I’m coming to the community today to ask for help. Northlake Pop Warner youth football and cheer organization’s Pulaski Park field house burnt to the ground in the early hours of 8/11/24. Everything that the children of Hammond, East Chicago, and Whiting use for practice and games was in that garage. It was our headquarters. Many of our new helmets needed for swap out, tackling dummies, footballs, cheer mats, shoulder pads, TV used for game film, coolers, concession electronics, flags for flag season, pylons, scoreboards, and so many other things were in there.

Northlake has come back from a near closure 3 years ago and the board worked so hard to fundraise to purchase new safe equipment for our kids and bring back Northlake’s integrity. We formed relationships with our 3 communities, our families, and our children. We are a safe space. Anything anyone is willing to donate would be amazing. Please help us build back!