We sent out a letter to our members on March 9th, 2020, via email. Members who don’t have email addresses with us will receive the letter via regular “snail” mail in the coming week. Click below to see our message from Judy Berman, Executive Director.

While the “old-fashioned” flu remains a greater public health threat than COVID-19, it’s important to stay informed about the current Coronavirus, and understand myths vs. realities. Click here to see CHV’s recent message to our community regarding the Coronavirus outbreak.

CHV Transportation Resource Guide

In our efforts to provide on demand, easily accessible resources to our members and the larger community, CHV has created a Transportation Resource Guide of available transportation options within the region. This guide provides and overview of available public, private, and non-emergency medical transit options, the qualifications, service areas, accessibility features, and cost.

The Transportation Resource Guide can be accessed below:

Click here to download a PDF of the January CHV News.

CHV’S 2020 GALA AND AUCTION: The Roaring Twenties
February 29, 7–10 p.m.—Save the Date!
Join the CHV Board, sponsors, and friends on Leap Day, Saturday, February 29, at St. Mark’s Church for a smashing good time as we Lindy Hop our way into the new year with Suffragists, Bathtub Gin, Flappers, Jazz Greats, and perhaps some of Al Capone’s men and a Great Gatsby or two. This event, once again, is lining up to outdo all others. Stay tuned for your invitation. If you want to volunteer to help or get more information contact gala@capitolhillvillage.org.

Buy your tickets or sign up to be a Gala sponsor at https://one.bidpal.net/chvgala/welcome

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 cup of your favorite tea or yuletide treat, and watch this space and the newsletter for exciting notifications about our upcoming move in the first quarter of 2020 (no, we don’t have a specific date yet)!

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 will be the usual merriment, and Judy will share some thoughts and answer your questions (but be kind, it is her third day at work with CHV). (page 17)

CHV’S 2020 GALA: The Roaring Twenties
February 29—Save the Date!
Join the CHV Board, sponsors, and friends on Leap Day, Saturday, February 29, at St. Marks Church for a smashing good time as we Lindy Hop our way into the new year with Suffragists, Bathtub Gin, Flappers, Jazz Greats, and perhaps some of Al Capone’s men and a Great Gatsby or two. This event, once again, is lining up to outdo all others. Stay tuned for your invitation. If you want to volunteer to help or get more information contact gala@capitolhillvillage.org.

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 spare time she enjoys attending poetry events, and traveling.  Aleshia has a BA in Business Management from Washington College, and a MA in Sociology from American University.

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.  

If you are living and thriving in DC, love your neighborhood, love helping older adults, and would enjoy earning some extra income, this opportunity is for you. We need five (5) Peer Health Educators to make this pilot program a success! If you are interested in becoming a PHE, review the job description and fill out the job application that is linked below.

The applications are due by December 6th – so don’t delay! We look forward to reviewing your application.

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 PM with attendees viewing maps, summaries, of OP’s current draft. Participate in the Question and Answer sessions to highlight to the city and developers that older adults are an important demographic and market. Call the CHV office to register to attend the meeting and get a CHV Aging is the Future button! (202) 543 1778  or info@capitolhillvillage.org

Details and Background:  Once again, CHV’s Advocacy Corps is mobilizing to formally respond to the DC’s Office of Planning next phase of its Comprehensive Plan update, the Public Comment period. This is an excellent opportunity for your engagement. The Comp Plan, when voted into law by the city council, will guide development and land use decisions in the city. CHV’s Advocacy Committee carefully reviewed the 2010 plan, mapped changes across the city, reviewed current best practices and submitted 59 recommendations in the summer of 2017.

The team of Marian Connolly, Vira Sisolak, Scott Price and Advocacy Committee chair Susan Sedgewick, at the invitation of Office of Planning, met with their representatives on Thursday, October 24. They learned that 24 of CHV’s 59 recommendations submitted in 2017, were accepted for the current draft. More importantly, they learned about the process for the public comment period which is underway until December. This is the time where communities can mobilize to make their interests known to local officials through comments. Marian Connolly and Vira Sisolak are spearheading the development of CHV’s submission to The Office of planning, due in December. The team will be working with ANCs 6A, 6B and 6C to encourage resolutions that will carry “Great Weight” with the city’s planning process.

Call the CHV office to register to attend the meeting and get a CHV Aging is the Future button! (202) 543 1778  or info@capitolhillvillage.org

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 much she will be missed. (page 1)

Welcome to Judy 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 will be the usual merriment, and Judy will share some thoughts and answer your questions (but be kind, it is her third day at work with CHV). (page 1)