Today's Unity parade draws crowd, despite chilly temps
YOUNGSTOWN
The sky was gray, but brightly colored balloons tied to poles along Market Street made up for it.
And when the police siren announced the start of Warrior Inc.’s annual Unity in the Community parade today, people stepped out of cars in heavy coats and got ready to watch.
Kids carried plastic bags and collected candy from the many parade participants. Cheerleaders, marching bands, and members of community organizations and businesses paraded from Midlothian Boulevard to the H.O.P.E Building at 2733 Market St.
Khalilah Donlow, of Youngstown, attends every year.
“I’m so glad it’s grown because when it first started, it wasn’t really too big, but we still came, just to support the unity in the community,” she said. “It grows every year. Every year it’s something different, and I’m so surprised, and I’m so happy.”
There is something different every year, her niece, Leazya Childs, 11, agreed.
For more on the event, read Sunday's Vindicator or Vindy.com.