The Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center provides community-based and culturally competent services to individuals and families in need of assistance and serves as a coordinating link between the greater community and available resources.  Our primary areas of service are: Senior Services, Community Outreach and Development. One element of our uniqueness is derived from our historical context as a leading agency for minority centered services. Established in 1966, the Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center is one of the oldest standing social service agencies in the Cedar Valley Community. We have assisted generations of families with assistance, resource coordination and family-oriented activities at this site for the past 38 years establishing trusted relationships as a result. Our legacy of community-based services was fostered through the early actions of namesake, Jesse Cosby. Not only was Jesse Cosby considered a gifted musician and world re-known square dance caller, he was also responsible for creating some of this community’s earliest racially- integrated social venues. Through his gift of music and fellowship, he sought to fund the creation of an institution that would inspire, empower and provide opportunities for community development.

J. Lee Bedore Local Union 838	Krystal T. Madlock, Vice Chair Wartburg Community College
Michael D. Blackwell,PhD. University of Northern Iowa Center for Multicultural Education	Doreen Mingo Wartburg Community College
Wilda Bowman, Secretary Community Representative	Maleika Patterson John Deere Company ITS
Willie Cody Community Representative	Elaine Pfalzgraf University of Northern Iowa              School of Social Work
Beverly Cosby-Brown, Chair& GMAC Mortgage Company	Isaac A. Podolefsky University of Northern Iowa Technology Center
Patricia Gorman Grundy County Extension Office	Obie Saddler Jr., Treasurer Ball, Kirk & Holm PC
Cassandra Hart Lowell Elementary	Mary Theroith Hawkeye Community College/ Martin Luther King Center
Phyllis Henderson Community Representative	Lillian Thomas Community Representative
David Lederman,Former Chair Lederman Bailbonds	Annette R.Vanderwerff University of Northern Iowa Global Health Corp

Telisa A. Burt, Executive Director tburt@jessecosby.org

Paulette Pearson, Executive Assistant ppearson@jessecosby.org

Rita Allen, Outreach Coordinator rallen@jessecosby.org

George Cook, Custodian

Beverly Cook, Volunteer

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Client Outcomes Manager

Outreach Coordinator - Social Administration (Grad Level)

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Activities Coordinator (Seniors)

Volunteer Services Coordinator

Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center
1112 Mobile Street
Waterloo Iowa 50703
Phone: (319) 234-1793
Fax:(319) 234-1799
www.jessecosby.org
info@jessecosby.org

The Jesse Cosby Neighborhood Center is located between the Walter Cunningham School of Excellence and Payne AME Church. The nearest cross-street is Sumner which can be accessed from East 4th Street. Additionally Mobile Street can be reached from Newell Streets and Martin Luther King Drive. For more information please contact our office.