About Us

Our Mission

To prepare children and their families for the future by building foundations for life through education, arts, workforce development training and resources in order to make a positive difference in our community and beyond.

Our History


“They saw the need, and they stepped out on faith.”

Since 1999, Kids First Awareness Community Learning Center has been operated by Oscar & Margaret Cindy Hawkins, as a faith based non-profit organization that has provided much needed resources and benefits to at-risk families in Shelby and Chilton County, Alabama

Kids First Awareness Community Learning Center goal is by offering free educational, and development, classes for at-risk youth and their parents that litetacy put resource back into the community the will become productive members of society through education, arts and workforce development that will help them prepare for the 21st Century.

Our prayer is that each person who pass through our doors will give to the world more they take away, and what that does is create hope for our children and for a better future.

—The Hawkins

Youth and Parents who are looking for information on homework helper, going back to college, or learning a new skill will now have a new location within walking distance from home in West End Community of Clanton, Alabama.

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