The expansion of the Village Movement in the Washington, DC, is an important goal for DC Villages — a goal shared by the government of the District of Columbia. This was evident at the 2nd Annual DC Villages Collaborative Celebration, held September 13 at Pennsylvania Avenue Baptist Church in Ward 7.
Charon P.W. Hines, director of the District Department of Aging and Community Living, delivered a keynote address uplifting the work being done by Villages across Washington to support and center the city’s older adults. In particular the recognized the DCVC incubator program, which is working with two groups in Ward 7 and one in Ward 5, to develop new Villages.
Also celebrating the expansion of the Village Movement in the District were DC City Council Chair Phil Mendelson, At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds, Ward 3 Councilmember Matthew Frumin, and Ward 7 Councilmember Wendell Felder.
From left: Councilmember Wendell Felder, DACL Director Charon P.W. Hines, DC Villages Collaborative Executive Director Dr. Katrina Polk, DCVC Board Member Ross Hamory, Council Chair Phil Mendelson, Councilmember Anita Bonds, DCVC Board Member Morgan Gopnik, DCVC Board Chair William Emmet.