Written by Julie McCoy, The Western Edition
It is all about helping older adults and ensuring they continue to live meaningful and productive lives as they age.
San Francisco Village — a nonprofit, community- based membership organization at 3575 Geary Blvd. — connects older adults with volunteers and other resources that help make their lives better and easier, according to Executive Director Kate Hoepke.
“At San Francisco Village, we help people navigate the transition of people getting older,” Hoepke explained.
If an older adult needs help around the house — for example, with laundry or light maintenance — SF Village can send a volunteer to take care of that. Additionally, if an older adult needs someone who can pick up some groceries, or take them to a doctor’s appointment, SF Village can send one of its volunteers to do that as well.
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Sara joined the team in 2018. She brings with her 20 years of experience in community development, philanthropy, and organizational management. She completed her bachelors at George Washington University and her masters at UC Berkeley. Her career focus has been on evaluating how community groups run from year-to-year and strengthening daily processes to increase institutional success. Sara loves travel and global development issues, particularly a non-profit she founded 10 years ago focusing on students’ access to school in Cambodia. Sara is raising her family here in San Francisco.
Maya is a public relations and communications professional with more than a decade of experience; her expertise includes consumer products and technology PR, as well as event management and content development. She has been a pro-bono consultant with the Taproot Foundation since 2012, and has participated in three service grants to date. Maya attended the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) and graduated with a BA in mass communications and a minor in political science.