'Tis the season to celebrate friendships and the beautiful connections created throughout the year. Thanks to you, we have much to be grateful for in 2025!

• Caring Support – NNV volunteers have provided thousands of services, offering direct support to neighbors with transportation, technology support, friendly visits, and tasks like taking out the trash and grocery shopping. Our professional team worked collaboratively with volunteers to support members in the hospital, rehab, and hospice.
• Engaged and Connected – NNV has offered many opportunities for members to learn, stay fit, and enjoy time with others. Hundreds of older adults have enjoyed our stimulating programming from lunches and book clubs, to yoga, trips, lectures, and more!
• Equitable Access – In 2025, NNV is poised to once again provide $20,000 in membership subsidies to address significant unmet needs among older adults in our community. We continued to expand on our work to incorporate equitable and inclusive practices so all older neighbors can participate in their local Village.
• Trusted Resource – NNV remained a trusted resource for information that is important to older adults and our community. Our new Know Your Options Series keeps our community informed on services and providers who can help navigate the changing landscape of aging. NNV's professional team and volunteers helped many access the flu and Covid-19 vaccines at two vaccine clinics this year.
• Building a Supportive Community – NNV members, volunteers, and board have contributed hundreds of hours sharing their time and talent to advance NNV's mission by participating in our working groups, contributing to our Weekly Update, and making important strides to create an inclusive Village.
• Strengthening the Village Movement Citywide – NNV dedicated hundreds of hours to support the newly established DC Villages Collaborative (DCVC), with NNV board member Morgan Gopnik participating in DCVC's inaugural board of directors. The collaborative is working to strengthen existing Villages and expand Villages in unserved areas of the city. Look out for three new Villages serving Wards 5 and 7 in 2026!

Our sincerest thanks for all you do to make our Village special. NNV board and staff extend our warmest greetings for a Happy Thanksgiving and wonderful Holiday Season.

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