Empowering our community
Summer is coming !
The next DPCA meeting will be via Zoom on Tuesday June 16 at 7:00 pm .
Meeting ID: 811 3900 7069
Passcode: 733049
Invitation is below .
Agenda: Election of Officers for 2026- 2028.
Together We Make a Difference
Business membership $ 50 per year
To be eligible to join DPCA, you must be a resident of Dearnley Park and/or operate a business that is located in Dearnley Park . Fees should be paid by check or money order, and made payable to Dearnley Park Civic Association.
Send checks to Val Hallman, Treasurer, Dearnley Park Civic Association, 7511 Lawn Street, Philadelphia PA 19128.
Please include the following information:
Your name, address, phone number and email address which will be used for our mailing list only.
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DPCA Election of Officers, June 16 2026
It is time to hold an election of officers , and we plan to do so on June 16, at the next DPCA meeting that is scheduled on Zoom( invitation below).
If you would like to run for any of the four offices, please let Val, Shavonne, Cheryl or Dot know. To be a nominee, you must be a paid-up member of DPCA and a resident or business operator within the Dearnley Park territory. Your name will be added to the list. To vote in the election of officers, you must be a paid -up member of DPCA.
An in-person vote will occur on June 17 at our meeting on Zoom. Your support of Dearnley Park Civic Association means a lot.
DPCA has represented and advocated on behalf of our members and our community since our reactivation in the summer of 2024. Our statement of purpose is:
· To develop and maintain an informed community to support decisions that best serve our neighborhood. ·
To stand for and to promote pride and unity in our neighborhood.
· To support enhanced social and economic functioning of our neighborhood.
· To inform the community of future developments in the neighborhood and support maintaining the historical structures and the green spaces of our community.
At this time, the list of declared candidates for the offices are:
For President: Dot French
For Vice-President : Shavonne George
For Treasurer: Val Hallman
For Secretary: Cheryl Jarvis Johnson.
The deadline for nominations for the DPCA officers' election is June 1, 2026. Please contact us if you have any questions.
Our officers are :
President - Dot French
Vice-President - Shavonne George
Treasurer - Val Hallman
Secretary - Cheryl Jarvis Johnson.
The next meeting of DPCA is scheduled for June 16 at 7:00 PM
Agenda : Election of DPCA Officers for 2026- 2028
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Dearnley Park Civic Association is dedicated to improving the quality of life in our local communities through advocacy and community service. We strive to bring together diverse groups to work on common goals and foster a stronger, more united neighborhood.
Services
Community Cleanups
Aaron Couch , President of neighboring civic Residents of Shawmont Valley Association, invited members of DPCA to partner with RSVA in any upcoming community clean-up projects . These may target Shawmont and Umbria streets, and DPCA will support this initiative.
support decisions that best serve our neighborhood.
Promote pride and unity in our neighborhood.
Support enhanced social and economic functioning of
our neighborhood.
Inform the community of future development in the
neighborhood and support maintaining the historical structures and the green space of our community.
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- Dearnley Park Philadelphia , United States