Grants

Category Civic & Community

Grants Made in 2024 $169,000

Child Focus

Amount
$25,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
Grants Made in 2024

Recruitment and training for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Union County children in foster care

Community FoodBank of New Jersey

Amount
$50,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
Grants Made in 2024

Fresh produce procurement and distribution through local partners and Summit Public Schools

Contact We Care, Inc. (Caring Contact)

Amount
$8,500
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2024

988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline aimed at reducing the incidence of suicide in Bergen, Essex, Middlesex, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, and Union counties.

GRACE

Amount
$14,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2024

Fresh food and essentials provided weekly to support families facing food insecurity

HTTV Inc. (Hometowne Television)

Amount
$2,500
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
Grants Made in 2024

Segment centered on understanding and addressing food insecurity in Summit

One World One Love NJ

Amount
$6,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
Grants Made in 2024

Furnishings for apartments in Union County for people granted refugee status

Patriots Path Council, Boy Scouts of America

Amount
$3,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2024

36 robots for STEM experience at Cub Scout Day Camp

Reeves-Reed Arboretum

Amount
$40,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2024

Accessibility – enable all people, including developmentally, cognitively and/or handicapped people, to safely and directly access all major gardens and external amphitheater

Sierra House

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
Grants Made in 2024

Shelter and services for homeless women, ages 18-25 years

The Fortnightly Club of Summit

Amount
$15,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
Grants Made in 2024

Purchase and installation of ADA-compliant wheelchair ramp

Grants Made in 2023 $244,076

Arts by The People

Amount
$3,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2023

Memoir Writing Residency for adult writers

Boy Scouts of America Patriots Path Council

Amount
$2,500
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2023

Summer camp program at Watchung Day Camp

Bridges Outreach

Amount
$20,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2023

Project Connect-Summit for people experiencing homelessness

Community FoodBank of NJ

Amount
$40,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2023

Fresh produce distribution to Summit network partners and schools

Elevate to Even Plus (Eleven+)

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2023

Paid summer internships at Summit nonprofits

Family Promise

Amount
$13,600
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2023

Union County Network Table® initiative

Girl Scout Troop 45827

Amount
$1,776
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2023

Red Cross Babysitting and Pediatric First Aid/CPR certification for Summit troop

GRACE

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2023

Support for weekly food distribution program for at-risk families

Greater Somerset County YMCA (GSCYMCA)

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2023

Summer learning and camp program for lower income children

One World One Love

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2023

Furnishing for apartments for refugees settling in Union County

St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church (St. Andrew’s Haven)

Amount
$5,200
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
Grants Made in 2023

Furnishings and appliances for newly renovated housing units for families in need

Summit Department of Community Programs

Amount
$60,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2023

Rebuilding of Mabie Playground to create the City of Summit’s first fully ADA accessible and sensory-friendly playground

Summit Interfaith Council

Amount
$25,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2023

Summit Warm Hearts care stabilization for housing insecure individuals

Summit Park Line Foundation Inc.

Amount
$37,500
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2023

Support for sidewalk on Broad Street and fortifying bridges

YMCA Camp Mason

Amount
$5,500
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2023

Summer camp leadership experiences for lower income Summit youth

Grants Made in 2022 $183,514

American Legion Post 322

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2022

Restore and enhance Summit’s fallen heroes monument area of Village Green

CASA of Union County

Amount
$25,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2022

5-part training suite for volunteers who serve youth in foster care

City of Summit

Amount
$53,514
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2022

Amenities for new Fire Headquarters: fire prevention education and historical room, physical fitness room, furniture, and training props

Elevate to Even Plus (Eleven+)

Amount
$20,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2022

Capacity-building grant through paid summer internships at Summit nonprofits

Family Promise

Amount
$15,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2022

Open Table community-building pilot: volunteers connect with families to build networks and skills to maintain housing independence

Girls on the Run New Jersey East

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2022

Every Girl Can Run program for 20 girls in Elizabeth NJ

Imagine, A Center Coping for Loss

Amount
$20,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2022

Nights of Support for grieving Spanish-speaking families

One World One Love New Jersey

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2022

Provide basic housing supplies (mattresses, bedding, kitchen supplies) for refugees resettling in Union County

Scouts BSA Troop 67

Amount
$1,500
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2022

National Youth Leadership Training for 10-15 scouts

Somerset County YMCA

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2022

Summer learning program and 6-week day camp for grades K-5 enrolled in Plainfield PS

Summit Interfaith Council

Amount
$23,500
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
Grants Made in 2022

Anti-racism dialogues and training

Grants Made in 2021 $89,000

Girls on the Run NJ East Inc. (GOTR)

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2021

Support for two “Every Girl Can Run” teams in Elizabeth, NJ

GRACE

Amount
$25,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2021

Nutrient-dense food and supplies

New Jersey Bicycle Coalition (NJBWC)

Amount
$9,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2021

Construct bike depot at Summit train station

Reeves-Reed Arboretum

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2021

General operating support

Somerset County YMCA Inc.

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2021

Summer learning wrap-around camp for children K-5 in Plainfield

Summit Interfaith Council

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2021

Summit Warm Hearts homeless shelter and support

Summit Park Line Foundation Inc.

Amount
$25,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2021

Build out phases 2 and 3 for rails to trails linear park in Summit

Grants Made in 2020 $291,557

Boy Scouts of America Troop 67

Amount
$2,426
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2020

Backpacking and tent camping equipment

Bridges Outreach

Amount
$20,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2020

Covid-19 crisis replacement volunteer time and food donations for the homeless

CASA of Union County

Amount
$15,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2020

Fostering Futures program, which connects adult volunteers with youth ages 14 to 21 to help them transition to independence

Community FoodBank of NJ

Amount
$49,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2020

General operating support

Connection for Women & Families

Amount
$35,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2020

Covid-19 crisis-related help for ongoing expenses and to continue essential programming

Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless

Amount
$6,041
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2020

Bernice’s Place (after-school services for youth living in insecure locations)

GRACE

Amount
$2,875
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2020

Covid-19 crisis response for food pantry items for Summit families facing food insecurity

GRACE

Amount
$25,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2020

Fresh food and toiletries

Reeves-Reed Arboretum

Amount
$20,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2020

Support for one month’s operations

Summit Area YMCA

Amount
$25,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2020

Covid-19 crisis-related help for ongoing expenses and to continue essential programming

Summit Area YMCA

Amount
$30,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2020

Natural gas generator for The Learning Circle

Summit Conservancy/Free Market

Amount
$11,215
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2020

Additional construction support for Summit Free Market, a student-run initiative that facilitates recycling

Summit Downtown Inc.

Amount
$50,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2020

Covid-19 crisis creation of Sustain Summit Fund to provide relief for small business owners and employees impacted by pandemic-related reductions and closures. Grant used for business-related recovery activities approved by the distribution committee

Total: $977,147