South Bay Village Links

Donations

To donate money, please call us at the phone number above. We gratefully accept any amount to help us provide services to our members.

Related Links

Village to Village

is a non-profit organization established for the purpose of providing information and guidance to new senior villages. It continues to guide them as they develop into successful, self-sustaining service providers to our aging population. The various villages can also network with each other to learn about aging issues, and learn new ways to help our seniors. Learn more about the village concept at Village to Village

What They're Saying About Us...

Torrance Tribune

Walteria Methodist Church Newsletter (page 2)

The Older American Awards

Commissioners Rosie Mayfield, Kay Grundhaus, and Ghislaine (Ges) Davis accompanied Older American Honoree Fayze Fandey and his wife to the 2019 Older American Awards at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on May 23, 2019
See Photos

Palos Verdes Realty Newsletter

South Bay Village was featured in the RE/MAX Palos Verdes Realty’s January Newsletter, by Igor Nastaskin:
It takes a village to support our seniors

The Power behind the Village Movement

Hear seniors talking about how the village concept gives them hope for a more enjoyable and predictable future, where they remain in charge of their own lives

Village Staffers Touting the Benefits of the Village Concept(2:44)

Brian Williams' Special

Brian Williams, host NBC Nightly News, on Jan.24, 2014, presented a short program (4 min.) which talks about his in-laws, who are founders and members of a village in New Canaan, CT. It Takes a Village: Seniors Thrive While Living at Home (click on picture)

Torrance Mayor Signs Pledge

Torrance Mayor Pat Furey signs the national Best Cities for Successful Aging Pledge promising to do what he can to help make the city more "senior friendly".

Torrance Senior Scene

Torrance Citicable's "Torrance Senior Scene" hostess Hope Witkowski produced a segment on South Bay Village which aired in April 2015. See video below (10:47).

Grand Opening Celebration Luncheon

On July 18, 2015 Dan and Debbie Knudson hosted a wonderful luncheon celebrating the Grand Opening of South Bay Village. Attended by Village Members and Volunteers, several Torrance officials (Mayor Pat Furey, Council Members Heidi Ashcraft and Mike Griffiths), and many other interested people. Torrance CitiCable TV was there and produced a brief segment on our festivities.
South Bay Village Grand Opening Luncheon Celebration on Cable TV (2:53)
Photos - Grand Opening Luncheon

2015 Senior Care Hero Awards

Our own Ges Davis won the Outstanding Executive Director award at the annual Senior Care Hero Awards dinner on October 17, 2015 at the Grove in Anaheim. See Photos

Additional Resources

Although senior villages usually are not directly associated with the local government, we like to think that all of us are working together to achieve the goal of helping seniors to continue to live to their maximum potential quality of life. For reference only, here are links to the websites of nearby cities.