Support Senior Citizens on the National Day of Service!

Herndon VA

16 January, 2021

4:36 PM

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Monday, January 18th, is the National Day of Service, where volunteers throughout the United States are making a difference in their communities. If you’re looking for a way to make a meaningful contribution, please consider donating to and/or volunteering with Herndon Village Network, the local nonprofit that helps non-driving seniors visit their doctors, pick up their prescriptions, buy groceries, and more! To make a donation, please visit https://herndonvillagenetwork.org/donate/. To become a vetted driver, please visit https://herndonvillagenetwork.org/volunteer/. Herndon Village Network (HVN) currently serves over 100 senior citizens, who pay a one-time $20 registration fee for unlimited access to day and evening transportation on weekdays and weekends. This more organized concept of neighbors helping neighbors encourages older residents to age in the Herndon community and allows them to maintain established routines and connections, which results in a higher quality of life. In 2019, HVN drivers provided senior citizens 908 rides, totalling 19,578 miles. In 2020, HVN continued its essential services through the pandemic, helping senior citizens stay healthy by providing them private transportation to accomplish “must do” errands. This year, HVN also offered to run these errands for senior citizens and to give them shelf-stable groceries every other month. To date, the nonprofit has delivered 171 large bags of food and other helpful items. Thank you for anything you can do to help. To make a donation, please visit https://herndonvillagenetwork.org/donate/. To become a vetted volunteer driver, please visit https://herndonvillagenetwork.org/volunteer/. To learn more about the National Day of Service, please visit https://bideninaugural.org/day-of-service/.