VILLA ESPERANZA GUILD

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Supporting Â鶹´«Ã½ since 1968

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    Who is the Guild?

    Â鶹´«Ã½ has wonderful families, friends, and neighbors supporting our mission of providing love, care, and hope for individuals with developmental disabilities and their families.

    The Guild is a group where supporters can participate by:

    - Actively attending meetings, holding office, volunteering

    - Helping with fundraising and supporting Guild activities

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    Why join the Guild?

    - Connect with other Villa families and friends

    - Support Villa through annual fundraising efforts

    - Join community leaders and learn about interesting and relevant topics at monthly meetings

    - Build relationships with dedicated women who provide a safe supportive space

    - Give back by fulfilling the guild's mission of supporting Villa’s programs and increasing public awareness of the needs of the intellectually/developmentally disabled

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    Meeting Dates

    September 17th, 2025

    October 15th, 2025

    November 19th, 2025

    January 21st, 2026

    February 18th, 2026

    March 18th, 2026

    April 15th, 2026

    May 20th, 2026

"Our family has been a part of Villa Esperanza for over 40 years. During this time, Villa has remained steadfast in its philosophy: love the child, care for the child, and hope for the child. As a Guild Member, I am able to serve those who support the underserved."

— Irene Albeck, Villa Parent and Guild Board Member

"When I retired from Villa I became involved with the Guild. Our members are the kind of friends that you call anytime of the day and they'd help out."

— Diana Gamble, Retired Villa Staff and Guild Board Member

Interested in Joining?

Consider joining our Meetings, held at Â鶹´«Ã½:

2116 E. Villa Street

Pasadena, CA 91107

Meeting from 10:00 am to 11:00 am

Speaker from 11:00 am to 11:45 pm

Contact Us

if you have any questions:

Lilyana Geck, Guild Liasion, LGeck@VillaES.org

(626) 449-2919 ext. 168

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Race Day 2026 Event

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Saturday, February 21, 2026

Santa Anita Park | Chandelier Room
Arcadia, CA

We hope you will join the Villa Esperanza Guild for the 28th Annual Day of Thoroughbred Racing in support of Â鶹´«Ã½.
This year, the event has a Derby Loving Race theme! Come in your best tea attire with florals and pastels. Whimisical hats are encouraged!

Check out our event page here!