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Berlin Center resident recounts North Carolina relief trips, announces benefit dinner
Summary
Michael Young told the Mahoning County commissioners about repeated relief trips to North Carolina and announced a Feb. 22 benefit dinner in Canfield to raise funds for hurricane relief organizations.
Michael Young of Berlin Center used the public‑comment period at the Mahoning County Board of Commissioners meeting on Feb. 13 to describe multiple relief trips he has made to North Carolina after Hurricane Helene and to announce a benefit dinner to raise funds for relief organizations.
Young said he has made seven trips to North Carolina for relief work and hauling hay and estimated he has transported more than 60,000 pounds of hay to the region. He said a benefit dinner is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 22, at A La Carte Catering in Canfield; he listed ticket prices at $30 per person and $50 per couple and said “100% is going to about five different 501(c)(3) organizations.”
Young also said he has organized additional relief trips: he planned another trip on March 8 and expected his church to travel in April for a ninth trip. He described fundraising and distribution logistics, saying some donors send money directly to the 501(c)(3) organizations while others contribute to him for distribution.
Commissioners acknowledged Young’s remarks during the public‑comment period; no board action was taken on the announcement.
Background
Young told the board he has worked with groups including Samaritan’s Purse on prior relief trips and has helped build animal shelters in addition to hauling feed and supplies. The benefit dinner details and donation routing were presented as part of public comment rather than a county program or funded activity.
