What does it mean to age with dignity? Sometimes, it means having transportation to the grocery store or a doctor’s appointment. Sometimes, it means sharing a meal with friends, participating in a wellness program, or simply feeling connected to a community. Often, it’s the small moments and everyday support that make the greatest difference in helping older adults remain active, engaged, and cared for.
For Beth Sholom Village, that understanding has long been at the heart of its mission to care for seniors with compassion and dignity. This spring, that mission expanded with the launch of Beth Sholom Village’s community grant program, supporting nonprofit organizations serving seniors throughout Tidewater.
While BSV’s grant program was primarily created to support organizations serving Jewish seniors, the inaugural grant cycle also reflects Beth Sholom Village’s broader commitment to strengthening the lives of older adults across the community. Applications were received from a diverse group of nonprofit organizations addressing some of the most important challenges facing seniors today.
Following a review process led by Tidewater Jewish Foundation’s staff and Beth Sholom Village’s Grant Committee, the organization’s board of directors approved the slate of grant recipients.
“For over 40 years, Beth Sholom Village has been caring for older adults with kindness, compassion, and dignity,” says Fay Silverman, board chair of Beth Sholom Village. “Through this grant program, we are proud and honored to extend support to organizations that are helping seniors remain active, connected, engaged, and cared for throughout our community.”
The grants will support a wide range of needs, including caregiver support, indigent Jewish burials, expanded transportation options, outreach services, reducing social isolation, food insecurity, home improvements, emergency assistance, and visitation programs.
Edie Schlain, chair of the Beth Sholom Village Grant Committee, says the process highlighted both the growing needs of seniors and the extraordinary dedication of the diverse local organizations working to meet them.
“Beth Sholom Village is here to help seniors with food, housing, transportation, and connection,” Schlain says. “Our commitment to caring for older adults remains as strong as ever.”
Grant recipients will be formally recognized during a special community celebration hosted by Beth Sholom Village on June 17.
A full list of grant recipients can be viewed at: https://bethsholomvillage.com.
