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MCC History

MCC was founded in 1921 by an by an American Baptist missionary named Mamie Passolt MacKinney who was appointed by the Woman's American Baptist Churches Home Mission Society to develop the "South Side Christian Center," (now the Milwaukee Christian Center). The Center was organized to meet the needs of the newly arrived immigrant children, and a "Head Start-type Program" was created for preschool youngsters, 40 years ahead of the federal government's projects.

MCC forged ahead from its humble beginnings by adding new programs, which included founding the first Golden Age Club and the first Elderly Nutrition Program in the county. Currently, MCC is a multi-faceted social service and neighborhood development agency that serves families, youth, and elderly.

MCC is located at 2137 W. Greenfield Avenue. We moved into our present location in 1967 and have spent the last 30 plus years in gradual renovation. The Center helped found the Silver Spring Neighborhood Center in 1958; the "Spot" in 1971, which became the United Community Center; and the Bay View Community Center in 1976.

MCC currently employees about 100 full-time and part-time staff, as well as 48 volunteers. The Center is governed by a Board of Directors representing our community and the American Baptist Churches.

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Milwaukee Christian Center | 2137 W. Greenfield Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53204 | Phone: (414) 645-5350, Fax: (414) 645-1859 | emunoz@mccwi.org