Village of Takoma Park

Helping neighbors age in community

NEWS

The office of District 20 State Delegate Lorig Charkoudian has compiled some helpful lists of resources during the COVID-19 crisis. If you NEED help, see: https://bit.ly/d20services. If you’re looking for ways to provide help and support local business and non-profits, see https://bit.ly/d20givinghelp.

Read here the text of our March 13 email with updates on Village events and services in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. And click here for a March 16 update.

The City of Takoma Park has an Emergency Assistance Fund that provides financial support to income-eligible residents in crisis. Anyone who is in need of assistance or wishes to donate, can find more information here.

Ride-On buses are temporarily free as of Monday, March 16: https://www.mymcmedia.org/ride-on-will-offer-free-bus-services/

The City Recreation Department's Spring/Summer 2020 Forever Young newsletter is now available online and in hard copy at the Community Center. Click here to view a copy and learn about their many programs for 55+ community members.
Note that most City offices are closed until further notice.

Our walking group, which normally meets on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month at 10 AM has been cancelled until further notice.

Village of Takoma Park has partnered with Washington Consumers’ Checkbook to offer Village members a reduced rate subscription. Interested members can sign up at a rate of $18 a year for online and print access, a $10 savings, by going to https://www.checkbook.org/TakomaPark or by using this order form.
Click here for more information about Washington Consumers' Checkbook.

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Welcome

Need a ride to go shopping or to the doctor? Are chores that were once easy becoming challenging? Would you like to help neighbors facing these challenges?

Welcome to the Village of Takoma Park, an all-volunteer grass roots, non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization of neighbors helping neighbors.

Research shows that the majority of Americans prefer to stay in their homes and communities in spite of age or disability. The goal of the Village of Takoma Park is to provide intergenerational support to seniors and persons with disabilities who wish to live actively in the Takoma Park community.

Though independent of both the City of Takoma Park and Montgomery County, the Village helps to promote and facilitate access to information about County and City services, and collaborates with the City and County in their efforts to serve residents aged 55+ as well as disabled residents of all ages, connecting them with resources, services and programs.

Services (some free to all residents; some requiring membership) currently being either offered or promoted by the Village include transportation through the VillageRides program, friendly visits, monthly"Aging Well" events, "senior stroll" (walking partners), special support groups, errands service and help with small home repairs and household tasks.

Many individual neighborhoods
within Takoma Park have their own informal groups providing mutual support and community-building activities. The Village of Takoma Park builds upon their successes and invites their residents to join the larger Village.

Membership in the Village of Takoma Park is open to all, regardless of age or place of residence. Services are available only to residents of Takoma Park, MD or zip code 20912. Dues are $25 per year. If this is a hardship, please contact us at 301-646-2109 or villageoftp@gmail.com.

For frequently asked questions (and their answers), click here.