About Us
The Virginia Villages Collective (VVC) is an informal collaboration among Virginia’s Villages. Our mission:
- Increase awareness of the Village model and its benefits
- Promote the development of new Virginia Villages
- Foster the growth and sustainability of existing Villages
- Establish partnerships with other organizations serving older Virginians and their caregivers
Virginia Villages at a Glance
- In 2024: 9 in Northern Virginia; 5 in Central Virginia; 3 in Eastern Virginia; 1 in SW Virginia
- Provide services to support older adult independence. In 2023, volunteers in 15 Villages provided 43,800 hours of service to older Virginians, valued at $1,463,000.
- Increase engagement and reduce social isolation. Fifteen Virginia Villages organized more than 2,009 social and educational programs in 2023, many open to the public.
- Expand capacity to serve more older Virginians. Our Villages supplement and complement services and programs of Area Agencies on Aging and other community organizations serving older adults.
See a complete list of Virginia's Villages with contact information.
What We Do
- Conduct education and advocacy with other organizations and key leaders in the aging-services network
- Research the sponsored Villages model; recruit sponsors to start and partner with Villages
- Support and mentor grassroots efforts to start new Villages
- Pursue grant funding to support the formation of new Villages and build the capacity of existing Villages
Virginia’s Villages are addressing the need for home and community-based services and caregiver support for older Virginians, including vulnerable, priority populations and adults not eligible for other supports.
Below: Leaders of Virginia’s Villages met for the first time in May 2024 at a church at Lake of the Woods in Orange County.