Giving Tuesday - Give Where you Live!
Today’s the Day - Give Where you Live!
Celebrate Giving Tuesday by supporting your neighbors and the community we all call home.
About DCNA
The Deering Center Neighborhood Association (DCNA) supports and cultivates our community by fostering neighbor connections, helping neighborhood causes, hosting events, and supporting our small businesses. We’re 100% volunteer-run, and every dollar you give goes directly back into our neighborhood works.
Total Anticipated 2026 expenses: $5,470
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70+ local artists, 5,000+ guests — our biggest neighborhood celebration!
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Insurance $1,150 | Website, domain, email $540. Keeps DCNA running and neighbors connected.
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Enjoy art, culture, and outdoor fun under the stars.
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Celebrate local gardens, creativity, and community spirit.
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Reconnect after winter and kick off the year together.
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Join neighbors to refresh and beautify our streets.
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Honor and remember with a community procession on Stevens and commemoration at Evergreen.
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Highlighting the amazing array of local shops right here in Deering Center.
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Bringing the neighborhood together to sing carols and light the tree!
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Gather together on the darkest day of the year as we welcome the coming of the lighter days.
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Fuel a fresh neighborhood idea.
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Spark another new community tradition.
If you’d like to spread your generosity further, consider supporting other local nonprofits that benefit Deering Center and the larger community:
Portland Trails | Spurwink Services | Maine Needs | Preble Street | Foundation for Portland Public Schools | The Locker Project | The Portland Public Library | The Friends of Portland Farmers’ Market
Thank you for being part of what makes Deering Center such a vibrant, caring neighborhood.
