VISION:
Keeping the Dream Alive
VALUES:
The VHA is committed to excellence and driven by:
- Integrity
- Honesty
- Accountability
- Independence
MISSION:
The Villages Homeowners Advocates (VHA) is a lifestyle organization whose members are committed to championing the needs of Villagers through:
- Positive, constructive dialogue
- Problem solving
- Education
- Philanthropic efforts
VHA Presidents and Their Terms in Office
Yvonne Knudson Feb. 1991 – May 1992
Sandy Mott May 1992 – Feb. 1994
Frank O’Brien Mar. 1994 – Sept. 1994
Herb Gibson Sept. 1994 – Feb. 1996
Virgil Musser Mar. 1996 – June 1996
Frank Topping June 1996 – Feb. 2000
Sy Rosenblatt Mar. 2000 – Feb. 2001
Chico Mir Mar. 2001 – Feb. 2003
Don Burgess Mar. 2003 – Feb. 2005
Doug Tharp Mar. 2005 – Feb. 2007
Roger Kass Mar. 2007 – Feb. 2009
Don Hahnfeldt Mar. 2009 – Feb. 2012
Jack Knapp Mar. 2012 – Feb. 2013
Bill Gottschalk Mar. 2013 – Dec. 2014
Fred Briggs Dec. 2014 – Mar. 2019
Phill Walker Mar. 2019 – Present
VHA Annual Awards
Awards for 2019 – Presented in 2020
Volunteer Award: Angel Snugs of The Villages
Partner Award: Villages Insurance
Don Hahnfeldt Memorial Service Award: Kathy Porter
Awards for 2018 – Presented in 2019
Volunteer Award: Day Break Club of The Villages
Partner Award: Terry Yoder T&D Family of Companies
Don Hahnfeldt Memorial Service Award: Ray Glessner
Awards for 2017 – Presented in 2017
Volunteer Award: Special Friends
Partner Award: TEA-The Enrichment Academy
Don Hahnfeldt Memorial Service Award: Sandy Mott
Awards for 2016 – Presented in 2017
Volunteer Award: S.H.I.N.E.
Partner Award: ARC/Community Standards
Service Award: Public Safety AED Program
Awards for 2015 – Presented in 2016
Volunteer Award: Honor Flight
Partner Award: The District Customer Service Group
Service Award: Sumter County Tax Collector
Special Award: Judge Skidmore
Awards for 2014 – Presented in 2015
Volunteer Award: The Villages Regional Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers
Partner Award: The District Maintenance Staff
Service Award: Lady Lake and Wildwood Police Depts.
Awards for 2013 – Presented in 2014
Volunteer Award: Seniors vs Crime
Partner Award: Sumter County Sheriff’s Office
Service Award: Univ. of Florida Extension Office and the Master Gardeners
Awards for 2012 – Presented in 2013
Volunteer Award: AARP TaxAide Program
Partner Award: The Villages Media Group
Service Award: Univ. of South FL Health “America’s Healthiest Hometown” Program
Awards for 2011 – Presented in 2012
Volunteer Award: CERT
Partner Award: Community Watch
Service Award: The Villages Entertainment Dept.
Awards for 2010 – Presented in 2011
Volunteer Award: Operation Shoebox
Partner Award: The Villages Recreation Dept.
Service Award: The Villages Lifelong Learning College
Awards for 2009 – Presented in 2010
Volunteer Award: The Villages Regional Hospital Auxiliary Volunteers
Partner Award: The Villages Community Development Districts
Service Award: The Villages Public Safety Dept.