Charles Black Community Center

10/22/2026

Everyone deserves an opportunity to move forward, rebuild, and create a brighter future!

TODAY, October 22, the MLK Dream Center is proud to welcome the SECOND CHANCE JOB & RESOURCE FAIR!

This event is about more than finding a job. It's about restoring hope, opening doors, building connections, and empowering individuals to take their next step toward success!

📅 TODAY – Thursday, October 22, 2026

⏰ 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

📍 MLK Dream Center

1522 Linden Avenue | South Bend, IN

🤝 WHAT TO EXPECT:

✅ Connect with local employers and explore job opportunities.

✅ Discover valuable healthcare, education, and community resources.

✅ Meet organizations committed to helping returning citizens succeed.

✅ Build meaningful connections that can lead to new beginnings.

At the MLK Dream Center, we believe that your past does not have to define your future. Every new opportunity is a chance to write a new chapter!

HELP US SPREAD THE WORD! Share this post with someone who could benefit from this opportunity.

REAL PEOPLE. REAL RESOURCES. REAL SECOND CHANCES.

10/15/2026

08/14/2026

Parents, don’t forget to bring your kids out to the Charles Black Center tomorrow for the Fun Fest!

FREE Uniforms, Coats, Socks, Hygiene Kits, Hair Cuts, School Supplies, and plenty of Vendors.

However, due to the weather conditions, the Parade is Canceled.

So come on in…we will be on the inside waiting for you!

08/12/2026

This Saturday…..come out to the Charles Black Center for the Back to School Parade and Fun Fest…the Party in the Park!
10am-1pm

Sanita Davis ~ Oceans of Opportunities
Sherika Brown ~ the Sigma Gamma Rho
Adrienne Batteast Mba Mhs ~AKA Sorors
Monique Harvell ~JeepBaes
Terrell Morris ~Gates Chevy
Jason Critchlow ~Portage Township
Karen L. White Lynn Coleman
Gladys Muhammad
Gino Johnson ~ The New Mix 102.3
City of South Bend…
Thank You All

08/10/2026

💥All Parade Participants & Vendors💥
Let’s meet up for an informational session!

When: Tuesday 8/11
Where: Charles Black Center.
Time: 6pm

07/06/2026

Looking for Parade Participants….
Food, Informational, and Merchandise Vendors
Saturday August 15th
10am~1pm

For More Information please call
574.235.9446

07/06/2026

Hello!
We would like to invite you to the Information Session on Tree Planting at the Charles Black Center on July 9th from 6:00pm-8:00pm with a presentation at 6:30pm. The goal of this event is to provide information about the benefits of having more trees, gather information on priority planting areas, and give neighbors the opportunity to sign up a free street tree that the city will plant and maintain for 2 years. The program is open to everyone in the city, but the Office of Sustainability has set aside a good portion of the trees available to be planted this year for the LaSalle Park Neighborhood. This is one of our first steps towards implementing the neighborhood plan! Once neighbors have signed up for the program, the trees will be planted this fall.

Here is the link to apply for your street tree! LaSalle Park: Choose Your Tree! Provided by the City of South Bend
For more information on the Urban Tree Canopy Expansion: https://together.southbendin.gov/trees

Thank you,

Urban Tree Canopy (UTC) is a measurement of the layer of branches and leaves that shelter the ground when viewed from above. UTC is measured as a percent (%) of the whole city's land area. The City of South Bend is committed to increasing urban tree canopy from its