Un-Included Club

Garfield Hawk III founded the unINcluded Club in 2009 his  journey began, not with a step, but with a ball. A basketball to be exact. Throughout Garfield’s life, his community in east Temple, TX  had changed tremendously, particularly in the decade preceding the club’s inception. With high teenage pregnancy, illiteracy, obesity, and spiked crime rates, unsupervised children and lack of structure. Garfield witnessed young children following in the steps of older children, who were out doing the wrong things. Garfield felt the need to take action.  

Using his own money, he bought a basketball goal and a few balls to provide recreational activities for the children.  Over time, he not only earned the children’s trust and respect but also their love, becoming a mentor, friend, and, in many cases, father figure for his community. 

That's when the unINcluded Club was born! The organization is a nonprofit dedicated to providing educational and mentoring opportunities for young children and teenagers.