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Don’t let those periodic bursts of hail fool you — spring has sprung in Danforth East and we are looking to (safely, carefully) come out of hibernation and into some community activities. Here are three opportunities for you to get involved!

1. The 8th Annual Danforth East Yard Sale
We are so excited that the Yard Sale/ Sidewalk Sale is back! We are just looking for a volunteer to help run the yard sale. This person would take on the outreach to the Kidney Foundation, coordinate with the BIA and respond to queries by participants. This person should be available on the weekend of the event (June weekend, date tbd). They will work with our board member Raktim to oversee the event.
If you are able to take on this role, please email info@deca.to.

For more info on the yard sale tradition, check out the BlogTO profile of our 2018 event here:
https://www.blogto.com/fashion_style/2018/05/deca-yard-sale-toronto-2018/

2. The East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market
DECA Green will be meeting in the third week of April to begin planning the events and activities to accompany the farmers’ market this year. We are looking for people to join us to make connections with musicians, eco groups, kids’ activity providers and more. If you’re interested in joining the committee, email us at green@deca.to

3. Earth Day Clean Up
This one isn’t a DECA activity, but we’re sharing because it’s a great opportunity to get together with some neighbours to clean an area for Earth Day. Clean Toronto Together supports neighbourhood groups with cleaning materials and pickup. From their website:

Clean Toronto Together invites residents, community groups, schools and businesses to spend 20-minutes picking up litter and recycling that’s accumulated in local parks and other public spaces over the winter. Join us April 22-24!

Important information for 2022:

The City has a limited supply of free litter bags to support resident-led cleanups.
Participants are encouraged to bring/reuse their own plastic bags to collect litter and recycling.
Litter bags will be offered to the first 100 groups (of 5 or more residents) who register a cleanup. Eligible groups will be contacted by City staff. Quantities are limited.
Special litter collection will be available to registered participants.
Safety tips and COVID-19 guidance will be provided to all registered participants.
Registration closes on April 15.

Here’s the link to their site and registration:
https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/clean-toronto-together/

Join us at our AGM on Zoom to hear what DECA’s been up to in the past year and what we’ve got planned for 2022. We’d love to hear from you at the meeting or via email at info@deca.to. We will be voting on the DECA Board for 2022.

In the DECA catchment* and not a member yet? Click “Become a Member” in our menu and sign up! Membership is a PWYC fee and is valid for one year.

This meeting is this Tuesday March 22 at 7pm. Here is the zoom link:

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81025783020?pwd=MHJhS3ZJVDNmOFk4dkw0bCtNanhZQT09

by phone:
+1 647 374 4685 Canada
+1 647 558 0588 Canada

Meeting ID: 810 2578 3020
Passcode: 472004

About DECA

The Danforth East Community Association (DECA) is a group of neighbours that started working together in 2007 to make our community more vibrant, walkable, safe and fun. We’ve made big changes to our little pocket, starting with our East Lynn Park Farmers’ Market, giving facelifts to a number of Danforth stores and bringing the Danforth East Community Arts Fair to the community. We call ourselves a “community” association rather than a “resident” association because we feel it is important to include residents, businesses, schools, places of worship, and other organizations in the conversations we have about how to make our home on Toronto better for all of its inhabitants.

*Our catchment is between Monarch Park and Main, the railway tracks and Mortimer/Lumsden.

The Danforth East Community Association (DECA) is looking for engaged, committed community members to join the DECA Board. DECA’s mission is to build a stronger, more vibrant and walkable community, and to empower residents of our neighbourhood through community involvement.

Board Member Eligibility and Term 

To be a Board member, individuals must be members of DECA. Board members are elected for one-year terms in accordance with DECA’s Board Member Nomination and Election policy.

Application Process

If you’re interested in being considered for a position on DECA’s Board, please submit a short blurb about yourself, that articulates your motivation for joining DECA and your ties to the community to info@deca.to by Tuesday, March 15, 2022.

Elections will take place at the DECA Annual General Meeting, scheduled on Tuesday, March 22, 2022.

Join us in East Lynn Park to light up the night and sing some songs with amazing local musician Shannon Butcher!

It’s our 11th annual pumpkin parade on Monday and we are really looking forward to seeing all the weird and wonderful jackolantern creations from the community! Bring your pumpkins and candles to the park between 6 and 8 pm and add them to the parade along the walkway. Marshals will be on hand to help you and to light the candles.

We are still looking for a few people to help with this event. If you are available, please email volunteer@deca.to.