About Prathertown Community Development Corporation

Historic Prathertown Founded in 1883

Prathertown was founded in 1883 by enslaved persons Moses, Marshall, Rezin and John Prather and Ann McAbeee Prather. This 13 acre patch of history known as "Dorsey's Meadow" was purchased for $50 per acre from John Dorsey, a well-known landowner.

Founders and descendants still reside in Prathertown and have been promoting equity in entrepreneurship and education, Prathertown Community Development Corporation addresses critical challenges with creatives approaches via public private partnerships. Our support programs unifies families, creates careers and increases self sufficiency. We help families find affordable housing and deliver home ownership counseling. Through our public and private partnerships, we design and deliver technology education which leads to high income wage careers. From health and wellness, technology training, environmental education and financial literacy we design and deliver a host of much needed initiatives that drive the changes needed in our community. Most of our programs promote inter-generational connections while enjoying arts and historic preservation activities.

Our Mission

The mission of the Prathertown Community Development Corporation is to empower and uplift our community through the alleviation of hunger, provision of affordable housing, promotion of financial literacy, delivery of homeownership counseling, and advancement of technology education. We are dedicated to fostering an environment where every individual has the resources and opportunities to thrive and contribute to our collective growth.

Meet the Team

The founders of Prathertown Community Development Corporation.

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Chief Disability Officer (CDO)

Carl Prather

As Chief Disability Officer, (CDO), Carl A. Prather, Sr. grew up in Prathertown, Maryland in the 1950s as has returned to help build a bright future to those who live in isolation. After pursuing a career in business and information technology, he became a non profit leader by giving community members free information technology career training and employment. In 2012, he was nominated by Former Montgomery County, Maryland Executive Isiah Leggett as a Commissioner for People With Disability where he served for 10 years. During his leadership he advocated for accessible transportation, safe and accessible playgrounds and affordable housing. In addition, he served as a Government Relations advocate for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, taste testing coffee and chocolate and spending time with his family. He also enjoys beta testing hardware and software and recommending modifications for facilities to best accommodate wheelchair users.

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Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Saundra Prather

Saundra D. Prather is an entrepreneur, realtor, ordained minister, information technologist, foodie, philanthropist, landlord, disability advocate, community builder, Pastor, lacrosse and volleyball mom and workplace transformer. Saundra’s career began when she became a social justice activist in the 90s. She worked closely with Indigenous communities to shed light on historical injustices and misrepresentation. Her work as Founder and Executive Director of a nonprofit outreach ministry focuses on education, employment, career and life skill training, financial literacy, affordable housing, economic development, entrepreneurship and initiatives that promote self sufficiency. Her work has opened doors for people from underrepresented groups and positioned herself as a model of what next-generation leadership should reflect. She brings over 30 years of experience developing practical tools to build managerial effectiveness and making structural and sustainable organizational, economic and community change.

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