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    Derry Area Philanthropy Committee (DAPC)

    The DAPC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to community service projects in the Derry Area.  We provide meals for needy families, school supplies for children, "Blessing Boxes" filled with non-perishable food items and hygeine products, and work to identify other areas where we can spread "Good Vibes" to our neighborhood.

    Your charitable contributions are tax deductible.


        Spreading "Good Vibes" - Want a shirt?  Donate what you can and we'll send you some!


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    Venmo -
    http://venmo.com/derryarea


    PayPal -
    http://paypal.me/derryarea


    Cashapp - $Derryarea


    The DAPC Facebook Page

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    Our Mission

    The DAPC was founded almost completely by accident.  The charity's founder and President Sean M. Kemmerer is an elected School Board Director for the Derry Area School District.  After a particularly stressful Board meeting around Thanksgiving 2020, Sean was looking for something positive to do in an effort to snap out of his funk.  He went to a local grocery store and bought eight frozen turkeys with the intent to find a few families in need of a nice Thanksgiving meal.

    When he stopped by his friend's tavern and told them about his plan, things snowballed quickly.  The restaurant offered to help Sean by not only cooking the turkeys, but offer an entire thanksgiving dinner for anybody who needed one.  Turkey, stuffing, potatoes, salads, rolls, cranberries, even dessert!  Word quickly spread throughout the community, and with only a few days planning, Sean and his friends were able to prepare almost 150 dinners.  They ended up making the news!  With Christmas right around the corner, people began reaching out offering to donate money to cover the cost of meals, to deliver to families who couldn't pick up the meals, and EVERYBODY wanted to bake things for dessert!  Sean realized that he MAY have created a monster, and the Derry Area Philanthropy Committee was inadvertently born!

    Today, the group focuses on identify ways to partner with the community to spread a message of positivity and looking out for one another.  "Good Vibes Only" has become more than just a tagline for the DAPC - It is the driving force behind everything that the group does.  

    View our Bylaws PDF

    Derry Area Philanthropy Committee
    Derry Area Philanthropy Committee

    Useful Links

    Derry Area School District

    Derry Township

    Director Kemmerer's Facebook Page

    DAPC Facebook Group

    DAPC Facebook Page

    Derry Food Pantry (Westmoreland Co. Food Bank)


    Photos

    The DAPC runs online tip boards to give away popular prizes!
    DAPC Donation to Blackburn
    DAPC Giving Easter Baskets to Families in Need
    DAPC Backpack Drive
    Bingo Fundraiser for the Indiana County Women's Flag Football Team.
    DAPC
    Good Vibes at Bingo!
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    Winning the DARCee Bowling Tournament!
    The DAPC is proud to sponsor youth sports programs
    Our President putting his money where his mouth is!
    Good Vibes start young!