February 2026
Located in Van Nuys and Inglewood, the pop-ups expand access to food and basic needs for underserved communities LOS ANGELES — Jewish Family Service LA (JFSLA) is proud to announce the launch of two new SOVA Community Food & Resource Program food pantry pop-ups to address hunger in high-need communities across Los Angeles. The pop-ups…
November 2024
LOS ANGELES — Every Thanksgiving, Jewish Family Service LA (JFSLA), the city’s oldest social service agency, plays an important role in ensuring that Angelenos have access to the groceries they need to have a Thanksgiving meal. This year, JFSLA staff and volunteers distributed Thanksgiving meal staples to 1,000 households across Los Angeles. Year round, JFSLA’s…
September 2024
On September 20, 2024, Jewish Family Service LA (JFSLA) hosted the grand reopening of its SOVA Valley Food Pantry in Van Nuys. To effectively combat growing food insecurity among vulnerable Angelenos, the SOVA facility underwent significant capital improvements and upgrades prior to the ribbon cutting. “SOVA is one of Jewish Family Service LA’s core programs…
December 2022
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (November 23, 2022) – On November 18th, Jewish Family Service LA’s (JFSLA) SOVA Community Food & Resource Program held its annual Thanksgiving distribution, providing Thanksgiving staples to more than 1,500 families. Every SOVA visitor received two chickens as well as a variety of Thanksgiving staples such as stuffing, mashed potatoes, canned green…
July 2022
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (June 30, 2022) – Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved the 2022-23 State Budget which includes an unprecedented $36 million dollars in funding for the California Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program. The California Holocaust Survivor Assistance Program (CHSAP) provides resources for five Jewish Family Service agencies – in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco,…
October 2021
Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian (D-Sherman Oaks) and Senator Bob Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) celebrated California’s $5.7 million 2021 budget allocation to expand Jewish Family Service LA’s SOVA Community Food & Resource Program (JFS SOVA) in Van Nuys on Thursday.
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