Plan to spend a fabulous day at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway AND help raise money for Hawthorne Community Center’s incredible programs! Details will be coming, but now be sure to hold the date! You won’t want to miss this!
Don’t give another lame gift this holiday season that will end up tucked in a closet or garage somewhere. Give a gift with a real impact. For just $25, you can support Hawthorne Community Center’s work in the community AND put the recipient’s name on the Hawthorne Giving Tree! Who wouldn’t want to see their[...]
This week, Hawthorne Community Center is celebrating the fabulous 50 years that our retiring Executive Director Diane Arnold has dedicated to the center with two days of celebration. (We thought about 50 days of parties, but decided we might be too tired after that!) Diane Arnold Celebration – Day 1 Please join the Hawthorne Board[...]
Welcome to the new Hawthorne Community Center website! We’re so excited to finally have the improved site live and be able to show you what we’ve been working on for the past few months. The industry standard is to redesign a website every two or three years. It had been much, much longer than that[...]
Do you need help reaching your financial goals? In partnership with PNC, Hawthorne’s Center for Working Families is offering six hours of classes to help you make your dreams a reality. The three week session will be held on Thursdays. Sessions take place October 26, November 2 and November 9 from 6 p.m. – 8[...]
Volunteers are needed for the Second Annual Trunk-or-Treat at Hawthorne Community Center. The event will be held on October 27 from 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. at Hawthorne. If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Dawn Caffrey at dcaffery@hawthornecenter.org. What does volunteering include? All cars must be registered with Hawthorne to participate. Each car[...]
Too many in our country and community are facing health problems including high blood pressure, obesity and diabetes. Genetics play a role, but so do poor eating habits and a lack of exercise. Hawthorne has been trying for decades to help ensure that we are all a little healthier by providing exercise opportunities. Now, we’re[...]
The 2017 Hootenanny Fiesta has been scheduled! This much-anticipated annual event will be held on Friday, October 27. In a celebration of the bridging of cultures in the Hawthorne Neighborhood on Indianapolis’ near west side, neighborhood residents designed an annual event that pulls from its Appalachian and Latino heritage to support the exchange of multicultural[...]
The United Way of Central Indiana celebrates 100 years of service as game changers. Hawthorne is featured in their recent TV and internet video production.
INDIANAPOLIS – Hawthorne Community Center in Indianapolis has hired Elaine Dillahunt as its new deputy director. Dillahunt has more than 30 years of experience in community programs and services, most recently as the superintendent of operations at Indy Parks and Recreation. During her tenure at Indy Parks, Dillahunt held a variety of positions including interim[...]
