Community Relations

12th Annual FAMILY FUN WALK & AUCTION - click here for more information & Registration and Sponsor forms.

A FAMILIES HELPING FAMILIES EVENT BENEFITING LOCAL HOMELESS FAMILIES

5K Walk along the scenic Naperville Riverwalk

Sunday, May 21, 2005
12:00 p.m. Registration & Lunch at the Riverwalk Pavilion
1:00 p.m. Walk begins

Sunday, May 21, 2005
12:00 p.m. Registration & Lunch at the Riverwalk Pavilion
1:00 p.m. Walk begins

American Cancer Society - Relay For Life

Hawthorne Credit Union raised $1800 for Relay For Life. Relay For Life is a fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs of the American Cancer Society. Employees from Hawthorne Credit Union gathered at Naperville Central High School on June 25, 2004, to participate in the event. During the event everyone took turns walking and running laps. Each team participating in Relay For Life tries to keep at least one team member on the track at all times.

Relay For Life represents the hope that those lost to cancer will never be forgotten, that those who face cancer will be supported, and that one day, cancer will be eliminated.

The United Way

Art students at Naperville Central High School painted Hawthorne Credit Union’s bears this year. Using the theme of outer space to coordinate with the credit union’s Planet M Youth Savings club for kids 12 and under, the artists came up with two concepts.

Ursa Major features constellations, the Milky Way and star formations in its design and will be on display in downtown Naperville this summer.

Ursa Minor is whimsically dressed in an astronaut’s space suit. Ursa Minor will be displayed in the lobby of the credit union’s Naperville branch.

Hawthorne has contributed to the United Way of Naperville for more than ten years.

Little Friends, Inc. of Naperville – Hawthorne has participated in the Little Friends Giving Tree program for many years. Each year Hawthorne members and staff purchase holiday gifts and non-perishable food items for developmentally disabled residents of Naperville.

Hawthorne's baby giraffe, Penny, and her artists.

Our employees contribute to the Naperville United Way through payroll deduction, and in 2001 we participated in the Naperville United Way’s Baby Giraffe Walk. The credit union sponsored a baby giraffe named Penny, who was decorated by the kindergarten classes at Chesterbrook Academy in Naperville and Wheaton.

Naperville Park District Little League – The credit union has sponsored little league teams since 1994.

Naperville North High School Music Department – Hawthorne helped sponsor several theatrical performances at Naperville North High School throughout the 2001/2002 school year.

Bolingbrook Park District Dance Fest

In 2004, the credit union donated $500 to the Bolingbrook Park District Danceforce for its 2nd annual concert, Gottcha! This years concert takes a look at life's many surprises through music and dance.

In 2002, the credit union was the major sponsor of the Bolingbrook Dance Fest 2002, which brought hundreds of dancers together for a learning exchange and exhibition.

Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund – With our members contributing $3,124.75 and the credit union’s $1,500 corporate contribution, Hawthorne Credit Union donated $4,624.75 to the Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund in 2001. The funds assisted the recovery process and helped victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City.

Main Street Winfield Summer Celebration – Hawthorne was a sponsor of the Father and Son Speed Pitch Contest in 2001.