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Move Update and Holiday Greetings from CHV
Happy Holidays from all of us at 725 8th St SE ! From all of us at Capitol Hill Village, wishing you a peaceful and calm holiday season. As for the staff and office volunteers, we are ringing in the New Year in our same space at 725 8th St. SE. Curl up with a…
Read MoreHot Off the Press: Read the December CHV News
Click here to download a PDF of the December 2019 CHV News Welcome to Judy Berman and Annual CHV Holiday Party. Wednesday, December 18 is the annual CHV Holiday Party and welcome for Judy Berman, the new Executive Director. This event will be at the Hill Center, 921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE, from 2:00–4:00 p.m. There…
Read MoreWelcome Aleshia Faust
Capitol Hill Village welcomes our new Membership Champion, Aleshia Faust. Aleshia is passionate about building sustainable and diverse communities, and excited to bring that passion to CHV. As the Membership Champion, she is eager to work with CHV members to promote programming that is culturally responsive to the many identities of our members. In her…
Read MoreNew Part-Time Job Opportunity for Seniors – Application Deadline Extended!
Village Launches New Transportation Initiative The Village is excited to announce a new peer-lead initiative to make transportation resources more available to all residents of Capitol Hill. We are actively recruiting for our first cohort of Peer Health Educators (PHEs) who will work with low to moderate income seniors to improve their overall health and broaden their options when it comes to transportation. …
Read MoreDC Comprehensive Plan Update
CHV Needs Your Participation to tell DC Office of Planning (OP) seniors’ needs and thoughts about land use and development on Capitol Hill and across Ward 6. Your Role: Attend the Ward 6 Office of Planning meeting on Wednesday, November 13 at St. Matthews Lutheran Church 222 M St SW. The meeting starts at 6…
Read MoreHot Off the Press: The November Village News is Available!
Click here to download a PDF of the November 2019 Village News. Farewell to Molly. Thursday, November 21, from 4:00–7:00 p.m., the CHV Board is hosting a happy hour celebration and thanks for departing Executive Director Molly Singer. Location: Lockwood Apartments, 1339 E St. SE. Let’s send Molly on her way to Boston knowing how…
Read MoreGetting Smarter About Transportation for Seniors & People with Disabilties
In collaboration with 10 DC Villages, CHV is spearheading efforts to provide seniors and people with disabilities multiple avenues to learn about additional transportation options in the region. This summer, Transportation Outreach Intern, Sebastian Oosterveld worked alongside CHV volunteers and staff to create comprehensive instructional videos on public and private transportation options.
Read MoreArt, Dementia & Care Givers
National Gallery of Art has a wonderful program called See Me at the Smithsonian around art, perception, and history. See Me is hosted at at five museums and in November they will be at National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian American Art Museum and Freer Gallery of Art. CHV staff collectively participated in a similar…
Read MoreCHV is a Hand Dance Mecca
CHV members and staff had a wonderful time at the Barracks Row Main Street Festival on September 28th. We were jamming to music and hand dancing. Next Hand Dance learn and do is Oct. 22. Call the office for details (202) 543 1778 or email info@capitolhillvillage.org. Free and open to the public! Look at these…
Read MoreCHV Board Brings on Two Additions
At its September Board meeting, CHV Board of Directors elected two new members to its team. Nancy spent her career in corporate marketing, strategy and brand management at several corporations, including MCI, Claritas, Sallie Mae and Hilton Worldwide. In 1982, Nancy and her husband settled on Capitol Hill and raised two sons. She served on…
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