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Nassau County Community Development Corporation (NCCDC) celebrates 40th year of building bridges

Posted on by Susan Steger

Nassau County Community Development Corporation
Press Release
Submitted by Annette Myers
Executive Director
November 13, 2019

On Saturday, November 9th at the Atlantic Avenue Recreation Center, the Nassau County Community Development Corporation held an event to celebrate its 40th anniversary.  Living founders, past and present officers, scholarship recipients and the community attended the event.   NCCDC, a non-profit chartered organization, was founded in 1979, under leadership of the late Elmo Myers, in the interest of saving and restoring historic Peck High School.

Nassau County Community Development Corporation (NCCDC) officers and keynote speaker at the 40th anniversary gala of the NCCDC. Standing from left are Vice President Jacqueline Arthur, Board Member Freddie Mason, Treasurer Ira Walker, Executive Director Annette Myers, Event Speaker and 2013 Scholarship Recipient Wendall McGahee, Recording Secretary Nichelle Wilson and Assistant Secretary Michelle Gardner. Missing from photo are President Charles L. Albert, Jr. and Board Member Earline Jones.

Over the years, NCCDC has awarded approximately one hundred scholarships to high school seniors across Nassau County including other projects involving senior citizens.
All proceeds from the gala go toward scholarships.

NCCDC Executive Director Annette Myers, fourth from left, stands with former scholarship recipients (L-R) James Baker, Nakeesha Mitchell Cox, Wendall McGahee, Kia Raysor Cull and Freddie Mason.