‘We Grow Hope’ event
- Place:Downtown Youngstown
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300 W. Federal St., Youngstown
YOUNGSTOWN — Streetscape 2009 “We Grow Hope” will be from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday downtown. Volunteers will beautify the downtown by removing debris, trimming and planting flowers and shrubs and mulching planted areas during the 12th annual event. Focus areas include the West Federal Street median, John Young memorials, the Front Street/South Avenue corner, city hall, Wick Park and more.
In the event of inclement weather, landscaping will be done Sunday from 8 a.m. to noon.
An estimated 300 volunteers will participate. Volunteers and contributions are still needed. Workers will be given a free T-shirt and will be treated to a light breakfast and lunch. Contact Youngstown CityScape at (330) 742-4040.
Streetscape 2009 is a visual improvement project of Youngstown CityScape, a non-profit organization whose mission is to revitalize downtown Youngstown and gateways through beautification, education and preservation.