Brodway comes to Erie to raise money for families in crisis
The Erie City Mission kicked off its newest charity event at the Warner Theatre called Broadway by the Bay.
Owners cut the ribbon on new west Erie restaurant, Born & Braised
Thursday night's event featured Broadway singer Ivan Rutherford, who portrayed Jean Valjean over 2,000 times in Les Misérables on Broadway.
The event was also a kickoff to a fundraising effort to build a new 100-bed facility for women and children in crisis in Erie.
Erie High students gifted parts for project by Erie Harley-Davidson
'The Erie City Mission services hundreds and possibly thousands of people throughout the year, but most of them are men, so one of Brian Johansson's initiatives when he became CEO was to open a house for women, specifically women and children that are suffering from poverty or addiction,' said James Washburn, co-chair.
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