Spano Foundation teaming up with Frenchy's Irish Pub to positively affect the lives of individuals and/or families in need. (Youngstown, OH) The Anthony V. Spano Foundation is teaming up with Frenchy’s Irish Pub & Grill, located at 6000 Mahoning Ave. in...
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Make an Impact in our Community! | The Board Looking to Expand
Make an Impact in our Community! | Board Looking to Expand DUE: Friday, January 29th, 2020 (Youngstown, OH) The Anthony V. Spano Foundation is looking to expand its Board of Directors to make a bigger impact in our community. We are seeking leaders who are passionate...
Boo Squad Fund Group of kids earns Hometown Hero award by volunteering throughout community
(WYTV) – Our Hometown Heroes this week are a group of kids who are making a difference in our community, one mission at a time. The Boo Squad has been around for five years. Their founder puts compassion and understanding above all else, teaching the kids this message...
Over 200 Families fed for Thanksgiving from the Boo Squad Fund
For the fourth year in a row, the Boo Squad Fund has made it their mission to help families with Thanksgiving meals. “Many families have members who have been laid off from work and are struggling because of Covid-19,” stated Dr. Heather Hrina-Medvec, Boo Squad...
Boo Squad Fund Thanksgiving Food Drive to Support Community
(Youngstown, OH) For the fourth year in a row, the Boo Squad Fund has made it their mission to help families with Thanksgiving meals. “Many families have members who have been laid off from work and are struggling because of Covid-19,” stated Dr. Heather Hrina-Medvec,...
Spano Foundation Establishes New Fund, A Way with Words Fund
The fund is to help those children, and their families, touched by cancer and other debilitating diseases to cope with what life has to give them. Patients and caregivers can lean on each other and together … There's Hope in What We Do. Brenda Rider started this cause...
Anthony V. Spano Foundation Launches a New Website
Due to the growth of the Anthony V. Spano Foundation, it necessary to launch a new website. One that is more user friendly and contains all the information needed so someone can start a fund. The requests for information of establishing a fund has been tremendous...
4 School Districts are Recipients of the School Supplies Fund Grants totaling $2,000
The Niles City Schools (Trumbull County), LaBrae Local Schools (Trumbull County), Indian Creek School District (Jefferson County, outside Steubenville), and Vinton County Local School District (Vinton County, South of Columbus) are this year’s recipients from the...
Spano Foundation Now accepting Applications for Funding for School Supplies
(Youngstown, OH) – The Anthony V. Spano Foundation School Supplies Fund is now accepting grant applications from schools and teachers to become a recipient of this year’s grant for classroom supplies. The Fund helps primary and secondary school teachers purchase...
A Gift to Help Spark the Imagination of Area Children with School Supplies
The Niles Intermediate School was the first recipient of school supplies donated as a result of the Spano Foundation’s School Supplies Fund this past January. Pictured is Kristin Pishott, a teacher at Niles Intermediate School, along with some students who are...








