Welcome to the
A nonprofit that connects people and places to build community. The WCCDA works to eradicate poverty
and build a vibrant economically diverse community.
WHITE CENTER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
WCCDA envisions a community of diverse, empowered, and connected residents who come together as stewards of the land, the people, and the built and natural assets of White Center. We like to think of our work as a tree with ever-growing branches.
Neighborhood Development
This collaborative project initiated by the White Center Neighborhood Advisory Council, aiming to establish a haven embodying "Hope, Unity, and Belonging." It aspires to provide affordable housing and crucial services, fostering stability and opportunity for local working families. This initiative pays homage to the ancestral lands of the Salish peoples while emphasizing a collective engagement in this meaningful conversation within these sacred homelands.
Family
Development
We support White Center’s early learners, young adults, and families by providing resources, leadership opportunities, and community-building programs like Play and Learn and The Back to School (formerly Promise) Celebration. Our Play and Learn Families will have opportunities to network with each other, go on the occasional field trip, and be celebrated quarterly.
Economic Development
We work to diligently toward fostering a vibrant and equitable economy in White Center, focusing on uplifting BIPOC voices and supporting small businesses, residents, and youth. Efforts are channeled into resisting displacement, amplifying community engagement, and addressing various economic aspects.
Executive Director Aaron Garcia
We’ve grown from what this community nurtured in us. Our organization exists to serve, uplift, and protect it. We believe the solutions to our biggest challenges ahead of us already live here.
