MEDIA
Dear Mahoning Valley Project unveiling via WKBN
We share with the community and stakeholders our Dear Mahoning Valley Project with an unveiling, held at the Youngstown Museum of Industry and Labor
Thrive Mahoning Valley Collecting Stories of Welcoming via WKBN
(August 31, 2021 – Youngstown, Ohio) A local organization wants to show people why the Mahoning Valley is a great place to relocate.
Thrive Mahoning Valley is working on a project collecting personal stories from people who have moved to the area.
“This project is called Dear Mahoning Valley. We want to do a storytelling effort where we’re having people tell their own stories of their experience coming to the Mahoning Valley,” said Justin Mondok, co-founder of the organization. continue reading...
Food Truck Festival held at the Youngstown Playhouse via WKBN
Thrive Mahoning Valley co-sponsors the Food Truck Festival held at the Youngstown Playhouse, in support of the production "The Color Purple."
Thrive Mahoning Valley collecting positive stories... via WKBN
We work to collect stores for the Dear Mahoning Valley project
'Creating spaces of belonging' via YSU Magazine
(Spring/Summer 2020) Thrive Mahoning Valley board president Nicole Pettitt is profiled and discusses her thoughts on welcoming in the Mahoning Valley. Continue Reading
Mayors of Youngstown and Warren Announce 'Bienvenidos a Youngstown-Warren Day' via WFMJ
(May 26, 2018 Youngstown, Ohio) Thrive Mahoning Valley worked with the Mayors of Youngstown and Warren to have May 25th, 2018 proclaimed as 'Bienvenidos a Youngstown-Warren Day' in celebration of the growing Puerto Rican population in the Youngstown-Warren communities. Continue Reading
Hurricane Survivors From Puerto Rico Welcomed Today in Youngstown, Warren via The Vindicator
(May 25, 2018 Youngstown, Ohio) After the hurricanes of 2017, many Puerto Rican residents have joined the Youngstown-Warren communities. Continue Reading
Bienvenidos a Youngstown and Warren! via WKBN
(May 25, 2018 Youngstown, Ohio) With many Puerto Ricans joining the Youngstown and Warren communities since the hurricanes of 2017, a local community group worked to have a special day set aside to acknowledge the growing community. Continue Reading
Local man donates car to family who lost everything in Hurricane Maria via WKBN
(April 01, 2018 Youngstown, Ohio) A family who moved to the Valley after losing everything when Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico received a special gift from a new friend this weekend. Continue Reading
Thrive Mahoning Valley welcomes first client from Puerto Rico via WKBN
(March 27, 2018 Youngstown, Ohio) Thrive Mahoning Valley is an organization dedicated to helping people relocate to the Valley from Puerto Rico. Co-founder Justin Mondok thinks a welcoming hand should be something that comes naturally to a community. Continue Reading
Thrive Mahoning Valley Aids those Displaced by Hurricanes via The Business Journal
(March 26, 2018 Youngstown, Ohio) Following Hurricanes Irma and Maria last September, some 300 Puerto Ricans relocated to the Mahoning Valley and a new organization is helping to acclimate them to the area.
Thrive Mahoning Valley, through support from the Raymond John Wean Foundation and the Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp., officially launched Monday. Continue Reading