The Chevy Chase Community Center (Community Action Council, Inc) is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization founded in Indiana County Pennsylvania in 1969.
Mission Statement
The Chevy Chase Community Center’s mission is to engage the community to empower the disadvantaged population of Indiana County and the surrounding rural communities with love, nutrition, education, involvement, and to provide a forum for community action, improvement and development.
History
In September 1969, a community of concerned citizens who wanted to combat poverty and assist Indiana County residents in need established the Chevy Chase Community Action Council, Inc.
After the CCCAC was incorporated as a tax-exempt non-profit organization, the group launched a fundraiser to build a community center. Their vision became a reality in 1971 when the Chevy Chase Community Center was constructed with assistance from the United States Army Corps of Engineers. Lyman Connor and Bill Shane were both instrumental in bringing this project to life and sustaining the Center as it grew into what it is now.
In 2000, the Center was renovated and rededicated to the community with a grant from the Indiana County Commissioners.
In 2016, spearheaded by the efforts of Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Ruddock the center’s kitchen received a much needed renovation to a commercial kitchen.