Arroyo Grande Village Association
The Arroyo Grande Village Association is dedicated to the preservation, restoration and promotion of Arroyo Grande Village.
The Association was started in 1980 by about 25 merchants as a social group wanting to have a Christmas party. Three years later they included an ice cream social for the community, with Bernardoz furnishing the ice cream.
This was the beginning of the Strawberry Festival which is held every Memorial Day weekend and draws thousands of people from all over the United Sates. The Strawberry Festival became the fundraising event for such functions as the Easter Egg hunt, Christmas in the Village with Santa Claus, Halloween for the Kids, a scholarship fund for the High School seniors, the Village brochure, the Summer Concert Series and many other events.
Board of Directors
- Bob Lund, Lund's
- Greg Moore, Willis & Bennett
- Verena Maier, Verena's Go Gourmet
- Pastor Steve Henry, Harvest Bible
- Toni Pelletier, Village Salon
- Eddie El-Helou, Broadway Jewelers
- Vivian Krug, South County Historical Society
Association Membership
AGVIA Membership fee is $100 per calendar year. Businesses not located in the Village are welcome to join.
Arroyo Grande Village Association Members
obtain a basic business listing on this popular web site
and are invited to our monthly meetings and annual dinner banquet.
For a small additional fee, members are also listed in our printed brochure
which is distributed to tourists in the Village and
to popular lodging and tourist attractions throughout the county.
Contact us if you are interested in signing up as a member or obtaining additional information.
Featured Membership and Advertising
The ongoing promotion and development of ArroyoGrandeVillage.org is sponsored by the participating members of The Village Association
who advertise, obtain "featured" directory listings, and promote their real estate listings on this website.
Featured members are promoted on this website with prominent directory listings including a link to a custom "brochure" web page featuring their products and services,
are featured annually on the Front page, and more.
Members can also obtain advertising banners on high-traffic pages, and local realtors can promote Village home listings on the website's popular Real Estate page.
Sign Up Now for Featured Membership or to advertise on this website.
Anne Ricci Scholarship Fund
$500 scholarships are awarded annually by the Arroyo Grande Village Association to exceptional Arroyo Grande High School students.
Recipients are judged based on academic performance, community service and involvement in extra-curricular activities.
The scholarship awards are named the "Anne Ricci Scholarship Fund" in memory of Anne Ricci who devoted much of her life to the enhancement of the Village and especially as one of the founders of the Arroyo Grande Strawberry Festival.
Learn more about the scholarship fund and meet this years recipients!
General Meetings
Meetings are usually held on the 4th Thursday of each month at 8:00 am at Branch Street Deli (203 E. Branch St.) in the Village.
