Melody McCurtis is Working for Metcalfe Park
Melody McCurtis
Metcalfe Park Community Bridges (MPCB), a neighborhood organization that services Metcalfe Park residents, truly embodies the meaning of community. Melody McCurtis, the deputy director of priorities and lead organizer of the organization, explains that everything they do is based off of the input and direction of their residents. Whether that be surveys they conduct going door to door or following the advice given by board members that live in the neighborhood, the community speaks for their needs and the organization listens.
A leader in her community and in the organization, Melody McCurtis grew up in Metcalfe Park. She started as an organizer and canvasser with MPCB and eventually grew into the role she holds now. Her mother, Danell Cross, was one of the five founding residents that started the organization back in 2012. Now, McCurtis talks with a smile as she describes working alongside people that watched her grow u