Union-Miles | Youth and Families
Ebony Spano is a Youngstown native who understands the great divide caused by socioeconomic disparities. Once becoming a mother, she fully immersed herself in her boys and the children in the community. Ebony acts as a driving force to improve accessibility to resources that some children do not have access to in areas of education, health, and financial literacy. After moving to a Cleveland suburb from inner-city Youngstown as a teenager, she realized the only difference between the two were opportunities and information. When Ebony’s son was diagnosed with autism, it became a gateway to educate and inform other families. When schools shutdown due to COVID-19, Ebony created and opened Babies and Brunch, the first Cleveland food program for children. Ebony took on this task due to the stark reality that some children’s only meals are at school. Ebony joined the United States Navy the day after high school graduation, viewing it as the fastest and most accessible way to build generational wealth for herself.
