The senior village concept was started in 1999 in the Beacon Hill area in Boston. Since then, over 140 villages have been established, and over 125 more are in development across the nation. South Bay Village, established by Ghislaine Davis and several other volunteers in 2014, started operations in May 2015, now serves Torrance and nearby surrounding areas. The Village provides services to its members to help them to remain in their own homes, while enjoying all that their familiar community has to offer.
The village is composed of several elements, all orchestrated to help senior members to continue to live full lives, while remaining in their own homes.

What do they do at RowLA?

“ON THE ERGS

The erg (short for ergometer) is used to help the girls train. Erg workouts offer focused practice on proper body position and rowing stroke technique while training the girls in regulating athletic intensity. The RowLA girls erg almost every day and they prepare for the annual Erg Sprints Race in late January. Our ergs travel to the local middle schools in the spring for Erg Ed, a program introducing rowing to middle school students.

ON THE WATER

RowLA girls meet at Recreational Boating at Parking Lot #77 off of Mindanao Way in Marina del Rey for rowing training. Coaching is from a launch and takes place in the main channel of the marina. The competitive team practices on the water every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday afterschool from 4pm-6:15pm and on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The Novice rowers, in their first year, practice on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoon plus on Saturday mornings. The middle school developmental team practices on Tuesdays from 3:30pm-5:30pm and on Saturday mornings.”

RTMC in partnership with the local community, rehabilitates homes of low-income homeowners, particularly the elderly, disabled and families with children to ensure that they remain in their homes safe, warm and dry.  RTMC is an affiliate of Rebuilding Together, one of America’s largest national volunteer organization.

Click here to learn more about Rebuilding Together Mountain Communities.

Festival Ballet Theatre is Orange County’s premier, accomplished professional ballet company.
Our mission is to enrich Orange County’s artistic and economic vitality, to inspire love and appreciation for dance, and to invigorate ballet by:

-Presenting a season of exhilarating classical and contemporary performances,
-Providing a nurturing environment for dancers and choreographers,
-Offering stimulating educational outreach programs.

With reverence for classic masterpieces and a focus on developing future tours de force, Festival Ballet Theater is committed to presenting the best of dance, enriching lives, and developing a new generation of audiences and artists.

“After wishing a fond farewell to our 2019-2020 JYLA fellows at the close of their service term, we are so tremendously thrilled to welcome our 7 new corps members for the 2020-2021 year of service in Los Angeles! We’ve spent a week in quarantine, isolating and completing orientation, and we still have yet to really see each other’s unmasked faces… But we are so excited for the year to come and confident that – no matter the difficult circumstances of 2020 – this group is going to thrive while giving back to the L.A. community!”

Click here to learn more about Jubilee Consortium. 

“Check out the latest installment of Cooking at Home with the IAMLA! In this episode we examine the history behind one of Italy’s most famous staples, pasta, and demonstrate how to make it from the safety of your own kitchen!”

Click here to learn more about IAMLA.

Families and Criminal Justice’s mission is the prevention of inter-generational crime and incarceration. This is information on one of their projects called “The Miracle Project”

“In partnership with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, the MIRACLE Project serves pregnant, jailed mothers and their families.
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In the jail, MIRACLE provides prenatal, infant and child development education classes; family life and family resource management education; mothers’ support groups; sentencing and child custody advocacy; and social-recreational activities. In the community, MIRACLE serves the families of formerly-incarcerated mothers, providing home-based doula services, infant/child development education and case management. Families may receive MIRACLE services for up to 3 years after the mother’s release from incarceration.
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​MIRACLE outcomes include significant decreases in premature births, low birth weight babies and neonatal hospitalizations. MIRACLE mothers have decreased rates of postpartum depression, longer inter-pregnancy intervals and a 5% rate of recidivism. MIRACLE families achieve sustained reunification, with less than 2% experiencing the removal of a child to foster care.”

Click here for more information on Families and Criminal Justice.

“Thank you for the donation from Maps Charities that I had requested for my client. My client is very grateful in receiving her microwave that was delivered last week.”

Click here to learn more about MAPS Charities. 

“Shout out to @LAFC who as part of their Black and Gold Community Relief Fund, and along with their partners at the University of Phoenix, teamed-up with us for a book giveaway at Stoner Elementary in Culver City. A very special thank you to Dr. Garcia-Haro and her dedicated staff for their leadership that morning. It’s our privilege to support you.”