Hazleton Integration Project

What Hazleton Integration Project does

Hazleton Integration Project (HIP) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2011 by MLB manager Joe Maddon and operating from the Hazleton One Community Center at 225 E 4th Street in Hazleton, Pennsylvania. The organization delivers a consolidated portfolio of educational, food-security, youth-development, athletic, and cultural-integration programs to economically underserved children, immigrant and Latino families, and adult learners across the Greater Hazleton Area. Core programming includes the area's first fully bilingual Pre-K, After School Scholars (80+ K-8 students), HIP Summer Camp (100 children), INSPIRE-U (a 7-week high-school life-skills program), HIP CORP and HIP CORP United (youth volunteer and social-justice organizations), the STEAM Education Studio, the Art Initiative (20+ murals), and the Eradicating Food Insecurity (EFI) Initiative — the latter serving 325+ families weekly with the goal of 500 and surpassing 270,000 cumulative meals served. Programs are made available at little or no cost to participants.

Revenue mechanics are characteristic of a small community-based nonprofit: HIP is funded through a mix of individual and corporate donations, philanthropic foundation grants (AllOne Foundation, American Eagle's INSPIRE-U grant, Enterprise Holdings, Amazon Community Award, $20,000 Atlantic/Allstate Renewal Award), a 3-year government grant tied to U.S. Congressman Matt Cartwright supporting EFI, facility rental income from classrooms and event spaces, and limited art sales. Operations are delivered through a single physical hub supplemented by school-based partnerships (notably Penn State University for STEAM and virtual tutoring) and healthcare-system partnerships (Geisinger Fresh Food Farmacy satellite, Lehigh Valley Health Network maternal-health program). The organization employs 15 paid staff, draws on 200+ recurring volunteers, and is led by Executive Director Rossanna Gabriel under Honorary Chairman Joe Maddon.

HIP's strategic posture emphasizes community integration — explicitly bridging Hazleton's established and immigrant populations — and is increasingly oriented toward measurable outcomes, policy engagement, and institutional partnership. Notable recent positioning includes hosting the Pennsylvania State House Majority Policy Committee and Legislative Latino Caucus for an Immigration and Workforce Development roundtable in September 2025, a cohort of regional awards (NAACP Diversity Leadership, PHRC Humanitarian, Greater Hazleton Chamber Athena Award) in 2025-2026, and the October 2025 launch of the Hazleton Basketball League with the City of Hazleton Parks and Recreation Department. Distribution remains entirely domestic within the Greater Hazleton Area.

Name

Hazleton Integration Project

Legal name

Hazleton Integration Project

Website

https://hip1.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hazleton Integration Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2011 by MLB manager Joe Maddon, operating the Hazleton One Community Center in Hazleton, Pennsylvania to deliver bilingual Pre-K, after-school, summer camp, STEAM, youth leadership, arts, and food-security programs to economically underserved children, immigrant families, and adult learners in the Greater Hazleton Area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Services and Nonprofit Social Services

NAICS

Educational Services (61), Educational Support Services (611710), Child and Youth Services (624110), Vocational Rehabilitation Services (6243), Community Food Services (62421)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Integration & Inclusion Services (Housing, Education, Employment) (BPADAHAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immigrant/Integration Language Programs (ESL/ESOL, Civics-Integrated) (EDAMAFAK), Immigrant & Refugee Workforce Integration Programs (EDAAAOAJ), Cultural Orientation & Community Integration (Local Norms, Services) (EDAAADAD), Family & School System Navigation (Parent Engagement, Youth Services) (EDAAADAH)

Keywords

• Community education programs
• Youth development services
• Food insecurity assistance
• Nonprofit community center
• Cultural integration programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Hazleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: HIP operates as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization funded primarily through donations from individuals, corporations, and philanthropic foundations. The organization accepts donations through its website and at its facility.
2. Government Grants: HIP receives grant funding from government sources including a 3-year grant supported by U.S. Congressman Matt Cartwright for the Eradicating Food Insecurity initiative.
3. Facility Rentals: The center rents out its classrooms, conference room, gym, stage, kitchen, and event room/cafeteria for events, parties, conferences, and other activities.
4. Art Sales: Sale of limited edition giclee prints and poster prints of Christina Galbiati's Diversity mural, including some signed by Joe Maddon, with 100% of proceeds going to HIP.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hazleton Integration Project operates the Hazleton One Community Center, providing free or low-cost educational, athletic, cultural, and food security programs for economically underserved children and families in the Greater Hazleton Area. Core services include the bilingual Time 2 Learn Pre-K, After School Scholars (K-8), HIP Summer Camp, INSPIRE-U youth life-skills program, HIP CORP volunteer organizations, a STEAM Education Studio, the Eradicating Food Insecurity (EFI) Initiative with weekly food distribution to 325+ families, and cultural integration programs for the immigrant and Hispanic/Latino community.

Product overview

The Hazleton Integration Project operates the Hazleton One Community Center as a unified platform offering educational, athletic, and cultural programs for economically underserved children and families in the Greater Hazleton Area. The portfolio includes early childhood education through the Time 2 Learn Pre-K program; youth development via After School Scholars, HIP Summer Camp, INSPIRE-U, and youth volunteer organizations HIP CORP and HIP CORP United; technology education through the STEM Education Studio; and community support services including the Eradicating Food Insecurity Initiative. Cultural enrichment is provided through the Art Initiative featuring 20+ murals. All programs operate from the single facility at 225 E 4th Street, Hazleton, PA, with most services offered at little or no cost to participants.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HIP CORP United: A group of high-achieving high school students tasked with critically examining food insecurity and social justice issues in the region.
• Eradicating Food Insecurity (EFI) Initiative
• Time 2 Learn Pre-K
• After School Scholars
• HIP Summer Camp
• INSPIRE-U

Products and services

• Time 2 Learn Pre-K A structured bilingual pre-kindergarten program designed to support children's readiness for kindergarten through early literacy development, problem solving, and creativity, with a focus on community building. Targeted at children in the Greater Hazleton Area.
• After School Scholars An after-school program enrolling students in grades K-6 with a special club program for middle school students in grades 7 and 8, providing hot meals, homework help, and educational instruction. Enrollment of 80+ students.
• HIP Summer Camp (Spectacular Summers) A five-week summer enrichment program for children with weekly themes covering art, science, technology, athletics, and leadership, running from 10am to 3pm daily. Serves 100 children annually.
• INSPIRE-U A 7-week program empowering high school students with skills and knowledge for healthy life-school work balance, meeting weekly at the HIP Community Center. Funded by American Eagle.
• HIP CORP A youth organization dedicated to equipping new generations with knowledge and tools to enact change through education, volunteer service, and teamwork, requiring 20 service hours per school year.
• HIP CORP United A group of high-achieving high school students critically examining food insecurity and social justice issues, equipped with technological tools and student-led learning formats.
• STEM Education Studio An interactive STEM education studio equipped with the latest technology, including robots, 3D printers, and educational furniture, provided through collaboration with Penn State University and the Martinson Family Foundation.
• Art Initiative An arts program featuring over 20 murals and art projects, including student-led murals, professional installations, and art therapy sessions to foster communication and community understanding.
• Eradicating Food Insecurity (EFI) Initiative A comprehensive food security initiative including weekly food distribution serving 325+ families, No Hungry Children meals, Community Dinners, Take Home Chef meal distribution, and Fresh Food Farmacy in partnership with Geisinger Health Systems. Over 270,000 meals served since inception.

Quantifiable outcome

• 270,000+ meals served since EFI initiative began
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Joe Maddon (Respect 90 Foundation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMLB manager Joe Maddon founded HIP and continues as Honorary Chairman. His Respect 90 Foundation supports HIP events including Thanksmas food distributions and playground funding. Joe Maddon brings national visibility and celebrity backing to the organization.
• Penn State University (Hazleton)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Penn State University provides virtual tutoring, STEM virtual tutoring, and teaching life skills to HIP's After School Scholars program. The Martinson Family Foundation gifted the STEAM Education Studio through this collaboration.
• Geisinger Health SystemscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIP partners with Geisinger Health Systems as a Satellite office for the Fresh Food Farmacy program, providing fresh food as a prescription to improve health outcomes for those suffering from diabetes and other chronic illnesses.
• Lehigh Valley Health NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIP is developing a Maternal Health program with Lehigh Valley Health Network addressing nutritional needs with the goal of reducing maternal death or illness while pregnant and post-pregnancy.
• CEO (Weinberg Food Bank)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIP works with CEO and the Weinberg Food Bank for weekly food distribution serving over 325 families with shelf stable and fresh foods.
• Soul KitchencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIP partners with Soul Kitchen to provide monthly community dinners serving over 450 people at the center on the third Friday of every month.
• Fork-Over-LovecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIP partnered with Fork-Over-Love and local restaurants distributing 800 take-out meals each month via drive-up/car-hop distribution system.
• Dinners for Kids (Wilkes-Barre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIP provides healthy, culturally appropriate, microwaveable meals to hundreds of underserved children six days a week through collaboration with Dinners for Kids.
• MUZOminorOthersMUZO provided technologically-advanced functional education furniture for HIP's new STEAM lab.
• U.S. Congressman Matt CartwrightcoreOthersHIP received support from U.S. Congressman Matt Cartwright for the Eradicating Food Insecurity initiative, including a 3-year grant.
• Luzerne County Community CollegecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHIP has a partnership with Luzerne County Community College where they receive college students looking for work-study opportunities.
• City of HazletoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe City of Hazleton partners with HIP on various initiatives including the Greater Hazleton Volunteer Service Awards and the Hazleton Basketball League through Parks and Recreation Department.
• Greater Hazleton Chamber of CommercecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Chamber co-sponsors the Greater Hazleton Volunteer Service Awards with HIP and other partners.
• Junior LeadershipminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJunior Leadership co-sponsors the Greater Hazleton Volunteer Service Awards.
• ScoutingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHIP is partnered with Scouting to help enhance curriculum in the After School Scholars program.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• UnidosUS (formerly NCLR): National Latino civil rights and advocacy organization operating affiliate network delivering education, workforce, health, and immigration support programs — overlapping HIP's Hispanic/Latino integration focus with broader policy and advocacy capacity.
• LULAC (League of United Latin American Citizens): Oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization in the U.S., operating education, workforce, and community service programs targeting Hispanic/Latino families — comparable to HIP's Latino-focused community integration mission but with advocacy and chapter-network scale.
• Catholic Charities USA: National network of faith-based social service agencies delivering immigration legal services, refugee resettlement, ESL, food assistance, and family support — directly overlapping HIP's integration-and-education model but at much larger scale and through parish-based delivery.
• YMCA of the USA: National community-center operator offering early childhood education, after-school, summer camp, ESL, and immigrant integration services. HIP's Hazleton One Community Center mirrors the YMCA's hub-and-program model at a single-site, mission-specific level.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major international nonprofit providing refugee resettlement, ESL, job training, and youth programs for newly arrived immigrants in U.S. cities. Directly comparable mission to HIP's integration work, with broader geographic reach and federal funding relationships.
• Boys & Girls Clubs of America: National youth development network providing after-school, summer, STEM, and college/career programming to underserved youth — closely analogous to HIP's After School Scholars, Summer Camp, and STEAM Education Studio offerings but at vastly larger scale.

Direct peers

• HIAS: Jewish-American refugee resettlement agency providing reception, placement, ESL, employment, and integration services to refugees and asylum seekers — closely aligned with HIP's integration, ESL, and employment-support offerings for newcomer populations.
• Casa de Maryland: Mid-Atlantic immigrant-serving nonprofit providing ESL, citizenship classes, workforce development, health navigation, and youth programs — a strong functional analog to HIP for Hispanic/Latino immigrant integration, though operating at larger regional scale.
• Make the Road New York: Community-based immigrant services organization offering adult education (ESL, GED), youth programs, food access, and legal services in immigrant neighborhoods — comparable to HIP's bundled education-plus-food-plus-integration service stack.

Regional players

• Catholic Charities of Pennsylvania: State-level Catholic Charities affiliate delivering immigration legal services, refugee resettlement, food pantries, and family services across Pennsylvania — overlapping HIP's mission in the same state geography but with diocesan scale rather than single-site focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles26 records

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