Building a Supportive Village Community
The Village Movement:
In 1999, a group of older residents of Boston’s Beacon Hill neighborhood gathered to figure out how they could stay in their homes as long as possible, continue to engage in their neighborhood, and get the support they needed as they aged. The Village concept was born!
Today, the Village concept is growing rapidly due to the grassroots efforts of ordinary people. Each Village has crafted its own version of this new model of living, one in which individuals take control of their lives and decide where and how they will live in their later years.
Welcome to Our Village: In Beaverton, Viva Village expands and enhances the ways we can age well. We believe that a better experience of aging is possible when we can grow with and rely on one another.
Viva Village’s programs and services make it possible for older adults to connect with one another and live fulfilled lives while remaining in the homes and neighborhoods they know and love. People of all ages, races, faiths, ethnicities, nationalities, genders, sexual orientations, and socio-economic levels are welcome and respected.
Viva Village is a member of the Portland area Villages NW Hub and Spoke Nonprofit Network. Villages NW provides administrative, development, human resource, and financial services to local Villages, as well as nonprofit status. Member Villages collaborate to address issues of common concern.
- Viva Village’s Mission: To build and sustain a strong community that connects, engages, and supports older adults.
- Viva Village’s Vision: A Beaverton-area community where older adults remain safely and confidently in their own homes as they age.
- Viva Village’s Values: Inclusion, volunteerism, communication, privacy, collaboration, transparency, lasting community.
- Viva Village’s Governance: Elected by the membership of Viva Village, the Governing Council is the decision-making and coordinating body for Viva Village.
For more information on membership or volunteer opportunities with Viva Village, contact the Village: 503-746-5082 or info@vivavillage.org .
