Grants

Category Education Programs

Grants Made in 2024 $54,300

Empowering Kids Organization

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Education Programs
Year
Grants Made in 2024

After-school classes for special education and ELL students of Summit High School

Literacy New Jersey

Amount
$9,000
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2024

Free reading, writing, and math education for 70 ESL adult students at Summit High School

Reach Out and Read New Jersey

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Education Programs
Year
Grants Made in 2024

Reach Out and Read at Overlook Healthstart clinic to promote literacy and cognitive development for babies and toddlers

Summit Area YMCA

Amount
$23,300
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2024

Educational equipment, furniture, and repairs for outdoor toddler area for The Learning Circle

Union County College Foundation

Amount
$7,000
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2024

Operation Graduation to provide financial support for final semester to reach graduation amd increase graduation rates

Grants Made in 2023 $24,250

Empowering Kids Organization (EKO)

Amount
$8,750
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2023

After-school classes for Special Education and ELL Summit High School students

Literacy NJ

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2023

Adult ESL program

The Adult School of the Chathams, Madison and Florham Park

Amount
$5,500
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2023

Free ESL classes in Summit

Grants Made in 2022 $57,552

Empowering Kids Organization

Amount
$7,050
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2022

James W. Northrop program providing after-school, academic support and enrichment to ELL and special needs students

Second Street Youth Center Foundation

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2022

Purchase Scholastic F.I.R.S.T. software licenses and related training for the gr. K-3 after-school literacy program

Summit Area YMCA

Amount
$26,552
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2022

Classroom equipment for The Learning Circle YMCA (TLC) early childhood center

The Adult School of the Chathams, Madison & Florham Park

Amount
$3,950
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2022

Free ESL classes in Summit

Union County College Foundation

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2022

Operation Graduation to provide resources to students to complete degrees

Grants Made in 2021 $83,988

Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless

Amount
$7,500
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2021

Bernice’s Place after-school program for housing-insecure children ages 6-13

Friends of Summit Public Art

Amount
$11,000
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2021

Public art installations and outreach

Great Swamp Watershed Association

Amount
$6,518
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2021

Plant a rain garden at Summit elementary school and “Test the Tap” program

Literacy NJ

Amount
$7,000
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2021

Adult literacy ESL training in Summit

Summit Area YMCA

Amount
$40,000
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2021

New furniture for The Learning Circle

The Adult School of the Chathams, Madison, and Florham Park

Amount
$2,470
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2021

ESL classes in Summit

Union County College Foundation

Amount
$9,500
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2021

Operation Graduation to support scholarships and college-based programs

Grants Made in 2020 $38,725

Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County

Amount
$20,000
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2020

Virtual Learning Program

Literacy NJ

Amount
$8,000
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2020

Adult ESL program conducted at Summit HS

Summit Board of Education

Amount
$725
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2020

Covid-19 crisis need for hotspot devices for families and students in need of internet access

Union County College Foundation

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2020

Operation Graduation, an advisory program that provides students with emergency grants, leadership training, campus employment, and mentors

Total: $258,815