INDIANAPOLIS IU Indianapolis is celebrating 25 years of its "Season of Giving" initiative and hoping to raise the bar this year by supporting 100 families through partnerships with two near west side community organizations.

WRTV spoke with representatives from the university's two longtime partners, Christamore House and Hawthorne Community Center, to understand the community need and their process for selecting families.

"This time of year, Christmas is my thing. Let me put it that way. I love Christmas and to be able to see the smiles on some of the children's faces," said Mary Stevenson, Director of Financial Stability for Hawthorne Community Center.

Stevenson has been leading Hawthorne Community Center for 18 years. The center, which has served the community for over 100 years, ope

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