News/Events Since 1924, PWCC has served an estimated 200,000 men, women and children. Today it serves approximately 1,500 community residents annually.

Phyllis Wheatley Community Center

1301 - 10th Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Phone: 612-374-4342
Fax: 612-377-9089
www.phylliswheatley.org

Phyllis Wheatley Community Center (PWCC) is the oldest African-American agency in the Twin Cities.

Services/Programs

Youth Development Services:

• Mary T Wellcome Child Development Center
• Academic Achievement Program
• Camp Katharine Parsons

Family Support Services

• Education for Cooperative Living (ECL)
• Northside Family Initiative (NFI)

Seniors Support Services

• Seniors Alumni Program

Volunteers

• Volunteer Opportunities

Facilities

Community center at 1301 10th Avenue North, Minneapolis

History

PWCC opened its doors in 1924 as a settlement house. The center was the first agency in the Twin Cities dedicated to serving African-Americans.  In its early years, the center had four main departments which were recreation, education, music and dramatics. It was a place where young people gathered for fellowship, skill development and support for their dreams. It housed numerous African American entertainers, civic leaders, educators, and students who were refused lodging elsewhere at the time due to racial discrimination.

Mission

Phyllis Wheatley Community Center provides comprehensive, quality programs in life-long learning, child development and family support for the diverse Greater Minneapolis Community.

Phyllis Wheatley Community Center meets all standard and is qualified to display the Charities Review Council Seal, which demonstrates the agency's accountability to donors and the community.