Volunteer Organizations: Moraga Community Association
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Prior to James Irvine’s 1914 purchase of the Rancho Laguna de Los Palos Colorados, Moraga community news was shared at small informal gatherings. Dairy farmers and ranchers socialized at each other’s homes and discussed local happenings, or later at the Moraga Barn. Upon Irvine’s death, his Moraga Company Board began selling off parcels of the rancho. As the community grew, a pattern of resident participation in local government emerged. An enthusiastic core of volunteers developed a degree of commitment rare in other communities. Volunteerism began as early as 1950 with the formation of the Moraga Valley Community Club, Inc. (the Club).The club’s purpose was to represent Moraga residents in Martinez, where control of future development resided, and to fight what became known as the “Martinez Mentality”—the continued overriding of local citizen preferences for growth control. This group became the Moraga Community Association, Inc. (MCA), “the Voice of Moraga”. Annual dues were $3 and committees included membership, civic affairs, traffic/roads, public safety, and liaison to parks. The Moraga valley was then divided into nine (9) districts with two directors, each serving the residents of their respective districts. As per the by-laws, MCA was tasked to “democratically investigate, promote and accomplish such needs and projects as will lead to the social, moral and civic improvement of the community.” MCA managed local matters representing Moraga citizen’s wishes including fire protection, sign control, residential development, bus transportation, freeways/highway construction, and General Master Plan issues. MCA was dissolved on March 3, 1976. |
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