Youngstown Business Group Will Host Scholarship Dinner
The Youngstown Business and Professional Women group will hold a fundraising dinner on October 20, 2026.
Updated on Oct. 14, 2026 in Philanthropy
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The Youngstown Business and Professional Women will host a scholarship fundraising dinner on October 20, 2026, at The Lake Club. The event features the presentation of the Woman of the Year award to Mahoning County Juvenile Court Magistrate Linette Stratford.
Why it matters
The organization supports local educational access through scholarships, which are funded by community events and corporate engagement. Honoree Linette Stratford is being recognized for her long-standing professional mentorship of young lawyers and community members.
The group has operated for over 100 years and distributed more than $20,000 in scholarships over the past two years. The upcoming event includes a raffle for a designer handbag limited to 300 tickets.
The players
Youngstown Business and Professional Women
A local professional organization that has supported women through mentorship and education for over a century.
Linette Stratford
A Mahoning County Juvenile Court Magistrate recognized for her career-long dedication to mentoring young lawyers.
The details
The Youngstown Business and Professional Women funds its Ann McMann and Centennial scholarships through a combination of ticket sales, mystery box raffles, and a limited-ticket drawing. These proceeds are specifically earmarked to support women through mentorship and educational programs within the Mahoning County area.
Timeline
October 20, 2026: Scholarship fundraising dinner and award ceremony
Market Landscape
This fundraiser follows the established pattern of the organization's Centennial Scholarship program. It continues the group's decade-long trend of utilizing ticketed social events to generate consistent annual grant funding.
Operators looking to support professional development should review the organization's scholarship impact as a benchmark for local workforce investment. Interested participants can coordinate attendance or contributions through the event portal.
The takeaway
Philanthropic initiatives focused on professional mentorship provide measurable long-term benefits to the local talent pipeline. Monitor future scholarship cycles to align corporate giving with established regional educational goals.
Further reading
Learn more about local impact through the Philanthropy section.
More information
To purchase tickets or learn more about the ceremony, visit the YBPW event ticket portal.
Source note: This article includes information reported by WKBN.
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