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Volunteer or express interest in different citizen initiatives

Find below different citizen-led initiatives (groups, activities, and events) that your neighbors would like to organize and grow.

Some are based on hobbies, others on activities, and others to address specific community needs. You may find yourself pleasantly surprised by how much you have in common with others in the community!

If you would like to add an initiative yourself, please share it as an idea in the project "Share your ideas about what would make Struthers a great place to live!" and tag "citizen initiative".

We are excited at the many ways the community can channel their interests, skills, and hobbies into making the City of Struthers an even greater place to live!

Open for participation

Teen Venue

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Join Struthers alumni to create a safe place for the city's teens to hang out! This group is looking for volunteers to help:

  • Brainstorm
  • Plan and organize
  • Fundraise
  • Implement

Dragon Boat Racing on the Mahoning River

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Help us plan, organize, and raise funds for the Valley's first annual Dragon Boat Festival! This small team already has some amazing ideas about how to carry out the Valley's first Dragon Boat festival!

"Traditionally, Dragon Boat Festival takes place on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. This year the festival, also known as Duan Wu Jie (端午节), falls on 14 June.

Because it’s one of the oldest and most traditional Chinese festivals, there are many competing explanations about its origins. However, all of them involve some combination of dragons, spirits, loyalty, and food – some of the most important traditions in China.

... Dragon Boat Festival has two primary meanings for local people: the first is for warding off evil and bringing health and good luck; the second is to honour the historical hero, Qu Yuan.

More recently, Dragon Boat Festival is moving away from the theme of warding off evil and disease, and into more of a celebration of traditional Chinese culture and to honour the spirit of nationalist sacrifice demonstrated by Qu Yuan."

Read more from Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University here!

Dog Park

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Help support the creation of a dog park in Struthers!

Below is an example criteria sheet for site selection. (Golf carts may not be that important in our case... but who's to say what the future holds!)

Edge Struthers

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This project will improve the aesthetics of the city and give a comprehensive overview of where the greatest need of sidewalk replacement is. This project can be done by individuals and/or groups on a volunteer basis using the "adopt-a-mile" approach.

  • Cutting straight edges on both sides of the sidewalk
  • Clearing weeds and grass from the expansion joints
  • Mowing the devil’s strip
  • Edging the curb and clearing the street edge of weeds and debris

If this initiative interests you, hit the "I want to volunteer" button and you will be engaged in its planning and development along with other participants.

Farmers' Market

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Increase access to fresh, local foods. Let's get together and organize regular recurring farmers' markets in Struthers!

Garden Club

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Struthers Gardeners, let’s get together and talk dirt: compost, perennials, mulch and annuals. We can swap cuttings and plant divisions. If you do garden art, bring it along for sale. Let’s meet in a park, a back yard or a parking lot, but let’s get together and talk gardening!

Friday Night Concerts

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Help organize concerts and other musical events in Struthers!

We want to see a variety of music that can appeal to different tastes.

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