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Marcy-Newberry Association Growing Years

                                                                                                                                                      

1883

Elizabeth Smith Marcy, founder religious mission

1888

Rock River Conference Women's Home Mission Society grant accreditation and support

1890

2 Story Frame Building erected

1896

3 Story Brick Building named Elizabeth Marcy Home

1911

Movement of immigrants from Central Europe

1913

Constituency changed to Predominantly Jewish

1930

Marcy Center erected

1936

Marcy Center receives Charter

*1956

Enter MAW to 1963 = Group Worker

1958

Open Neighborhood Work Office @ 1239 Racine Apt 106

1960

Primarily - Black Population Area

1964

Newberry Center Completed

1969

Marcy and Newberry Centers = Merger

*1972

Re-Enter MAW - Associate Executive Director

*1979

Enter Benjamin J. Kendrick - Executive Director

1980

Collins Homes for Seniors and Handicapped

*1980

Enter Drue Haynes - Director of Personnel/Contracts

1983

Greenfield - Page Memorial Community Garden/ Centennial Celebration

1986

Ashland Center formerly projects of the Prebyterian Church

1986

Rockwell Center (Jackson) 2 new childcare sites

1988

O'Quinn Walk-In Center (S.A. & Seniors) converted barbershop

1989

Pine Avenue Presbyterian Church H/S

1989

Rockwell Center Western childcare site

1990

North Austin United Methodist Church/Head Start & Childcare

1991

Greenfield -Robinson Transitional Living Center - in a UMC near Marcy Center

1991

Clair Christian Head Start

1992

Austin Town Hall Headstart/Wrap Around Program - Park District

1992

Cooperative Living Program Moms Apt Living, 18-21 yrs. Children up to 7

1993

Young Parents - Child Center state facility education and training

1993

Newberry Park Apt 84 affordable housing units, 1st on near westside

2000

Service Connector ABLA & Rockwell Public Housing - Support Services for residents

2004

St. John Headstart program

2004

New Birth 3-5 year old childcare

2004

Mosaic partnership serving headstart children

2004

South Harper partnership with supportive services

2006

FOSCO newest site serves pre-school and school age children/Park District

2008

Kenyatta's Day Care partnership Headstart program