The Washington Area Villages Exchange (WAVE) brings together nonprofit villages in the wider Washington DC region to learn and grow by sharing experiences and ideas. These grass-roots, volunteer-driven villages embody the concept of neighbor helping neighbor to thrive at home and in their communities as they age. Through diverse educational programming and networking opportunities, WAVE strengthens and promotes developing and established villages and helps build momentum for the nationwide village movement. Encompassing villages in Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia as well as Washington, DC, WAVE is the largest regional village organization in the nation.