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The Village in Howard (TVIH) is a member-based
COMMUNITY of Howard County residents 55 and older
who want to continue to live independently in the homes
and neighborhoods they know. Membership benefits can
include, not only various social and cultural activities, but
access to “neighbor helping neighbor” services such as
transportation, home repairs and assistance with simple
house maintenance. These benefits enable members to
actively age in place.
As volunteer involvement is a cornerstone of the
community, TVIH incorporates a broad range of
opportunities for both member and community
volunteers. As a community, it is important that members
participate and share their skills with other members, for
example, a member volunteer may be able to grocery shop
for another member who cannot get out of their home, or
assist with gardening chores.
TVIHfunctions as anall-volunteernon-profitmembership
organization governed by a Board of Directors and
launched operations in January 2015. TVIH is managed
by the board and assisted by committees. This past year
TVIH hired an Executive Director and bookkeeper.
Participation in the Village to Village network, an
international movement helping communities establish
and manage their own Villages, provides a valuable
resource to learn about other villages.
The Village in Howard has two membership levels.
Associate members enjoy participation in social,
educational and cultural programs. These activities could
include dining out, local travel, Sneakers and Coffee
walking group, attending a lecture on a variety of topics
such as rain gardens or Maryland History, and a small
special interest group like bridge or our book group. For
annual fees please contact TVIH.
Full members participate in these same activities but can
request service benefits which could include short-term
(i.e. post-surgery) transportation for those unable to
drive or use public transportation, simple household tasks
performed by volunteers such as changing light bulbs or
batteries, hanging curtain rods, gardening tasks, etc…
For Full Membership fees, please call TVIH.
Memberships are good for one year from the day
you join.
Members can engage in Forums, an online connection
to other TVIH members for sharing information
and resources Members are also linked by a monthly
newsletter, active use of the website, and of course
participation in the many activities. Visit our website
or call 443-367-9043 for
more information.
Roberta Greenstein, Executive Director
, 443-367-9043
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