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Jewish Family Service of Tidewater reviews seniors, food and guardianship programs for Virginia Beach
Summary
Jewish Family Service of Tidewater briefed the Virginia Beach City Council on food distribution, counseling and its public guardianship program, describing program scale, funding sources and service gaps, and responded to council members' questions about mental‑health demand and local partnerships.
Jewish Family Service of Tidewater (JFS) presented programs serving Virginia Beach residents on May 21, outlining home‑delivered meals, a food pantry, transportation, counseling services and a statewide public guardianship program.
JFS Director of Development Hirdre Osh told the council the nonprofit serves “more than 2,300 people in Hampton Roads” each year, and that “more than 60% of them live right here in Virginia Beach.” Osh said JFS delivered “more than 7,200 meals” last year and operates a food pantry open Tuesdays and Thursdays; in 2024 the pantry served “nearly a thousand visitors.”
The presentation said the meals program is funded through partnerships with…
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