Editing Melbourne Village, Florida (section)

===American Homesteading Foundation===
The American Homesteading Foundation was the entity behind the founding of Melbourne Village. All homeowners in the town are given the option of being members of the AHF.<ref>[http://www.melbourne-village.com/ American Homesteading Foundation]</ref>  The AHF was founded in 1946 by Virginia Wood, Elizabeth Nutting, and Margaret Hutchinson, and is a not-for-profit corporation and independent of the official municipality.  The AHF serves the community by owning, maintaining, and operating all the community property within the town, and sponsors recreational and educational activities throughout the year.<ref>http://www.melbourne-village.com/multimedia/calendar.html{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} AHF Calendar and Scheduled Events</ref>  The community property includes approximately {{Convert|45|acre}} of parks and paths, the Village Hall, and the AHF Swimming Pool. In its modern form, the main function of the AHF is sometimes described as an independent self-funded Parks and Recreation department for the town's residents.