Mission
THROUGH ITS MISSION, VIDA AIMS TO IMPROVE THE WELLNESS, SELF-SUFFICIENCY, AND INDEPENDENCE OF SPANISH SPEAKING AND MULTICULTURAL SENIOR ADULTS RESIDING IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND THE METRO AREA. VIDA'S MEMBERS HAVE WORKED THROUGH THEIR ADULT LIVES, BUT OFTEN FIND THEMSELVES AT AN ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE IN THEIR GOLDEN YEARS. VIDA IS A GATHERING PLACE TO SENIORS WHO FIND THEMSELVES ISOLATED CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY. BY PROVIDING FOOD SECURITY, HEALTH INFORMATION, EDUCATION, AND SOCIAL INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER LATIN SENIORS VIDA IS A CRITICAL LIFELINE SUPPORTING THEM TO AGE INDEPENDENTLY AND IN PLACE AS PART OF A COMMUNITY.