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Causes: Food, Food Banks & Pantries, Food Programs, Homeless & Housing, Homeless Shelters, Housing & Shelter
Mission: To empower homeless families, individuals and veterans to recover from crisis situations and return to being self-supporting, productive, and independent members of our community.
Results: JCOC Program Statistics: FY22 1. 34,533 Total number of people helped (including duplicate visits to feeding programs) 2. 33,673 people served through Food Programs. (includes duplicate visits) 3. 79,088 meals worth of food given to those in need through Food Programs. 4. 860 people served through Housing Programs (includes individuals participating in multiple programs). 5. 95 permanently housed through Housing Programs. 6. Total Number of volunteers – 1,703 7. Total Number of hours served – 9,205.50
Target demographics: homeless and hungry families, veterans and individuals
Direct beneficiaries per year: 34,533 people helped (including duplicate visits to food programs)
Geographic areas served: Virginia Beach, VA
Programs: In 1986, faith-based organizations in Virginia Beach came together to help hungry people around the oceanfront. In the beginning, meals were served on Saturdays but there was such a need that very quickly dinners were being served every day. Today, JCOC partners with more than 100 volunteer groups, churches, synagogues, civic groups and individuals to serve tens of thousands of free meals worth of food to hungry families, individuals and veterans – both housed and homeless – through its Food Pantry, daily Community Dinner and Family Food Box Programs. Each night, JCOC houses 55 residents at its emergency shelter located at the Housing Resource Center (HRC) in Virginia Beach; operates a transitional housing program for 16 homeless veterans and a permanent supportive housing program for 8 chronically homeless individuals with disabilities at its apartment building; implements a Rapid Rehousing initiative that works with area landlords to provide affordable housing for homeless adults; and operates the Day Support program at the HRC where individuals shower, do laundry and apply for housing programs.
I have volunteered in many organizations over the years, but none is so committed to meeting the needs of the homeless community as JCOC is. In addition to a huge meal program they service Vet, adults and have a six month program to get peo-ple homes and jobs. Excellent
Review from Guidestar
