Donations accepted for families displaced by apartment fire
Ward 2 Town Councilwoman Shauna Haynes-Edwards has started a program to collect donations for the families displaced by the apartment fire on Saturday. There are men, women, and children in need of assistance. Donations are being accepted at the Dean and Barbara White Community Center, 6600 Broadway. Items needed include food, clothes, blankets, toiletries, shoes, phone chargers, and coats. Contact Councilwoman Haynes-Edwards at shedwards@merrillville.in.gov or 219-232-8747 for more information.