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.”
Mary Williams Community Center
JABA’s Mary Williams Community Center welcomes individuals and families of all ages with a focus on independent adults over 60. Whether it’s for health related or current events discussions, crafts, sewing, gardening, exercise programs, computer classes, games or field trips, our Center offers a gathering place and opportunity for different generations to build valuable relationships.
Be on the lookout for upcoming classes and events by checking out our monthly calendar and newsletter on the right side of the page.
Here are a few of the activities, events, and benefits you can participate in at the MWCC!
- Trips
- Fun in the garden
- FREE Jaunt rides to and from the center! (call for eligibility)
- Foster Bags community service project
- Exercise classes including NIA and arthritis exercise
- Nutritious and tasty lunch (donations accepted)
- Volunteer opportunities
- Intergenerational activities
- Health Screenings by an on-site nurse
- Health and community presentations
- Musical performances and events
- Fundraisers
- Enriching arts & crafts activities
- Fun, positive, social interaction
What do you enjoy?...Let us know and we can help to make it happen at the center! We would love it if you would come spend the day with us!
Mary Williams Community Center is now located at Hope Center:
341 11th Street N.W., Charlottesville, 434-987-8433
Open 9:00 am-2:00 pm (Monday - Thursday)








