Gary mayor presents $1.5M check to YWCA of Northwest Indiana at annual Circle of Friends gala

GARY, Ind. (WLS) -- The YWCA of Northwest Indiana hosted its annual Circle of Friends gala Saturday.

The mayor of Gary presented the YWCA with a check for $1.5 million to continue programs to enrich the community.

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Money raised from the night's event will go towards supporting YWCA programs.

ABC7's Samantha Chatman and her father DJ Sam Chatman hosted the event at the Hard Rock Casino.