Live
At JABA, our mission is to ensure that individuals and families live better. We believe that living as part of a community promotes healthy aging, so all JABA owned and run living options promote a sense of community. Whether you are seeking independent living or living with assistance, JABA continues to establish and preserve affordable living communities that increase options for living better.
Enjoy
Living as an elder should be an enjoyable part of your life. Why not enjoy yourself as part of a community that learns, plays and works together? At JABA, we have designed our Community Centers and our Adult Care Centers to promote fun and fellowship.
Support
JABA is all about lending support to seniors in need of assistance. Whether that includes basic information, case management, insurance counseling, home delivered meals — or any of the many other available services — we want you to think of JABA as a source of support for you or your loved ones. Most of our support is offered as a gift to those who cannot pay. See individual programs for more details.
Give
JABA is able to do all that it does because of generous volunteers and donors. We value contributions of time as well as dollars and promise to put your talents and your donations to very good use.
In the past five years, government funding has diminished. Luckily, individual and corporate contributions have begun to rise. Your assistance is greatly appreciated and needed.
Learn
What’s good for us as we age is good for our entire community — from planning for neighborhood growth, to promoting local foods and collaborating for the best use of resources. This is the philosophy behind JABA’s mission, “to promote, establish and preserve sustainable communities for healthy aging that benefit individuals and families of all ages.”
Annual Volunteer Recognition Event Announced
April 10, 2012
Media Contact:
Elyse Thierry
(434) 817-5236
ethierry@jabacares.org
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
“GOOD FORTUNE” COMES TO THOSE WHO SERVE OTHERS
JABA to honor volunteers during National Volunteer Week
- WHO:
Approximately 400 volunteers, along with officials from the city of Charlottesville and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson - WHAT:
Festive fortune-cookie themed luncheon celebrating the local volunteers’ service in 2011 and the good fortune they have brought others.
Special recognition for Volunteer of the Year: Leslie Reed.
JABA will present local officials with a ceremonial ‘big check” representing the value of volunteer service. - WHERE:
UVA Alumni Hall, 211 Emmett Street, Charlottesville 22903 - WHEN:
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
11:00 AM to 1:00 PM - Luncheon and entertainment
11:45-12:00 PM - presentations, including Volunteer of the Year and ceremonial check presentation to local officials - WHY:
During 2011, more than 1,000 volunteers gave over 29,000 hours to JABA and programs in the city of Charlottesville, and Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson counties. According to the Independent Sector, the organization that determines the value of a volunteer hour, these hours represent $700,000 in service to the community.
JABA is hosting this event as part of National Volunteer Week (April 15-21), which honors the nearly 63 million Americans who each year give of themselves through service.
About JABA
JABA (the Jefferson Area Board for Aging) serves the city of Charlottesville, and the counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa and Nelson. JABA cares about all aspects of senior and intergenerational welfare. The nonprofit organization works to promote, establish and preserve sustainable communities for healthy aging that benefit individuals and families of all ages.
For information on JABA and answers to other aging related questions, contact JABA at (434) 817-5222 or visit the website www.jabacares.org. News about JABA can also be found on Twitter @JABAcares, on Facebook at JABA Charlottesville and the JABA blog at www.jabacares.wordpress.com.
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Contact JABA
- 674 Hillsdale Drive, Suite 9
- Charlottesville, VA 22901
- Email:
- jabacares@gmail.com
- Phone:
- (434) 817-5222
- Fax:
- (434) 817-5230
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Volunteers are the heart of JABA. Whatever your age, you can find a fulfilling volunteer opportunity through JABA's Volunteer Services.
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