Membership

Greater Niles Villagers

• organize social activities and educational programs based on their passions
• develop GNV’s screened list of businesses and personal service providers
• make up the “Helping Hands” team that provides GNV’s individualized services
• coordinate community volunteers who want to help.

Social Membership: 

• Attend all social and educational events at no charge. Can be provided with our list of vetted preferred providers. This membership type may include one or more secondary & tertiary members
• Join online
• Social Member Application Form (PDF)
  

Single Full-Service Membership: 

• Members living in the neighborhood along Mission Blvd. from Union City to Morrison Canyon.
• Access to our volunteer provided services up to 20 occurrences a month, based on volunteer availability. Informational emails and newsletters, phone calls, referrals, etc. Can attend all social/educational events at no cost. Can be provided with our list of carefully screened preferred providers
• Join online
• Services Member Application Form (PDF)

Household Full-Service Membership: paid annually, $40 per month for couples/household

• Members living in the neighborhood along Mission Blvd. from Union City to Morrison Canyon
• Access to our volunteer provided services up to 25 occurrences a month, based on volunteer availability. Informational emails and newsletters, phone calls, referrals, etc. Can attend all social/educational events at no cost. Can be provided with our list of carefully screened preferred providers This membership type may include one or more secondary & tertiary members
• Join online
• Services Member Application Form (PDF)

Supported Membership

• reduced fee
• Judy's Fund is GNV's scholarship fund, which enables any resident in the neighborhood to become a GNV member without cost being a barrier. Applicants complete the GNV Supported Member application and are approved by the Finance Committee. Dues will be based on a sliding fee schedule. Contact the Membership Chairman for an application. This membership type may include one or more secondary & tertiary members. This membership type auto-renews.
• Supported Membership Application Form PDF

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THE VILLAGE MODEL: Neighbors Caring for Neighbors! Villages are consumer-driven, grassroots community-based organizations. Villages are formed through a cadre of caring neighbors who want to change the paradigm of aging. Through their efforts, local Villages become the foundation for connecting members to a full range of support services to help with non-medical household tasks, services, programs and transportation. Villages promote staying active by coordinating recreational, social, educational and cultural programs. These social activities minimize isolation and promotes interaction amongst their peers.

WHY VILLAGES ARE NEEDED: Villages are well positioned to improve the population health of the communities they serve. In Britain and the United States, roughly one in three people older than 65 live alone, and in the United States, half of those older than 85 live alone. Studies in both countries show the prevalence of loneliness among people older than 60 ranging from 10% to 46%.

The Village Movement originated in Boston with Beacon Hill Village leading the way for a more economically efficient model for aging. A 2010 survey by AARP found that nearly 90% of older adults in America want to stay in their homes and communities as they age. The Village model helps seniors to age in a place of their choosing, connected to their communities with the supports and tools they need to create successful aging of their own design.

Village members experience reduced isolation, increased independence, and enhanced purpose of life. “Villages are instrumental in helping people remain in their homes and independent in their communities.” - Ilene Henshaw, AARP, Department of Government Affairs.

VILLAGE CHARACTERISTICS:

• Reflect the needs of their members and communities and share many common characteristics
• Provide a strong community that offers members new opportunities to age successfully
• Nonprofit, grassroots initiatives
• Membership-based, member-driven and self-governing
• Designed to be inclusive and to reflect their communities
• Community partners helping to address the challenges of aging
• Coordinate access to affordable services, local resources and service providers
• Positively impact isolation, interdependence, health and purpose of their members
• Provide volunteer services including transportation, health and wellness programs and social and educational activities