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🚒🔥 HELPING THOSE IN NEED 🔥🚒

This Sunday, Hobart Professional Firefighters Local 1641 will be firing up the grill at Firehouse #1 to help support disaster relief efforts.

📅 Sunday August 17th
⏰ 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Firehouse #1
401 E 10th St

Stop by, grab some food, and meet your local firefighters. We are all in this together 💪🏻

📣📣We would like to give a MASSIVE shout out to Strack and VanTil for their generous donation of food to Local 1641 to help make this possible for the community.

The Salvation Army of Porter County is giving out free boxes and bags of non-perishable food tomorrow (Saturday 8/15) from 10:30AM to 1PM at the Corps Community Center:

799 Capitol Rd, Valparaiso, IN 46385

Boxes are first come, first served and while supplies last. See you then!

🍎 NORTHWEST INDIANA — UPCOMING FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS 🍎
In the aftermath of the natural disaster, food resources are available throughout Northwest Indiana. Please feel free to utilize these resources as needed and share this information with family, friends, neighbors, and anyone in our community who may need assistance. ❤️

FRIDAY, AUGUST 14
📍 Our Lady of Grace Church
3025 Highway Ave., Highland
⏰ 10:00 AM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 15
📍 Food Bank of Northwest Indiana
6490 Broadway, Merrillville
⏰ 9:00 AM

TUESDAY, AUGUST 18
📍 West Side Leadership Academy — Door P
900 Gerry St., Gary
⏰ 10:00 AM

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19
📍 The Salvation Army Gary-Merrillville Corps
4800 Harrison St., Gary
⏰ 12:00 PM

📍 Living Hope Church
9000 W. Taft St., Merrillville
⏰ 3:00 PM

THURSDAY, AUGUST 20
📍 Calumet Township Multi-Purpose Center
1900 W. 41st Ave., Gary
⏰ 8:00 AM

📍 The Gospel Truth Apostolic Ministry
5829 W. 15th Ave., Gary
⏰ 12:00 PM

📍 Portage High School — Door G
6450 U.S. 6, Portage
⏰ 4:00 PM

FRIDAY, AUGUST 21
📍 Food Bank of Northwest Indiana
6490 Broadway, Merrillville
⏰ 4:00 PM

MONDAY, AUGUST 24
📍 Iglesia Shalom
4334 Tod Ave., East Chicago
⏰ 11:00 AM

TUESDAY, AUGUST 25
📍 Temple of Deliverance
4929 W. 15th Ave., Gary
⏰ 10:00 AM

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26
📍 Boys & Girls Club
723 Long Run Road, South Haven
⏰ 10:00 AM

THURSDAY, AUGUST 27
📍 St. Teresa of Avila
1604 E. Lincolnway, Valparaiso
⏰ 12:00 PM

FRIDAY, AUGUST 28
📍 Anthem Church
6947 Homan Ave., Hammond
⏰ 12:00 PM

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
📍 Food Bank of Northwest Indiana
6490 Broadway, Merrillville
⏰ 9:00 AM

Come get some food and enjoy the company.

📢 FRIDAY, AUG. 14, STORM RECOVERY UPDATE

We’re seeing encouraging progress across our community. Approximately 50% of residents who experienced power outages have now had their power restored. We know many are still waiting, and crews continue working to restore service as quickly and safely as possible.

🏛️ City Hall is Open:
City Hall is open today and staff are available to assist residents. However, we are currently without internet and our phones are off and on. Please be patient as our staff works to catch up from the last few days.

🌭 Community Center Meals:
Today is the final day of meal distribution at the Community Center. Meals will be available from 2–6 PM. We are working to put together a list of food and resources available throughout the weekend and will share any information we find.

🔋Charging & WiFi Resources:
We are awaiting the arrival of a van equipped with charging stations and Starlink WiFi access. Once it arrives and is ready for use, we will have it set up at the Community Center.

🚧 Cleanup & Restoration:
Our Public Works crews, the National Guard, and other response teams continue working throughout the city to clear roads, remove large debris and address the most significant storm damage.

🌳 Tree & Debris Pickup:
Once crews are able to move beyond opening and clearing roadways and addressing the larger areas of damage, Public Works will begin working their way through the city to pick up storm-related tree and debris piles. This will be handled much like our regular leaf pickup schedule, starting on the east end and working our way across the city. Please be patient as crews work through the recovery process.

🚛 Garbage Collection:
Garbage collection continues to operate on the normal schedule.

💙 Thank You, Hobart:
We continue to be incredibly grateful for the way our community has come together during this difficult time. Neighbors helping neighbors, residents supporting one another, volunteers stepping up, and crews working around the clock have all made a difference. Hobart is showing what it means to be a community.

We know there is still work to do, but we are making progress. Thank you for your patience, your understanding and, most importantly, for taking care of one another as we continue to recover. 💙

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Gary is providing assistance to individuals and families affected by this week's storms through a disaster relief fund.

Please help us get the word out. If you're able to give to help our neighbors in need, visit https://www.catholic-charities.org/

Need Diapers and a free meal? Come out to the City of Hobart's food give away. Brickies from the Start will be there with an emergency pack of diapers and parenting support.