Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Staff report
YOUNGSTOWN
The Fourth annual Nonviolence Parade and Rally is set for 3 p.m. Oct. 5.
The event is organized by Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past, the city of Youngstown, Youngstown City Schools, the city’s Community Initiative to Reduce Violence, the Youngstown State University Office of Student Diversity Activities, the Boys and Girls Club and the YWCA. The parade will kick off Ohio Nonviolence Week, Oct. 5-11, and will begin on Wood Street in front of the YSU School of Business and proceed downtown to the Covelli Centre on Front Street. The rally will take place immediately after the parade.
The parade is open to all nonprofit organizations such as youth groups, athletic teams, church groups, neighborhood block-watch groups as well as businesses and government officials. There will be awards for the group with the best banner and the group with the best float that carries out the theme of “nonviolence and peace.”
There also will be a rotating trophy with the best overall presentation for peace and nonviolence. There is no fee to participate in the parade.
Those who would like to participate by walking, driving a car/truck or creating a float must return the registration form by Sept. 15. Registration forms are available by emailing Penny Wells pennywwells@sbcglobal.net, by calling 330-788-0545 or by contacting the YSU Office of Student Diversity Activities. Registration forms should be returned to Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past, 4117 Oak Knoll Drive, Youngstown, OH 44512.
For information, contact Wells, director of Mahoning Valley Sojourn to the Past, at 330-788-0545.