Event will be Saturday noon – 3 p.m.
In an effort to increase communication between community organizations and groups, residents of Hawthorne will be attending the Hope for Hawthorne Project on Saturday, Feb. 26, from noon to 3 p.m. at Chester Shell Elementary School.
Organizations such as the sheriff’s office, the K-9 unit and the SWAT team, workforce, division of forestry, various local sports clubs and teams as well as the seniors in Hawthorne will be handing out information and informing residents of things that are happening in the community.
“Basically, it’s an event that we put together so that people can learn about other groups in the community so we can have more diversity and interaction among the residents,” Vice Mayor Matthew Surrency said.
Surrency and three of his classmates Greg Bouie, Al Brown and Raymond Cue, came up with the idea in order to bring people together. “There’s a huge disconnect in the community and we want to bridge that gap,” he said. Teaming up with the City of Hawthorne, the Communication Integration (C.I.) Foundation and the Hawthorne Area Community Foundation, they were able to make it happen.
The event will feature free food and drinks, as well as several activities for children including face painting and games free of charge. “It’s a family event,” Surrency said. “We just want to get people together and talk to each other.”
To finish off the evening, Hawthorne’s own Philadelphia Eagles tight end Cornelius Ingram will be hosting the Hope for Hawthorne Community Bowl at Alley Katz Corner Bowling Center, 3705 S.W. 42nd Avenue, in Gainesville from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. following the event at Shell Elementary. For $10 residents can bowl for two hours.
This event is hopefully the first in a series of events that will be organized as part of the Hope for Hawthorne Project, Surrency said.
For more information, visit the Hope for Hawthorne Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=138072666260309&ref=ts or send an email to hopeforhawthorne@gmail.com.
Event will be Saturday noon – 3 p.m.
In an effort to increase communication between community organizations and groups, residents of Hawthorne will be attending the Hope for Hawthorne Project on Saturday, Feb. 26, from noon to 3 p.m. at Chester Shell Elementary School.
Organizations such as the sheriff’s office, the K-9 unit and the SWAT team, workforce, division of forestry, various local sports clubs and teams as well as the seniors in Hawthorne will be handing out information and informing residents of things that are happening in the community.
“Basically, it’s an event that we put together so that people can learn about other groups in the community so we can have more diversity and interaction among the residents,” Vice Mayor Matthew Surrency said.
Surrency and three of his classmates Greg Bouie, Al Brown and Raymond Cue, came up with the idea in order to bring people together. “There’s a huge disconnect in the community and we want to bridge that gap,” he said. Teaming up with the City of Hawthorne, the Communication Integration (C.I.) Foundation and the Hawthorne Area Community Foundation, they were able to make it happen.
The event will feature free food and drinks, as well as several activities for children including face painting and games free of charge. “It’s a family event,” Surrency said. “We just want to get people together and talk to each other.”
To finish off the evening, Hawthorne’s own Philadelphia Eagles tight end Cornelius Ingram will be hosting the Hope for Hawthorne Community Bowl at Alley Katz Corner Bowling Center, 3705 S.W. 42nd Avenue, in Gainesville from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. following the event at Shell Elementary. For $10 residents can bowl for two hours.
This event is hopefully the first in a series of events that will be organized as part of the Hope for Hawthorne Project, Surrency said.
For more information, visit the Hope for Hawthorne Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=138072666260309&ref=ts or send an email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..