History of MCCSCC
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Timeline
In 1968, James C. Williams, the owner & editor of the Murray Ledger & Times, approached the Murray Women's Club with the idea of starting an organization which would offer services to the elderly of Calloway County.
In June of 1972, an organization known as the Murray-Calloway County Senior Citizens Agency came into being and was originally funded by a grant under Title III of the Older American's Act of 1965. The grant has been renewed in succeeding years, and it is currently administered through the Purchase Area Development District (PADD). The general purpose is to provide services to senior citizens to help prevent institutionalization and help individuals live self-sufficiently.
In January of 1975, the Murray-Calloway County Senior Citizens Agency was incorporated as a private, non-profit corporation to be known as the Murray-Calloway Senior Citizens, Inc. and entered into a program administration contract with the Bureau for Social Services, Department of Human Resources. This contract was for the provision of services funded under Title VI of the Social Security Act. On October 1, 1975, Title VI was replaced with Title XX.
In the beginning, the Senior Citizen's office was housed in various locations with the greatest amount of time being spent inside St. John's Episcopal Church. There were also satellite locations throughout the community. Some of these sites were; Douglas, Ellis, Hazel, and Dexter. There were area directors in charge of providing services to their prospective parts of the community.
In 1991, the office and primary center was located in the Weaks Community Building located inside the old 7th & Poplar Church of Christ building.
On December 5, 2000 the Weaks Community Center building was completely destroyed by a devastating fire.
The Senior Citizens Center operated in the First United Methodist Church for a few days after the fire, then for six months at the Woodman of the World, and then for two years at St. Leo's Catholic Church.
In May of 2003, the new and improved Weaks Community Center opened for business in its current location back on Poplar Street between 6th and 7th Streets.
In 2015, the Murray-Calloway County Senior Citizens Center celebrated its 40th year of being an incorporated non-for-profit entity.
The list of directors of the Center since its inception include: Verona Grogan (twice), Alan Blaustine, Tripp Thurman, Jacqueline Conley, Randy Smith, Eric Kelleher (twice), and Mark McLemore.
In 1968, James C. Williams, the owner & editor of the Murray Ledger & Times, approached the Murray Women's Club with the idea of starting an organization which would offer services to the elderly of Calloway County.
In June of 1972, an organization known as the Murray-Calloway County Senior Citizens Agency came into being and was originally funded by a grant under Title III of the Older American's Act of 1965. The grant has been renewed in succeeding years, and it is currently administered through the Purchase Area Development District (PADD). The general purpose is to provide services to senior citizens to help prevent institutionalization and help individuals live self-sufficiently.
In January of 1975, the Murray-Calloway County Senior Citizens Agency was incorporated as a private, non-profit corporation to be known as the Murray-Calloway Senior Citizens, Inc. and entered into a program administration contract with the Bureau for Social Services, Department of Human Resources. This contract was for the provision of services funded under Title VI of the Social Security Act. On October 1, 1975, Title VI was replaced with Title XX.
In the beginning, the Senior Citizen's office was housed in various locations with the greatest amount of time being spent inside St. John's Episcopal Church. There were also satellite locations throughout the community. Some of these sites were; Douglas, Ellis, Hazel, and Dexter. There were area directors in charge of providing services to their prospective parts of the community.
In 1991, the office and primary center was located in the Weaks Community Building located inside the old 7th & Poplar Church of Christ building.
On December 5, 2000 the Weaks Community Center building was completely destroyed by a devastating fire.
The Senior Citizens Center operated in the First United Methodist Church for a few days after the fire, then for six months at the Woodman of the World, and then for two years at St. Leo's Catholic Church.
In May of 2003, the new and improved Weaks Community Center opened for business in its current location back on Poplar Street between 6th and 7th Streets.
In 2015, the Murray-Calloway County Senior Citizens Center celebrated its 40th year of being an incorporated non-for-profit entity.
The list of directors of the Center since its inception include: Verona Grogan (twice), Alan Blaustine, Tripp Thurman, Jacqueline Conley, Randy Smith, Eric Kelleher (twice), and Mark McLemore.