General Donations

Note:  At this time, all General Donations will be counted towards the “Write A Check” Fundraiser for Paved Area Repairs

Merrimac Shores is a special neighborhood that has been around since 1946.

The Merrimac Shores Civic Association (MSCA) was established in 1954, and is responsible "to promote and sponsor improvements for the mutual benefit of the properties and property owners located within and residents...to acquire, own, improve, and administer real and personal property for use as a park and for other purposes of like nature for the benefit of all members of the corporation...and to act as a representative organization on behalf of its members before Governmental Agencies" [See Certificate of Incorporation for full text.]

As such, the MSCA maintains many annual and day-to-day responsibilities, such as:

• Hosting & coordinating annual (and traditionally free) events such as the Easter Egg Hunt, July 4th Parade, Annual Picnic & the Halloween Pre-Trick or Treat Party, as well as coordinating single and ongoing events such as movie nights, food trucks, cook-offs, yappy hours, caroling, luminaries, etc.
• Coordinating & paying for special event permits, advertising and general costs /fees for special neighborhood events such as food trucks, yard sales, etc.
• Coordinating & paying for repairs, supplies and the general maintenance of common areas plus equipment within those areas (such as entrances, park benches, tables, play equipment, dog poop stations, landscaping/mowing/arborist needs, etc.)
• Providing neighborhood communication through quarterly newsletters, event signage, social media posts, email lists, website, new resident handbooks, etc.
• Monitoring fiscal responsibilities such as annual taxes & insurance on 2 waterfront lots (currently recognized as one Private Resident Park), etc.

Your donation makes these things possible!