MTC is Wild About The Community! Join us May 29th at Zoo Tampa as we celebrate the individuals and organizations that have supported MacDonald Training Center in our mission to empower individuals with disabilities to live the lives they choose!

About MacDonald Training Center

Every day MacDonald Training Center (MTC) transforms the lives of people with all disabilities through innovations in vocational training, employment services, residential supports and life enrichment opportunities. MTC’s programs are customized to meet the needs and learning styles of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, Autism Spectrum disorder, and those who are deaf and hard of hearing.

MTC’s wide range of services include post-secondary educational programs licensed by the Florida Department of Education (FDOE). MTC supports job seekers looking for career advancement through job coaching, employment training, placement services, internships and on-the-job training. MTC serves all ages, from youth eagerly anticipating their first job, to seniors seeking to age in place with dignity. We work towards a day when every person has an equal opportunity to imagine and achieve his or her full potential.

MTC understands that every person is unique, and all seek a sense of belonging, connection and purpose. At MTC we educate, empower, elevate, employ and connect people with disabilities to their community.

MacDonald Training Center is a private- 501(c)( 3) non profit, established in 1953 by J. Clifford MacDonald, as one of the first pre-schools in our nation for children with disabilities. A tireless advocate for full inclusion for people with disabilities, Mr. MacDonald received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and served as Chair of the National Committee for Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment. We honor his legacy.

About the Event

The MacDonald Training Center warmly welcomes you to its First Annual Community Recognition Dinner and Silent Auction. This event is a wonderful opportunity for us to express our gratitude to the many individuals and organizations that have contributed to making MTC the premier center for workforce development and education for adults with disabilities in the Tampa Bay area.

We are proud to honor the following individuals this evening:  

Gary and Melody Johnson  

Dan and Barbara Ricci  

Ron Weaver  

Councilman Luis Viera  

Joy McCann Culverhouse  

This important gathering aims to raise essential funds to support our mission of empowering individuals with disabilities to live the lives they choose—essentially, it represents "Hope in Action."

The contributions and dedication of our honorees have made a lasting impact on our center and the most vulnerable citizens in Tampa Bay. We invite you to join us in celebrating these extraordinary individuals and in supporting a cause that truly transforms lives!

We owe so much to our amazing sponsors!