Thank you for all you’ve done to make 2011 a successful year! This year we continued to grow and help our community become an even better place to live.  We could not have done it without those of you who volunteered to make our many projects and events a success.  In order for us to have an even stronger 2012, please consider making a fully tax-deductible donation to the Passyunk Square Civic Association, a volunteer-led non-profit, to help us maintain this momentum:

 Weekly sidewalk litter pick-up program expanded and trash cans added!

We collaborated with Passyunk Avenue Revitalization Corporation (‘PARC’) to expand the litter pick-up program so that some of the heavier traffic areas are now being cleaned more than once a week.  We also worked with PARC to bring corner trash cans to some of the most littered corners which has helped reduce the amount of litter between cleanings.  As a reminder this street cleaning program costs over $10,000 per year so every dollar of your support is appreciated.

 Tree plantings and a new garden

The tree plantings were once again a very popular event in the neighborhood as we planted over 80 trees in the past year with every one of these trees planted by a volunteer.   We have also helped organize the new garden across from Pat’s Steaks and greatly appreciated the large outpouring of support.  This garden is certain to be a great community meeting point in the coming years.

Helping to Improve education at the Jackson School

More community projects for the future

As always we continue to look to the future and are excited about some of our newer efforts to reduce the number of boarded up properties in the neighborhood and ramp up our block liaison program to get even more of you involved in making Passyunk Square the best place to live in Philadelphia. We also want to offer more support to other neighborhood schools including Kirkbride at 7th and Dickinson and the charter and parochial schools in the neighborhood so that families will have the option of STAYING in the neighborhood when it comes time for their kids to go to school.

Your donations keep us running for you!

The PSCA is a volunteer-led and self-funded non-profit – we run on your donations of money and time!  Every dollar raised will directly support weekly litter pick-up, tree planting and maintenance, education reform, neighborhood beautification and more!  Please consider giving a $35 donation to the Passyunk Square Civic Association.  Click this link to make a contribution.  Your donations are greatly appreciated!  And special thanks to those that gave last year (a list of donors and a few more of our accomplishments is below)!

Just a few of 2010/2011 PSCA Accomplishments!!

Greening/Beautification

• Gold Star Park Improvement – Phase 1 – Removed pavement and planted grass
• Spring and fall tree plantings – Over 80 trees planted
• Capitolo greening project and Gold Star Park monthly clean-ups and plantings
• New Passyunk Gardens maintenance and activities

Cleaning

• Continuation of weekly sidewalk litter pick-up program!
• Partnership with Passyunk Revitalization Corporation for corner trash cans and street cleaning
• E-waste event and Christmas tree chipping

Organizing / Planning

• Lots of work at the Jackson school!
• Welcome wagon for new neighbors
• Zoning group improvements / increased involvement

Fundraising/Events

• Summer music in the park
• Fall Home Tour!
• PSCA Plant Sale (in collaboration with Urban Jungle)
• Art Auction (our 1^st year and was a wonderful success)
• Holiday potluck / silent auction

2011 Donors List

48 individual donors!

Aaron Bauman
Alison Fritz & Dan Pohlig
Allison Herdan
Alyssa Boyle & Jay Wright
Angel & Mike D’Ippolito
Aron Heintz
Aspassia Argiron
Benjamin Davis
Brian Howard
Brian Palmer
Cameron Voss & Denis Murphy
Carol & Philip Furnas
Christine Knapp
Cornelious Furgueson
Craig Crosby
Craig Totaro
Daniel Wallace
David & Leah Vodila
David Romberg
Elizabeth Saccardi
Erin O’Brien
Francene Black
Gao Qui Hua
Geoff DiMasi
Holly Drauglis
Ingris Reisner
Jessica Cestone
John Deritis
John Raezer
Karyn Caravoulias
Kimberly Davis
Launi Petrylak
Lisa Calvano
Lisa Kaiser
Mark Aufdemberge
Megan & Scott Larkin
Meredith Weber
Mike LoGreco
Pam & Ed Zenzola
Patrick Rooney
Phat A. Mot
Rich Rodowizc
Robert Calabrese
Roy Conard & David Jacobs
Sandra Tsaras
Stanley Hoffman
Ted Lewis & John Schmiechen
Terry Nicol

19 Business & Government Donations/Sponsorships!

10th Street Laundromat
Bebop Props LP
Generation 3 Electric – Bill Lutz
Bainbridge Law Center
Corey J. Wise, Esq
Dung Phat LLC
East Coast Mortgage
Fitness Works
Green Eggs Cafe
Grant from Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition (State Rep. Babette Josephs)
inHabit
Leise Janney Montgomery -Bernard Buckley
MoBland Properties
Mortgage Network
Prudential Fox & Roach – Deidre Quinn
P’unk Avenue
Push Me Pull You Design
Remaxx – Ricardo Silva
Starr – Richard Astrella

29 In-Kind Business Donations!

1540 Hardware
1601 Cafe
Anastasi Seafood Inc.
August
B2
Benna’s Cafe
Black and Brew
Café de Laos
Chickie’s Italian Deli
Comcast Spectacor
Cosmi’s Deli
DaVinci Ristorante
Devil’s Den
Iannelli Bakery
J&J Pizza
Lime Organic Cleaners
Pho Hoa Restaurant
Plenty
Ricci’s Hoagies
RIM Cafe
Rita’s Water Ice
Sixteen Hundred Below
SliCE
Sweat Gym
Teri’s Deli
Urban Jungle
Vintage Whimsey
Violet Salon II
Xpresssions – Harvey Wall

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