The election for the Passyunk Square Board of Directors will be held at the Passyunk Square Civic Association General Membership meeting on May 3, 2016 from 6:30pm – 8:00pm. At the April 5, 2016 General Membership Meeting, the Election Committee will present a slate of nominees who will be on the ballot for the May election. YOU can be on that ballot.

Candidates must meet the following requirements to be on the ballot:

• The candidate must be an adult (at least 18 years of age) who:
  • Lives or owns property within the neighborhood, or
  • Is a business owner having a principal place of business within the neighborhood
• The candidate can not have served 10 consecutive years on the Board of Directors immediately prior to this election unless the Board has granted by a ¾ majority vote to extend the term of the candidate

Candidates must present verification of residency, property ownership or business ownership.

Please click on this link for a list of acceptable forms of verification, for information on where to present or send a copy of the verification and for the online candidate information form that must be filled out by 11:59pm on February 28.

Do you know someone who would make a good member? Follow this link to provide a name and contact info so we can reach out to that person and ask him or her to fill out the nomination form. Suggested nominees are due 11:59pm on February 14.

Volunteer Opportunity! Passyunk Square Civic Association is looking for a dedicated volunteer(s) to help out with communications. This commitment would include:

• updating and maintaining the passyunksquare.org website
• updating the events calendar
• maintaining the Facebook page
• planning and sending the monthly email newsletter
• submitting a monthly summary of communication activities to the board of directors

If you are creative, good with words, organized, and enthusiastic about the neighborhood, this could be a great opportunity for you! Experience with Mailchimp, WordPress, Facebook pages, and Google Analytics would be helpful but is not required. If interested in helping with any or all of these tasks, please email contact@passyunk.org!

General Meeting Location Change

Brr! Feel that chill in the air… November has arrived! And of course November means Election Day! After you cast your ballot, come to our November 4 general meeting at a special Election Day location: Cafe Crema (formerly Zoey’s frozen yogurt), at 1205 S. 9th Street, across from Capitolo Playground. Join us for coffee, cannolis, and news from around the Square, along with a guest speaker from the Mural Arts Program!

And save the date for a few important events in December: first, our December 2 general meeting and holiday party at Garage – you won’t want to miss it! And December 6 from noon to 4 pm is our annual fundraiser at Urban Jungle, featuring Santa, singers, and beautiful trees and greenery for your holiday home. (P.S. – volunteer singers needed! Email contact@passyunk.org for more information.) Watch for details about these events in the coming weeks!