By Ann Widger, Administrator, DC 37 Retirees Association

There are so many ways to get involved with the DC 37 Retirees Association – here are the top five:

1. Join us for an in-person or virtual membership meeting!

We have four in-person and three virtual meetings planned for the rest of the year. In-person meetings are at DC 37 Headquarters, 125 Barclay St. Join us on Zoom or on the phone for our virtual meetings.

• March Virtual Meeting
  Thursday, March 26, 10 a.m.
• May In-Person Meeting
  Thursday, May 28, 10:30 a.m. 
• June In-Person Meeting
  Thursday, June 25, 10:30 a.m. 
• August Virtual Meeting
  Thursday, Aug. 27, 10 a.m.
• October Virtual Meeting
  Thursday, Oct. 22, 10 a.m.
• November In-Person Meeting
  Thursday, Nov. 19, 10:30 a.m.

In addition to these meetings, save the date for our summer outing on Saturday, July 25. More information coming soon!

2. Join us for a meeting near you!

Last year, we were excited to hold in person meetings across the five boroughs. We are planning another round of these meetings for April and September of this year. Look out for details as we get closer. We are also working on putting together meetings across Florida. If you are in Florida either full- or part-time and want to help us put together a meeting in your area, please reach out to Stephanie Darrisaw at sdarrisaw@dc37.net or 212.815.1781.

3. Join a committee!

Last year, we set up various committees to help engage our members and move the work of the Association forward. We have three committees that are meeting regularly and we would like to invite you to join them! All committees meet in person at DC 37 Headquarters at 125 Barclay St.

• Political Legislative and PEOPLE Committee
  3rd Tuesday of every month
  In person from 10:30 a.m. to Noon
• Social and Community Engagement Committee
  3rd Wednesday of every month
  In person from 10:30 a.m. to Noon
• Membership and Recruitment Committee
  3rd Wednesday of every month
  In person from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Please note: Meeting times subject to change based on scheduling and meeting room availability.

4. Sign up your spouse or fellow retiree to be an Association member!

We are all organizers. Help us make sure we are the strongest Retiree Association we can be. Do you have a friend, neighbor or former colleague that hasn’t joined the Association yet? You can help sign them up by going to dc37retirees.org/join and joining online. Did you know your spouse can join the Association? You can go to www.dc37retirees.org/spouse and now pay your annual spousal dues via credit card!

5. Sign up for email alerts and follow us on Facebook!

Stay up to date on Retirees Association events and activities – sign up to get regular updates via email on our website at dc37retirees.org and follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/dc37retirees.

This article originally appeared in the January-March 2026 issue of PEPTalk Magazine.