Macedonia Hamilton Development Corp. C/O Macedonia Heart & Soul
PO Box 37
Macedonia, IA 51549
United States
The Macedonia Development Committee (MDC) was the beginning of the Macedonia Hamilton Development Corporation (MHDC).
In the summer of 2009, the Iowa Architects Foundation (IAF) was asked for revitalization assistance. A group of Iowa State University Design students and representatives from tourism-related organizations selected by the Pottawattamie County Tourism Committee, presented a charette to put forth ideas for revitalization. From this charette came the idea for the Macedonia Development Committee formed in September 2009 with 16 people, from various local organizations, attending the first meeting. In 2013, MDC was approached by the Hamilton Development Committee, a 501c3 organization committed to funding Macedonia projects, with the idea of combining our two committees for the betterment of Macedonia. The combined committees were officially established on January 1, 2014. We were now a 501c3 organization with any donation deemed tax deductible according to current tax laws.
Through the work of Macedonia Hamilton Development Corp. we have been able to
-Repair of items in the downtown area (repair of gazebo; green-space construction)
-Continuing Eagle Monument/City Park funding and Donia Day celebrations
-Pursuing the establishment of a Folk Art Center
-Helping individuals and businesses/organizations with funding (Fire Department equipment upgrading; Pioneer Museum restoration; mural project; Main Street façade upgrade project)
-Purchasing the field lights and the concession stand from the school
-Tuckpointing City Hall
-Establish Macedonia Heart & Soul through the nationwide program Community Heart & Soul
-Revitalized the Macedonia Farmers’ Market and community events and create new events through Macedonia Heart & Soul
-Initiating mural donation funding with Heart & Soul
-Created endowment funds for MHDC and Future Arts & Mural/Arts maintenance
- Macedonia Hamilton Development Corp. has donated to various departments of the Riverside Community School District.
- Macedonia Hamilton Development Corp. has donated to the Macedonia Volunteer Fire Department.
- Macedonia Hamilton Development Corp. has donated to Eckels Memorial Library, Boy and Girl Scout troops, the Riverside Booster Club and the Southwest IA Art Tour
