Welcome to
The George T. Goodwin
Community Center
Each year, the George T. Goodwin Community Center touches the lives of more than 800 families, individuals, seniors, and children in the Mars Hill and Decatur Township area. From working families struggling to make ends meet, to seniors seeking companionship and ways to stay healthy, the Goodwin Community Center connects neighbors and families with the resources that promote independence and life-long growth.
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How you can help!
Contribute
Thank you for your interest in the Goodwin Center!
If you wish to make a difference in the world, this is the perfect place to do it. Everyday, the staff and volunteers at the Goodwin Center work together to create an environment “where community grows.” There are a number of ways that you can help families and individuals connect with the community, to find the help that they need and to improve their future.
Please make checks payable and mail to:
The George T. Goodwin Center
3935 Mooresville Road
Indianapolis, Indiana 46221
If you have a donation that you would like to have picked up or if you or your organization would be willing to host a food drive, please use our contact form to send us a message.
The families and individuals we serve appreciate whatever you can do. Thank you in advance.
Community Pantry
February 27th
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
4:00pm – 6 pm
About Us
Photo Gallery
The George T. Goodwin Community Center exists to enable families and individuals to connect with the community, to find the help they need and to improve their future.
Executive Director
Kelly Ivey
Kelly Ivey serves as the Executive Director for the Goodwin Center. She has lived in Decatur Township her entire life, is a 1989 graduate of Decatur Central High School and has made this community her home. Kelly loves the small town feel of the township and the close-knit community. She has been married to her husband Don for 31 years, and has two children, Donnie (29) & Morgan (21) who both graduated from Decatur Central High School.
Kelly also serves as the Executive Director of the Decatur Township Drug-Free Coalition, an organization that focuses on youth substance use prevention. Kelly also volunteers as the Chair of the Southwest Community Resource District Council, Charity House Board member & serves as a small group leader for Camby Community Church teens.
Program Director
Evelyn Harrell
Evelyn Harrell serves as the Program Coordinator. She is a graduate of Perry Meridian High School, has lived in Decatur Township for over 30 years and has made the community her home. Both of her daughters graduated from Decatur Central High School. Evelyn has been involved in different organization previously Girl Scout Leader and Service Unit, Chairman for the Decatur Township Area, and Decatur Township Fire Department Families in need at Christmas time.
- Charity House
- Decatur Central Lion’s Club
- Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
- United Way of Indiana
- M.S.D. of Decatur Township
- Meijer’s – Camby location
- Midwest Food Bank
- Second Helpings
- CICOA
- MSD Decatur Township Staff
- Girl Scout Troop 4376
- Camby Meijer Store
- Charity Church
- Decatur Central Lion’s Club
- Holladay Properties (in-kind)
- Mr. Don Stinson
- DT Cares
- Decatur Book Lovers Club
- Marshill Charity Riders
- River of Life Church
- Jeneene West Realty
- United Way of Indianapolis
We would also like to sincerely thank the hundreds individuals and groups that continue to support the Goodwin Center. We could not do it without you!
Board of Directors
Kirk Farmer – Chair
The M.S.D. of Decatur Township
Ken Almon – Vice Chair
Valley Mills Friends
Decatur Central LIONS Club
Billie Auberry – Treasurer
Decatur Township Fire Department
Judy Collins – Secretary
The M.S.D. of Decatur Township
Members
- Donna Grahm – The M.S.D. of Decatur Township
- Willie Cooley – Maywood Neighborhood Association
- Joe Griffith – Griffith Safety Inc.
- Norma Gaston – Multiple Community Organizations
- Brian Vaughn – Decatur Township Flanner Buchanan Funeral & Cremation Services
Ex-Officio
- Dr. Matthew Prusiecki – The M.S.D. of Decatur Township Superindentent
- Don Stinson – Former Superintendent – The M.S.D. of Decatur Township
Contact Us
Hours of operation:
Sundays – Closed
Monday – 10am – 4pm
Tuesday – 10am – 4pm
Wednesday – 10am- 4pm
Thursday – 10am – 4pm
Friday – 10am – 4pm
Saturdays – Closed