Hard Bargain Association
Hard Bargain Association is a grassroots, non-profit organization
seeking to preserve Hard Bargain, a historic African American
neighborhood in Franklin, which was founded over 130 years ago.
The emphasis is on restoring the current community and not
allowing gentrification of this historic neighborhood. Through donations, Hard Bargain
Association repairs existing homes and offers quality, affordable homes for purchase
to people who have not been able to attain the dream of home ownership.
Ty’s House, Hard Bargain Community Center
In August 2012, the Hard Bargain
Association opened Ty’s House, a
neighborhood community center in
the former caretaker’s house at
Mount Hope Cemetery. Our church
donated funds to purchase 4
computers and a printer for the
center. With this donation and
volunteer teachers, Hard Bargain
has been able to offer computer
classes and make computers
available to adults who do not have
them in their homes. Volunteers from our church setup the computers and maintain them for
Hard Bargain as well as teaching two of the classes. Plans for the future include making the
computers available after school for students who need the Internet for homework.
Picture above are Ed Snyder (left) who is teaching classes, and Katherine Black, one of his
students. She is learning to use Microsoft Publisher to design signs for the lab, and is displaying
one of the signs that she created.
Volunteer for Hard Bargain?
If you are interested in participating in computer classes or other activities at Hard
Bargain, please contact Susan Williams at [email protected].