As the newly appointed Executive Director of the Milwaukee Christian Center (MCC) I am pleased and honored to serve in this role. My commitment as its new leader is to the goals and ideals of the agency; "that all people deserve to be treated with compassion and respect". I come to the agency with a sincere desire to make a positive difference in the agency, our neighborhood, and the city.

Being a native of Milwaukee, I have seen the evolution of the face of Milwaukee. The 2000 census reflected that 53.2% of Milwaukee residents were minority and we know that number has grown. I say this because when I enter the doors of MCC, I see the diversity of Milwaukee; Caucasian, Hispanic, African American and Asian. Every day I hear English, Spanish, Hmong and Lao languages being spoken in one location, MCC. It is a daily reminder that the world is changing and so is MCC.

We started as a faith based entity attempting to meet the needs of south side immigrants. Today, we attempt to meet the needs of all people in our community regardless of race or age. We serve youth, seniors and everyone else in between as well as men and women in need of assistance which we do with the support of great funders and partners.

We have expanded our partnerships and collaboration efforts over the years with agencies/funders such as the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the City of Milwaukee, UMOS, the Wisconsin Funding Alliance, Safe & Sound, AmeriCorps, Pathways Out of Poverty, Helen Bader Foundation, Family Care, Milwaukee Area Workforce Investment Board, Hunger Task Force, Department of Labor, United Neighborhood Centers of Milwaukee (UNCOM) and United Way just to name a few.

MCC is celebrating 90 years of service to near south side residents. We are the birth mother of other agencies such as UCC who have gone on to do great things in our neighborhood. We are proud of our enduring commitment and dedication to the community through good and bad times. And with your support we can be here another ninety years; making a difference for the people we serve. We need financial support, volunteers with expertise or someone who just wants to help by getting involved in the lives of people.

I welcome you to our website. You will find a wealth of information about our agency as you browse. We offer a number of services through our Youth Development, Emergency Food Pantry, Neighborhood Improvement, Family Care, Older Adults and Transitional Jobs programs. Check it out; there may be something for you, a family member or friend.

We hope that you will find the site informational. Again welcome to the Milwaukee Christian Center.

The Milwaukee Christian Center is a smoke-free environment.