Friends of Harrowgate Park engages our diverse community of business owners, nonprofits, schools, and local residents of all ages, races, and ethnic backgrounds. We welcome the involvement of all neighbors whether owners, and renters.
Friends of Harrowgate Park is a platform that allows neighbors to have a say in the park’s affairs, including the use of external resources. They aim to educate about the park’s ecology and history and empower neighbors to implement their own programming for the park.
Friends of Harrowgate Park fosters neighbors’ enjoyment of the space. We promote a healthy, safe, and attractive park through programming, clean-ups, beautification projects, and the reporting of maintenance issues.
Are you passionate about making a difference in the Kensington community? Do you have ideas, skills, or expertise that could help shape the future of our initiatives? Friends of Harrowgate Park is seeking dedicated individuals to join our Board of Directors—a group of community champions committed to fostering positive change.
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is a native Californian currently residing in Harrowgate. She enjoys sports—playing, coaching and watching—and working in the community. She is also quite the baker. She has three adult children, who are the loves of her life, and a very special baby: Bob Bingham, her five-year-old Chihuahua. Sonja’s motivating ideology is twofold: “Leave a place better than the way you found it” and “Be the change you want to see.” These statements capture her driving force perfectly.
has nearly a decade of experience working in community development and is currently a Senior Project Manager at East Freedman & Main. She has supported Kensington and Harrowgate projects over the last six years like Safe Hub Youth Soccer in Scanlon Park, Cantina La Martina at 2800 D St, PB&J at 3415 Kensington, El Centro de Estudiantes at 3360 Frankford Ave, and many more. She has been a resident for over four years and loves supporting events at Harrowgate Park like our annual movie nights, and spring/ summer/ winter festivals.
Philly native that has recently moved back to the Harrowgate neighborhood about five years ago. I work for both Jefferson Health and Montgomery County Community College. You will often see me as I walk the neighborhood daily with my four-legged companions. My belief is to be the change you want to see and become a part of the growing movement to take back these streets and parks. Whatever I can do to be apart of the solution, I am always happy to help.
is a Philly muralist, artist, active community member, advocate and resident of Kensington. He’s an active participant in multiple civic groups in the neighborhood and works with several non-profit organizations and libraries working to improve the quality of life in Kensington and its greenspaces. He currently works part-time as the Community Engagement and Program Director for Kensington Voice. His goal is to connect people and help resolve social issues that exist within the neighborhood.
He also just recently opened an art gallery, @vizion_gallery on Instagram, located at 3312 Kensington Ave. So far, he has hosted two exhibitions that highlighted exclusively local artists and creative minds.
