HOPE Honoree

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Mary Anne Russo

Once upon a time, a young girl named Mary Anne discovered the magic of reading. When she grew up, her love of books inspired her to pursue a Master of

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Margie Petrunia

Can you imagine waking up Christmas morning with no presents under the tree? Well, neither could Margie. Margie began working for the Lakeview Local Schools as a library aide in

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Brandon Perry

Brandon Perry is a native of Youngstown and a 17-year Veteran of the United States Army. He is also the founder-CEO of City Kids Care, Inc., a non-profit organization dedicated

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Michele Jones

Michele Jones is the president and co-founder of the Down Syndrome Association of the Valley, a regional 501c3 non-profit providing support, advocacy, resources, education, and opportunity for persons with Down

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Dr. Ronald Dwinnells

Dr. Ronald Dwinnells earned his undergraduate (BS) and medical degrees (MD) from the University of Kentucky and his MBA from the George Washington University in Washington D.C. Serving as a

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Delphine Baldwin-Casey

Growing up in nearby Campbell during the 1950’s and 60’s I had many dreams, one of which was helping and protecting the less fortunate and those individuals marginalized by society.

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Deryck Toles

Deryck Toles has made it his personal and professional mission to inspire the minds of under-represented youth since 2006. He’s an Ohio native, a community leader, a former NFL linebacker

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Corey Patrick

He joined the YBI team in 2016 as one of the inaugural Monus Entrepreneurship Fellows before becoming a part of YBI’s full-time marketing department.  A 2011 graduate of Cardinal Mooney

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Mackenize Pasco

Her friends call her “Mack” and she recently turned the exciting age of 17, is almost an adult but still a kid at heart. She believes having the mindset like

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Ricky Pasco

This year’s nominee states that he is really no one special, noting that he was born to loving parents who had to endure a lifelong list of medical bills, hospital

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