Boys, Girls, Adults Community Development Center, Inc. (BGACDC)
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In 1978, parents living in the Delta town of Marvell, Arkansas helped form the Boys, Girls, Adults Community Development Center, Inc. (BGACDC), a grassroots non-profit organization that aims to improve the overall quality of life for the poor, mainly African American residents.[1]
Today, the BGACDC serves as the center of community life in Marvell. Volunteers, supporters, and BGACDC staff work together to achieve goals no one thought possible. Students of the Marvell School District are tutored daily through the Center's after-school programs, units of affordable housing have been built and rented out to area residents, the Center's Best Food in Town (BFT) restaurant offers hot food and job opportunities to the Marvell community and students each year participate in the BGACDC's Freedom School program gaining valuable youth leadership and academic experience.
Today, the BGACDC serves as the center of community life in Marvell. Volunteers, supporters, and BGACDC staff work together to achieve goals no one thought possible. Students of the Marvell School District are tutored daily through the Center's after-school programs, units of affordable housing have been built and rented out to area residents, the Center's Best Food in Town (BFT) restaurant offers hot food and job opportunities to the Marvell community and students each year participate in the BGACDC's Freedom School program gaining valuable youth leadership and academic experience.
