Virginia Villages Collective
A Voice for Virginia’s Villages
About Us
The Virginia Villages Collective (VVC) is an informal collaboration among Virginia’s Villages. Our mission:
- Increase awareness of the Village model and its benefits
- Promote the development of new Virginia Villages
- Foster the growth and sustainability of existing Villages
- Establish partnerships with other organizations serving older Virginians and their caregivers
Virginia Villages at a Glance
- In 2025: 8 in Northern Virginia; 5 in Central and Western Virginia; 3 in Eastern Virginia; 1 in SW Virginia
- Provide services to support older adult independence. In 2024, volunteers in 15 Villages provided 49,400 hours of service to more than 3,200 older Virginians, with volunteer time valued at $1,650,000.
- Increase engagement and reduce social isolation. In, 2024, 15 Virginia Villages organized more than 1,300 social and educational programs, many open to the public.
- Expand capacity to serve more older Virginians. Our Villages supplement and complement services and programs of Area Agencies on Aging and other community organizations serving older adults.
See a complete list of Virginia's Villages with contact information.
Download: Virginia Villages Collective Info Sheet
VVC Villages in Action
- 2025-2026. Virginia Villages Collective, in collaboration with Washington Area Villages Exchange, is implementing a statewide pilot program to reduce the risk of social isolation among older Virginians by expanding access to Village supports and services. The program, Virginia Villages: Aging Well in Community, is funded by the Virginia Department of Aging and Rehabilitative Services and will focus on expanding the capacity of existing Villages to serve more people and developing new Villages with an emphasis on underserved areas.
- November 2024 Press Release - Rapp at Home is awarded a $100,000 federal grant for the development of the Rappahannock Rural Health Network (RRHN) for the improvement of rural healthcare access.
Below: Leaders of Virginia’s Villages met for the first time in May 2024 at a church at Lake of the Woods in Orange County.