12th Annual Lloyd D. Smith Open for College Scholarships
Monday, June 2, 2008 at 8:30 a.m. - Langston Golf Course
Golfers get ready! The Lloyd D. Smith Open for College Scholarships, MHCDO's annual golf tournament, will take place Monday, June 2, 2008 at the historic Langston Golf Course located at 26th and Benning Road, NE. Register your team before the May 8, 2008 deadline!
2008 Scholarship Applications Announced
Applications due Thursday, May 1, 2008 by 5 p.m.
Funded by the annual Lloyd D. Smith Open for College Scholarships, to date the MHCDO College Scholarship Program has awarded 43 scholarships to local students. Click here for the application and guidelines.
Hamilton Day of Service
Saturday, June 7, 2008 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Day of service held in honor of Richard A. Hamilton, Sr., MHCDO's founding board chairman and his late wife Corrine V. Hamilton. Painting and beautification efforts to take place at 3 sites in Ward 7. A great community service project for individuals and groups. Effort held as part of NeighborWorks Paints and NeighborWorks Week. For more info and to register participation, contact Angela Copeland at 202.396.1200 ext. 163.
Mortgage Litigation (Foreclosure) Counciling Services Available
Reports show foreclosure rates at an historic high. If you are facing foreclosure or need assistance in this area, help is a phone call away. Don't ignore the problem. Act now. Contact MHCDO's Mortgage Loss Mitigation Counciling Services at 202.396.1200.
Home and Streeetscape Improvement Grants for Burrville and Deanwood Neighborhoods
Deadline Friday, March 28, 2008
Grants of up to $8,000 awarded to qualified residents of Burrville and Deanwood neighborhoods. Click here for information and here for the application.
Citizens Crime Prevention Leadership Academy
Through September 2008
in its second year, the Citizens Crime Prevention Leadership Academy (CPLA), is a series of personal development workshops taking place in the Richardson Dwellings and Lincoln Heights public housing communities. Building upon residents' existing skills to further develop community networks and address neighborhood concerns, workshops are lead by experienced facilitators and include such topics as Self Defense and the Law, Learning to Embrace Commitment, and Firearms: Facts adn Fiction. Classes are free. Transportation is available to seniors and persons with disabilities. For more information contact Otis Dupree at 202.396.1200 ext. 131. Click here for the flyer.
April 2008 Board Meeting
Thursday, April 17, 2008 at 6 p.m.
President will deliver the "State of the Organization Address." Directors are reminded of the date and of their importance to the stewardship of MHCDO.
Michael I. Watts, Jr. Confirmed
Board of directors confirms youngest president and chief executive officer
At its October 17, 2007 meeting, the board of directors of the Marshall Heights Community Development Organization, Inc. by unanimous vote, confirmed Michael I. Watts, Jr. as the president and chief executive officer of the organization. This permanent appointment comes a year after serving in that capacity at interim status. Read the press release.
Corrine V. Hamilton Succombs
Wife of Chairman Emeritus Richard A. Hamilton, Sr. Read more.
