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Mission Statement
Mt. Zion Community Development, Inc. is a 501© (3) non-profit community based redevelopment corporation focused on:
empowerment of the individual and community by providing spiritual, economic, socio-economic, educational, and cultural opportunities to the greater Asheville-Buncombe County community to address the need for jobs, housing, crime prevention, education and health care, and
collaboration with local community-based organizations with local community-based organizations in the physical redevelopment of the "Block" for housing and supportive services.
If you would like to help MZCD in its efforts, please contact Belinda K. Grant, Exec. Director, at 828.776.1427. As a federally and state recognized non-profit, MZCD accepts donations of all kinds, including real estate, life insurance, volunteer hours, in-kind hours and services, supplies, monies, and stocks/bonds. Please check with your attorney or tax consultant for the tax benefits of donating to a 501© (3) organization.
MZCD has established an endowment fund. All donations to the MZCD Endowment can be sent to the following address: Community Foundation of Western Carolina
BB&T Building
Suite 1600
Asheville, NC 28801
or call 828.776.1427
Project NAF (Nurturing Asheville and Area Families)
Working together to help African-American women have healthier babies
The goal of Project NAF is for minority babies to have a healthy first year of life and beyond. To reach this goal, Project NAF provides culturally sensitive and individualized services to African-American women while they are pregnant and during their baby's first year of life.
Services Offered
Prenatal & Postnatal Support Services
Coordination of Child Care and Transportation
Perinatal Smoking Cessation & Environmental
Tobacco Smoke
Breastfeeding
Empowerment Plan
Folic Acid Education
Outreach & Collaboration
Funding & Support
N.C. Department of Health and Human Svcs., Div.
of Women & Children's Health
Buncombe County
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Elizabeth Grant Hill Campus of Learners Center for Technology, Health, and Entrepreneurship
Working together to bridge the digital divide in our community
The Elizabeth Grant Hill campus of Learners seeks to help under-served individuals, families, and communities to enhance and enrich their lives by providing them with opportunities and encouraging them to master the computer skills necessary to work and thrive in the 21st century.
Services Offered
Basic Computer Literacy Training
Access to Internet
Small Business and Job Training Skills
Word Processing Courses
Funding & Support
Janet, Calvin, Grant and Tamia Hill
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Real Estate Development
MZCD currently holds a significant portion of the real estate located on the "Block" in Downtown Asheville. Located on that land, are three buildings, circa 1920's, each at least three stories high, with 3600 square foot on each floor for commercial mixed use to include office space, and possibly housing. |
Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative (TPPI)
Working together to reduce teen pregnancy and the school drop out rate
Buncombe County's TPPI seeks to serve annually an unduplicated count of 40 males and females, ages 12-17 who reside or attend schoold in the zip code areas of 28001 and 28806.
Services Offered
After-School Program
Community Service
Incentive
Goal-Setting
Funding & Support
N.C. Department of Health and Human Services
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©2009 Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Asheville. All rights reserved.
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church
47 Eagle Street
Asheville, NC 28801
Phone: 828-252-0515
Fax: 828-254-7150
Email: info@mtzionasheville.org
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday: 9:00am - 4:00pm
Other times by Appointment
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Contact Info
47 Eagle Street
Asheville, NC 28801
mzcd@cs.com
828-350-9821 (Office)
828-254-7150 (Fax)
Office Hours:
M-F 8:30am-5:30pm
Board of Directors
Verita Woods, Chairman
Vacant, Vice Chair
Sophie Dixon,Treasurer
Arthur Mae Higgins, Asst. Treasurer
Scott Burgess, Acting Secretary
Board Members
Verita Woods
Bennie Lake
Diane Rogers
Evelyn Herron
Shirleigh Moog
Staff
Belinda K. Grant, Exec. Director - 350-9821
Shari Smith, Project NAF
Outreach Worker - 225-6155
Letitia Bromell, Project Empower
Outreach Worker - 225-6156
Professional Advisory Team
Roberts & Stevens
Legal Firm of Record
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