Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Hannah Stout 8, on right, smiles at her best friend Rebekah Victor 9 as they get kisses from Beau before the ceremony for foster dogs Izzy and Bear at The Learning Dog August 22, 2015.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Karenna Miller 5 of Mineral Ridge places a ticket in a bag during a raffle with her aunt Lisa Herttua (OKAY) of Hubbard prior to the ceremony of foster dogs Izzy and Bear at The Learning Dog August 22, 2015.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Cookies with "Izzy loves Bear" and other messages were one of the many items available during the ceremony at The Learning Dog August 22, 2015.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.The new name tags of Izzy and Bear before the ceremony at The Learning Dog August 22, 2015.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Bear and Izzy "newly wed" dogs stuggle into Margo McDougal after the two minute ceremony at The Learning Dog August 22, 2015.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Bear and Izzy "newly wed" dogs during their wedding The Learning Dog August 22, 2015. Nancy Nanes, an elder of the United Church of Christ efficiated the ceremony as Izzy and Bear's foster mom Jeannie Baron-Yenerall holds their leashes.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Deputy Art Thompson, on right, completes a finger print identification procedure on 8-year-old Judah Leonard during the community wide back-to-school backpack giveaway at the Covelli Centre August 24, 2015.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Backpacks were separated by style and grade and 2,000 backpacks were available at the community wide back-to-school backpack giveaway at the Covelli Centre August 24, 2015. The event was a collaborated effort by the city of Youngstown, city schools, and NOW Youngstown.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Sherri Wright 12 holds up a backpack and decides to choose the gray and purple bag, she will be attending Rayen Early College this year, she is one of many who attended the community wide back-to-school backpack giveaway at the Covelli Centre August 24, 2015. The …
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Arnaldo Oliveras 11 looks through backpacks, Oliveras recently relocated to Youngstown with his family from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and he is unsure of where he will go to school.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.A line forms before the backpack giveaway where 2,000 bags were given out to local children at Covelli Centre August 24, 2015. The event was a collaborated effort by the city of Youngstown, city schools, and NOW Youngstown.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.2,000 backpacks were available at the community wide back-to-school backpack giveaway at the Covelli Centre August 24, 2015. The event was a collaborated effort by the city of Youngstown, city schools, and NOW Youngstown.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Michael Guerriero of Austintown reaches around his 9-year-old son Michael as they search for a backpack during the community wide back-to-school backpack giveaway at the Covelli Centre August 24, 2015. The event was a collaborated effort by the city of Youngstown, city schools, and NOW Youngstown.
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Allayah Green 11 smiles as she holds up her new backpack that she will use this year as she begins her school year at Williamson Elementary School. Green was one of many who attended the community wide back-to-school backpack giveaway at the Covelli Centre August 24, …
Katie Rickman | The Vindicator.Angela McCoy far right directs the Williamson Gospel Choir at the community wide back-to-school backpack giveaway at the Covelli Centre August 24, 2015. The event was a collaborated effort by the city of Youngstown, city schools, and NOW Youngstown.
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