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Council president says new Brother's Keeper site will restore hope and services
Summary
Linda Barnes Coleman, president of the Gary Common Council, framed the groundbreaking as "breaking ground for hope, healing, and new beginnings," emphasizing the organization's decades of service to people experiencing homelessness and veterans.
Council President Linda Barnes Coleman opened her remarks by placing the project in the context of long-term service by Brother's Keeper to people experiencing homelessness and veterans. She said the facility represents more than construction: it is a public commitment to dignity and opportunity for residents in need.
"We are breaking ground for hope, healing, and new beginnings," Barnes Coleman said, noting the nonprofit's multi-decade record and thanking the mayor, the council and community partners for their support. She described the project as an investment in restored lives and brighter futures for residents in the city's 5th District and beyond.
