East Madison Community Center

Our Mission

The East Madison Community Center has been established to promote educational, recreational, and community activities for all citizens in its service area. EMCC strives to enhance the opportunities of as many individuals and groups as possible, with the assistance of public and private funds, and with the support of paid and volunteer staff.

About EMCC

EMCC was formed in 1966, born out of a community need to help expand activities for area youth and adults. The Center began in humble quarters in a small apartment, initially providing youth with structured activities and adults with a neighborhood-based meeting facility. Word of the Center soon spread throughout the community.

Today, after providing community services for more than three decades, EMCC has evolved into a thriving multi-service center at 8 Straubel Court. The Center provides social, educational, recreational, and cultural programming for the east side community with a small paid staff and 250 volunteers.

EMCC is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization supported in part by the United Way of Dane County, the City of Madison, Community Development Block Grants, Community Development Authority, Dane County Department of Human Services, and numerous businesses, churches, service clubs, and individual donations.