INDIANAPOLIS – Hawthorne Community Center was recently named as one of just 21 organizations in the state of Indiana to be selected by the NBA All-Star 2021 Host Committee to receive an All-Star Legacy Grant, the $1 million initiative focused on youth-serving nonprofit organizations across Indiana. In connection with NBA All-Star 2021 in Indianapolis next[...]
Our Family Night Carnival is one week away! We’re hoping to give away 200 backpacks to hand out to children who frequent Hawthorne and those living close to the center at the July 20th event. However, we still need donations to meet that goal and help the kids (And their parents!) have a great back-to-school season. You[...]
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[...]
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[...]
Born with a cleft palate and other congenital disorders, Jayla’s health was always fragile. She couldn’t hear or speak and underwent frequent surgeries and painful medical procedures throughout her life. Despite her frailties, she graduated from the Indiana School for the Deaf and had a job at Goodwill. Jayla loved to come to United Way[...]
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
Pacers president Jim Morris and star Paul George unveiled the new Pacers Learn and Play Center at the Hawthorne Community Center. The Pacemates, Boomer and former Pacers players Darnell Hillman and Fred Jones also attended the celebration. http://www.nba.com/pacers/photos/pacers-unveil-learn-play-center#
