VILLA develops strong community partnerships and encourages

VILLA team members and community members to become engaged in various forms of volunteer service. Community service provides an opportunity to remove barriers and builds bridges to success. Team members and community members are exposed to educational, social, and cultural experiences that expand their world view and create civically engaged community heroes.

VILLA LITERACY LYRIC PROJECT
VILLA LITERACY LYRIC PROJECT

On Friday, October 23, The VILLA Teen Center at Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center in North Philadelphia hosted the fall installment of the Literacy Lyric Project. The Literacy Lyric Project wa...

VILLA SCHOOL PACK
VILLA SCHOOL PACK

This fall, VILLA donated over 1,000 VILLA School Packs to students in our communities. Students in Cleveland, Ohio, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Philadelphia, Pa. received VILLA School Packs filled wi...

VILLA & FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA SUMMER ESSAY WINNERS
VILLA & FREE LIBRARY OF PHILADELPHIA SUMMER ESSAY WINNERS

This summer, VILLA and the Free Library of Philadelphia launched the VILLA Summer Essay Contest in order to promote reading and the libraries in our communities. VILLA teams at Wadsworth, Germantown...

“ART & SOLE” WITH VILLA & THE MURAL ARTS PROGRAM
“ART & SOLE” WITH VILLA & THE MURAL ARTS PROGRAM

Over 250 Philadelphia students are participating in this sneaker design art education program. The best student designs will be displayed in the windows of key VILLA locations throughout the month of...

BARBEY’S PLAYGROUND CLEAN UP
BARBEY’S PLAYGROUND CLEAN UP

The Villa team joins Reading’s Weed and Seed program on Friday, August 14, 2009 to clean up Barbey’s playground at the intersection of Elm and Schuylkill Avenue. On Saturday, August 15, 2009, We...

VILLA IN CLEVELAND
VILLA IN CLEVELAND

VILLA was embraced by a new community as we opened VILLA Lee Harvard Plaza in Cleveland, Ohio. VILLA invited the Cleveland Boys and Girls Club to Join the Movement as a new JTM Community Partner. ...

ART REACH T-SHIRT DESIGN COMPETITION
ART REACH T-SHIRT DESIGN COMPETITION

For the second year, VILLA supported the Art-Reach T-shirt Design competition. Students from William Penn High School in Philadelphia were trained in silk screen design by the Fabric Workshop and Mus...

NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UPS
NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN-UPS

With neighborhood clean-ups happening every couple weeks, check out VILLA on a regular basis to find out how you can get involved in cleaning up your community. ...

VILLA TEEN CENTER
VILLA TEEN CENTER

VILLA Teen Centers serve as an extension of the community hub that exists within our stores. VILLA and its partner Nike are committed to the creation of a safe, exciting place for teenagers to learn ...

CLEAN UPS
CLEAN UPS

VILLA team members are committed to community development. Team members participate in neighborhood clean ups through volunteer recruitment and service. ...

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