YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (WKBN) - An organization with more than a century of helping women celebrated one of its own Tuesday night.

The Youngstown Business and Professional Women's group held its annual Woman of the Year dinner at The Lake Club in Springfield Township. This year's honoree is Dionne Dowdy-Lacey, co-founder and executive director of United Returning Citizens.

Her nonprofit has helped more than 17,000 people in the Mahoning Valley overcome barriers through job training, housing, and financial literacy programs. She was also honored earlier this year by our sister station, 33 WYTV, as a Hometown Hero.

"That means someone seen me. They seen the work that I did, and they seen how impactful it was, and they're saying great job, and they're saying great job," Dowdy-Lacey said. "We don

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