Valley community celebrates Valentine's Day with dance, cards and breakfast

Residents across Mahoning Valley marked Valentine's Day with events that included a hip-hop dance battle in Stuthers, a card-making fundraiser in Youngstown, and a charity breakfast in Canfield.

Residents across the Mahoning Valley marked Valentine's Day with several local events that combined celebration and charity. In Stuthers, organizers staged a one-versus-one hip-hop dance battle called "Will You Battle Me?" that drew freestylers from the region and beyond. In Youngstown, Rhinestones Optional hosted a card-making party called "Palentines" at Westside Bowl to raise funds for Thrive Mahoning Valley. In Canfield, a "Give from the Heart" breakfast was held to benefit Angels for Animals. Key details: - The Stuthers dance battle invited dancers from Mahoning Valley and other states and awarded prizes of $500, $200 and $100; winners were chosen by the audience. - "Palentines" offered card-making supplies, creative materials and a raffle basket donated by Queen B's Mobile Cat Care, with net proceeds to go to Thrive Mahoning Valley. - Thrive Mahoning Valley is described as an organization that provides free meal deliveries, used bike donations and outreach programs in the community. - The Canfield breakfast served pancakes, bacon, eggs, potatoes, pastries and drinks, and included a basket raffle and a 50/50 raffle, with ticket proceeds to benefit Angels for Animals. Summary: These events combined community celebration with fundraising and outreach, bringing people together through creative activities, food and performance. Undetermined at this time.