Youth ministries participate in Project Grow

SPECIAL TO THE VINDICATOR Youth ministries of Holy Family Church in Poland and Christ the Good Shepherd in Campbell participated in Project Grow on June 19 and 20. The event was a Diocesan-sponsored beautification and stewardship project for high school students. The youths cleared several lots of overgrown bushes and trash and planted evergreen trees in established Pocket Parks along the lower part of South Avenue in Youngstown. The event included an overnight retreat at Villa Maria Conference and Retreat Center in Villa Maria, Pa. Above from left are Holy Family participants Maria LoCicero, Margaret Christopher, Olivia Christopher, Angelina Sabatino, Elise Cowles, Paige Brockway and Ross Fabrizi standing in front of R.U.B.Y. Youngstown’s Community Beautification Trailer. From left below are Christian Nieves of Christ the Good Shepherd; LoCicero; Sgt. Anita Davis, Youngstown Police Department, retired; and Olivia Christopher, who worked together to beautify a Pocket Park.