Youngstown Streetscape fundraising season opened at downtown today

YOUNGSTOWN

Dozens of volunteers, benefactors and community members sat down in the Fifth Floor restaurant of the Commerce Building to learn about Streetscape.

Sharon Letson, executive director of Youngstown CityScape, started the 8 a.m. event Friday, “Youngstown: This Bud’s For You” kicking off the beginning of the fundraising and volunteer drive for the 19th annual Streetscape event, honoring the guests for their help.

Streetscape, which occurs June 4 this year, is an annual event that helps beautify and clean the downtown area by removing street debris, planting foliage and trimming shrubbery.

“Those of you in this room are the reason we are able to make a visible difference in the community,” Letson said to the crowd.

Letson brought all the guests up to speed about the recent accomplishments Youngstown CityScape achieved, including awards, special events, installation of signs, lights and plants as well as the money raised and invested in tools and materials to revitalize the community.

This year, in addition to including Wick Park, John Young Memorials and several others, CityScape will add Crandall Park as another location to beautify during Streetscape.

Read more the group and its plans in Saturday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.