More people than ever before are turning to the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater for help. Help us help those who need it most. Every donation you make and every hour you volunteer changes lives for the better. Whether it feeds a family in Warsaw, or provides job counseling services to your neighbor, you will have a part in giving someone the support they need to improve their lives.
Your gift supports:
Jewish Family Service of Tidewater
Support for services for children and families including psychological counseling, counseling for loss, transition and healing, hunger relief and emergency financial assistance.
Israel and Overseas:
- Atidim, Israel
This program identifies gifted children, aged 13-25, from underprivileged backgrounds, and provides them with the opportunity for advanced studies. - Center for Independent Living, Tel Aviv, Israel
Community-based multi-service center was developed by and managed and operated by the disabled for the disabled. Our funds support peer counseling and support groups, access to technology and assistive technologies, independent living workshops and an emergency hotline. - Jaffe Jewish Family Service, Budapest, Hungary
Subsidize services and provision of food, medicine, clothing and financial relief for families struggling with poverty and illness. - Neve Michael, Israel
Support the provision of non-reimbursable special therapeutic services at a residential treatment center for youth at-risk in Israel. - Pardes Katz, Israel
Located outside of Tel Aviv, Pardes Katz has been an Israeli sister community with Tidewater for over 20 years. Our funds assist the community center’s dental clinic, computer lab, pre-school, summer camp, after school programs, teen activities, and meals for the elderly. - Romania
Our funds have supported programs that provide food and nourishment to our fellow Jews throughout Romania.
More on the Israel and Overseas Committee.




Community stakeholders continue to demonstrate their loyalty and passion to our Jewish community and Israel despite tough economic times. Now more than ever our local Jewish institutions need the support of these individuals and families to maintain their level of services and programs upon which our community has come to rely. 