On Tuesday, a member of the community was recognized for his contribution to ending homelessness.
The Erie City Mission dedicated a plaque to Lou Bizzarro and his family on Tuesday afternoon at the Samaritan Care Shelter for their work in Knockout Homelessness.
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The boxing fundraiser racked up over $500,000 for the Erie City Missions men’s shelter program over 17 years, with that money being used to help support those in need within the community.
Each event brought the community to the ring to help supply meals, nights of shelter and services to the homeless in Erie.
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“We’re just excited to honor Lou Bizzarro Sr. in this event; he deserves it,” said Brian Johansson, CEO of Erie City Mission.
“I just want to thank the Erie City Mission, it was an honor to do this every year, and it was an honor to just have me come and put on a show for everybody,” said John Bizzarro, Lou’s son.
The Erie City Mission has dedicated the month of February to campaign for Knockout Homelessness.