WARREN, OHIO—JULY 13, 2026—The Raymond John Wean Foundation will host events on Thursday, July 16, to highlight neighborhood revitalization efforts in Warren and Youngstown, bring residents together and celebrate community.
Bike tours through Warren and Youngstown will enable roughly 50 participants to hear directly from community leaders and residents about the work underway to strengthen neighborhoods and improve quality of life. The tours will kick off simultaneously at 5:30 p.m. and conclude at 7:30 p.m. at Avon Oaks Ballroom in Girard, where riders and community members alike can enjoy a free public Night Market from 5 to 9 p.m. The Night Market will feature over 30 local vendors, handmade goods, produce, food, music and more.
Members of the media are invited to cover these events at the locations and times listed below:
- Warren Bike Tour Kick-off Location: Warren City Schools Student Recreation and Wellness Center, 860 Elm Rd., Warren, at 5:30 p.m.
- Youngstown Bike Tour Kick-off Location: GROW Urban Farm, 100 Broadway, Youngstown, at 5:30 p.m.
- Night Market Location: Avon Oaks Ballroom, 1401 N. State St., Girard, from 5 to 9 p.m.
If interested in setting up an interview with a member of the Wean staff or board or any of the community leaders engaged in the bike tours, please reach out to Sara McCarthy at communications@weanfoundation.org.
These events are presented by the Wean Foundation and made possible through
collaboration with residents, businesses and community organizations, including Avon Oaks Ballroom, the City of Girard, the City of Warren, the City of Youngstown, City Printing, Cornerstone Collective, DJ Kickdrum, Double Sugar, Downtown Youngstown Farmers Market, Eddy’s Bike Shop, Excalibur Barber Grooming Lounge, Inspiring Minds, Intentional Development Group, Janus Small Associates, Kimble’s Balloon Creations, Print Factory, Thrive Mahoning Valley, Trumbull Neighborhood Partnership, Warren Farmers Market, YoGo BikeShare, Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corp., and Y102.3.
About The Raymond John Wean Foundation
Established in 1949, the Wean Foundation is dedicated to community building in the under-resourced communities of Warren and Youngstown in Ohio’s Mahoning Valley. The Wean Foundation leverages a dynamic combination of grantmaking, capacity building, convening and partnerships to provoke new thinking, strengthen communities and disrupt the status quo to achieve its vision: empowered residents creating an equitable Mahoning Valley. Visit weanfoundation.org to learn more.
Media Contact
Sara McCarthy
communications@weanfoundation.org
330.770.8842