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Appreciation video

Appreciation video

Our older adult members and multi-generational corps of volunteers make visible what is often invisible: that as humans we are inherently relational, responsive beings and the human condition is one of connectedness and interdependence. Together, we're building the...

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EngAGED Communities- Podcast

EngAGED Communities- Podcast

Photo reproduced from the original website. What does an EngAGEd Community look like? This was the topic of conversation between Dr. Jane Barratt (Secretary-General, International Federation on Ageing) and Marcia Weisbrot, SFV member, Art Therapist and Educator at...

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Solving the Loneliness Epidemic, Two Generations at a Time

Solving the Loneliness Epidemic, Two Generations at a Time

Recently, our partners Madeline Dangerfield-Cha & Joy Zhang, Mon Ami co-founders, wrote an article published in the Stanford Social Innovation Review. In their article, they discuss how their business to mitigate loneliness evolved during the pandemic and how San...

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Let’s Take Action on Climate Change Together

Let’s Take Action on Climate Change Together

Climate change touches everyone. It’s a collective crisis requiring a collective response. Multi-cultural, multi-generational coalitions raising their voices and demanding large-scale action to preserve the planet that we share. Climate activist Bill McKibben recently...

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“There’s a pleasure I find in doing things for other people: I enjoy their company, learn new things and develop friendships as a result of my volunteer work with the Village.”

Larry Lurie,
member and volunteer since 2010