Copyrght © 2024 Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition All Rights Reserved
The
Hawthorne
Empowerment
Coalition
(HEC)
is
a
nonprofit
community
organization
with
the
mission
of
improving
the
quality
of
life
for
all
residents
of
the
Hawthorne
Neighborhood
of
South
Philadelphia.
Hawthorne
is
a
neighborhood
of
approximately
3500
residents
comprising
the
area
bounded
by
Washington
Avenue
and
South
Streets
on
the
north
and
south,
and
by
Eleventh
and
Broad
Streets
on
the
East
and
West.
Established
in
1999,
HEC
is
a
vital
voice
for
neighborhood
residents
on
issues
affecting
their
lives,
including
crime
prevention
and
control,
zoning
and
code
enforcement
issues
resulting
from
the
neighborhood’s
rapid
development,
maintaining
open
spaces,
neighborhood
greening
and
beautification,
and
educational
activities
for neighborhood youth.
Recent
and
current
activities
include
the
creation
of
Hawthorne
Park,
a
community
park
at
12th
and
Catharine
Streets
(constructed
in
collaboration
with
the
Philadelphia
Horticultural
Society
and
City
of
Philadelphia);
planting
street
trees;
frequent
Town
Hall
meetings
with
officers
of
the
Third
Police
District
to
address
street
crime
issues;
and
computer
training
classes
for
both
adults and school-age children.
All
residents
of
Hawthorne
are
eligible
to
join
HEC.
We
hold
Virtual
Zoom
Meetings
on
the
second
Tuesday
of
every
month
6:30
p.m.
Our
meetings
are
open,
and
all
residents
and
friends
of Hawthorne are encouraged to attend.
To
serve
ongoing
neighborhood
needs,
HEC
maintains
standing
Committees
that
include
Zoning, By-Laws, Finance, and Parking. Click the link below to view the bylaws:
Link to HEC Bylaws
About
© 2024 Hawthorne Empowerment Coalition All
Rights Reserved
The
Hawthorne
Empowerment
Coalition
(HEC)
is
a
nonprofit
community
organization
with
the
mission
of
improving
the
quality
of
life
for
all
residents
of
the
Hawthorne
Neighborhood
of
South
Philadelphia.
Hawthorne
is
a
neighborhood
of
approximately
3500
residents
comprising
the
area
bounded
by
Washington
Avenue
and
South
Streets
on
the
north
and
south,
and
by
Eleventh
and
Broad
Streets
on
the
East
and
West.
Established
in
1999,
HEC
is
a
vital
voice
for
neighborhood
residents
on
issues
affecting
their
lives,
including
crime
prevention
and
control,
zoning
and
code
enforcement
issues
resulting
from
the
neighborhood’s
rapid
development,
maintaining
open
spaces,
neighborhood
greening
and
beautification,
and
educational
activities
for
neighborhood youth.
Recent
and
current
activities
include
the
creation
of
Hawthorne
Park,
a
community
park
at
12th
and
Catharine
Streets
(constructed
in
collaboration
with
the
Philadelphia
Horticultural
Society
and
City
of
Philadelphia);
planting
street
trees;
frequent
Town
Hall
meetings
with
officers
of
the
Third
Police
District
to
address
street
crime
issues;
and
computer
training
classes for both adults and school-age children.
All
residents
of
Hawthorne
are
eligible
to
join
HEC.
We
hold
Virtual
Zoom
Meetings
on
the
second
Tuesday
of
every
month
6:30
p.m.
Our
meetings
are
open,
and
all
residents
and
friends
of
Hawthorne
are
encouraged
to
attend.
To
serve
ongoing
neighborhood
needs,
HEC
maintains
standing
Committees
that
include
Zoning,
By-Laws,
Finance,
and
Parking.
Click
the
link
below
to
view
the
bylaws:
Link to HEC Bylaws
