BUILDING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES.
PROMOTING ENTREPRENEURS.
ELEVATING OUR YOUTH.
WE’RE TRANSFORMING THE WATTS COMMUNITY BY INSPIRING, SUPPORTING AND EMPOWERING ITS PEOPLE.
Macedonia Community Development Corporation (MCDC) is committed to transforming the Watts community and surrounding areas from the fringes of marginalization into a vibrant, healthy community. Our mission is to inspire, support and empower its people by identifying and addressing disparities in education, mental health and economic vitality.
OUR PROGRAMS
Since 2015, we’ve expanded to meet the needs of our community, providing a variety of support programs. Our initial program name, the Watts Entrepreneurship Business Accelerator (WEBA), is now integrated into our organizational name, the Macedonia Community Development Corporation (MCDC). We offer community and business programs mainly in the three focus areas below.
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
As a community centered nonprofit, we provide lending assistance for business owners and entrepreneurs with access to capital through our Microloan Fund program and other partner organizations.
We also offer Technical Assistance with business workshops and one-on-one coaching. Our mission is to provide solutions that foster growth and long-term success.
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HEALTH AND WELL-BEING
As an advocate for the collective health of our community, we provide free workshops and seminars on healthy nutrition, lifestyle, mental health, melanoma, and general health topics led by nationally-recognized clinical experts.
We also support ongoing food distribution for those in need, and partner with other organizations to host local community health fairs and clinics.
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YOUTH EMPOWERMENT
We strongly believe in fully engaging our young people in the greater Watts community by supporting their growth. MCDC offers free workshops on financial literacy, career education, and co-ops for youth to share ideas that can lead to the launch of a new business.
We also provide opportunities for youth to learn leadership skills through community volunteerism services.
GET IN TOUCH
We’re building our community with people like you. We provide economic opportunities, community health programs and youth empowerment. Have questions? Would like to know more? We’d like to hear from you. Reach out for an opportunity to talk to a MCDC advocate and get answers.
“MCDC WAS CENTRAL IN HELPING ME GET MY BUSINESS SUCCESSFULLY OFF THE GROUND. THEY WERE WITH ME EVERY STEP OF THE WAY. “
- Jackie P.
