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.”
Family Fun Fair
July 20, 2009
Press Contact: Elyse Thierry
(434) 817-5236
ethierry@jabacares.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FAMILY FUN FAIR AT FASHION SQUARE TO FEATURE FIDDLES & FUNDRAISING
Drive thru with NBC29 will kick off daylong event to raise money for JABA’s programs.
Charlottesville, VA—- In what has become a local tradition, every summer JABA raises money to provide cooling equipment to the medically at risk. This year the need is greater than ever. While temperatures are up, the economy is down, many who could make it on their own in the past now need help to afford the basics of life beyond air conditioning. So this summer JABA is expanding its fundraising efforts to enable it to reach out and help community members in need of food, shelter and health care.
When & Where:
Friday, July 24, from 6:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Fashion Square Mall on Route 29 North
What’s Happening:
From 6 AM to Noon: Norm Sprouse of WVIR TV, NBC 29 will host a live broadcast in the Fashion Square Mall parking lot. Folks are encouraged to drive by, drop off donations, and enjoy coffee and breakfast or lunch items made with locally grown ingredients by JABA’s Top Broccoli catering.
Throughout the day Fashion Square will be the venue for a series of family friendly events. “As with all of our events and promotions, we at the Charlottesville Fashion Square mall strive to be an intregral part of the community,“ explains Jan Luttrell, Mall Manager.
Morning entertainment under the big tent:
• 10AM: Vigour Family Band (traditional acoustic folk) with the young fiddlers from the community (www.vigourmusic.com)
• 11 AM: Fiddlin’ Lovell Coleman (he’s 85) and the Hintonaires (Gospel and Country)
1PM to 5PM: Event moves indoors (in the Mall):
• More musical performances
• Strolling musicians
• Entertainment for the kids
For more about the Family Fun Fair, contact Denise Barisonzi, (434) 817-5243, dbarisonzi@jabacares.org. For questions about JABA or aging related concerns and issues, call (434) 817-5222 or visit www.jabacares.org.
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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.
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7/15/09
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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