Hawthorne Community Center’s Center for Working Families and the Haughville Branch Library will co-host a job fair on Monday, October 23. The fair runs from 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. at 2121 West Michigan Street. Numerous companies are expected to take part including Fastenal, Kroger, Best Choice Products, Durham School Services, FedEx Ground, LGS Staffing,[...]
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[...]
We’ve been keeping a lid on this success story for weeks because we didn’t want to scoop this amazing story in the Indianapolis Star. But we are so proud of Laura Warrick, who has been working with Hawthorne’s Center for Working Families for five years and just purchased her first home! When we first met Laura, she had[...]
I was incredibly honored Friday morning to attend an announcement by the United Way of Central Indiana. They announced that Hawthorne Community Center will receive $750,000 over three years to help adults and children in our neighborhood! The award is part of a total $2,775,000 given to four local organizations as part of the Great[...]
One thing that makes our neighborhood special is the diversity we have among our residents. Hawthorne is proud to partner with the Immigrant Welcome Center to help ensure that everyone feels welcome and has access to the services they need. Did you know that we have a Natural Helper from the Immigrant Welcome Center at[...]
Many people don’t know that Hawthorne Community Center’s Center for Working Families (CWF) provides incredible education and economic support services for adults. CWF offers employment services, financial education, high school equivalency (HSE) and GED classes and tutoring, English classes, tax preparation and so much more! I’m so proud of one woman, in particular, who has[...]
Sal is a young man with a great deal of potential and determination. He has overcome many hardships with the help of positive role models and he has taken on that same role with many young children in the Hawthorne Community Center program. Sal started coming to Hawthorne when he was 12 years old. The[...]
Angie Wilson began working with the Hawthorne Community Center in 2013 when she enrolled in our GED classes to help her get her high school diploma. She quickly earned the GED in just over four months! But, she wasn’t done there. She enrolled in Ivy Tech Community College in early 2014. She remained involved with[...]
We created this documentary video on Hawthorne, to showcase the services we provide in the community. https://www.hawthornecenter.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Hawthorne.m4v
