early support from the business community and area foundations.

Those attending a kickoff event Thursday at Youngstown State University included Denise DeBartolo York, owner of the San Francisco 49ers, and Anthony Cafaro Jr., vice president of the Cafaro Co. and chairman of the Project 360 campaign.

“It is our hope that Project 360 will be the catalyst for a cycle of well-needed optimism in the Valley,” Cafaro said.

Read more in Thursday’s Vindicator and Vindy.com