About Vine Village
Vine Village, Inc, Napa, California - Serving People With Special Needs Since 1973

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Best friends and bocce champs:
Debbie Kerson and Amy Lee

Vine Village, Inc. is a non-profit organization whose goal is to provide people with special needs with the same quality of life that should be the birthright of all citizens. To further this goal, Vine Village provides residential, vocational, and creative arts programs to people with special needs.

Vine Village, Inc. is a non-profit (501c(3)) organization, and is located in Napa, California, USA.

Vine Village has 2 primary program components:
  •  Residential Living in three comfortable, family-like homes located just outside the city limits (for easy access and full inclusion in the greater Napa community) on a beautiful 25-acre working ranch and vineyard.
  •  Vine Village Day Program - day activity center based around the arts and rural life.

Our annual Celebration, with its terrific Wine Auction, is a major source of support. For the past two years, Vine Village has also been honored by significant support from the Napa Valley Vintners' Auction Napa Valley, as well as a range of private Foundations, service clubs, businesses, and generous individuals.

Vine Village, Inc. has been directed by Michael Kerson since 1973. 


Vine Village was founded in 1973 by George and Grace Kerson and Dante Bagnani: two families with developmentally disabled children.

The Kerson and Bagnani families wanted an alternative to the isolation of "independent living" and to the rigidity and depersonalization of large institutions. They wanted more vocational options, which reflect community values as well as  individual differences and interests.

In short, they wanted their children with special needs to have the same quality of life as their non-handicapped peers.

The Kerson's son, Michael, and his wife, Nancy, have continuously directed Vine Village's growth and progress since 1973. Their daughter, Saanen, joined the staff in 2007. Today, Vine Village occupies a beautiful 25-acre ranch in the famed Carneros grape-growing region of southern Napa County, California.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Michael Kerson

AssOCIATE Director: Saanen Kerson

RESIDENTIAL STAFF:
Anthony Tofanelli, Anthony Withers, Teresa Gonzales, Laura Koos, Janey Bearce, and Tabitha Alarcon

DAY PROGRAM STAFF:
Art Program Director: Catalina Arabia
Teachers: Paula Mettler, Carol Llewellyn

GROUNDS & GARDEN:
Grounds & Garden Manager: Tucker Crosby
Grounds Staff: Dennis Johns, Arthur Van Damme

OFFICE & SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Aaron Kerson

BOOKKEEPER:
Cheryl Kavicky

SPECIAL PROJECTS:
Nancy Kerson


       

 

 

Vine Village, Inc. is a 501c(3) non-profit organization located in the Napa, CA Wine Country
Telephone: 707-255-4006     Fax: 707-255-8431    Napa, CA     Email Us!

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