Grants

Category Health & Medical

Grants Made in 2023 $94,300

Center for Hope Hospice

Amount
$25,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2023

Palliative care for Union County seniors

Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation

Amount
$35,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2023

Training for credentialed pediatrician to expand developmental behavioral program

Crossroads4Hope

Amount
$2,500
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2023

Cancer education and outreach for vulnerable communities

St. Joseph Social Service Center

Amount
$4,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2023

Health services for neighbors in need

Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad

Amount
$14,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2023

Audio and computer equipment for a new ambulance

Trinitas Health Foundation

Amount
$8,800
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2023

Nursing Assistant training program

United Way of Greater Union County

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2023

Digital Equity and Health Insurance enrollment program for Summit residents

Grants Made in 2022 $185,404

Bridges Outreach

Amount
$22,500
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2022

Welcome Neighbors provides case management and basic necessities to individuals experiencing unsheltered homelessness

Community FoodBank of New Jersey

Amount
$50,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2022

Fresh produce distribution to network partners and schools in Summit

Contact We Care, Inc. (Caring Contact)

Amount
$14,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2022

Increase local capacity for 988 Natl. Suicide Prevention Lifeline

KinderSmile Foundation

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2022

Oral health program for GRACE’s uninsured children

St. Joseph Social Service Center

Amount
$6,500
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2022

Prescription assistance, health screening, case management for adults in Elizabeth

Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad

Amount
$15,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2022

Purchase new first responder vehicle for fire, haz mat, and mass casualty incidents

Trinitas Health Foundation

Amount
$67,404
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2022

SimMan 3G Plus Human Patient Simulatort for simulation lab at the Trinitas School of Nursing

Grants Made in 2021 $117,640

Bridges Outreach

Amount
$15,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2021

Enhance “Welcome Neighbors” to provide case management and basic necessities for homeless/housing insecure in Summit

CASA of Union County

Amount
$15,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2021

Parental Substance Abuse training

Center for Hope Hospice & Palliative Care

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2021

Develop mobile app for patient care

Contact We Care, Inc. (Caring Contact)

Amount
$13,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2021

988 National Suicide Prevention Hotline and local NJ call center

Family Promise

Amount
$15,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2021

Mental health counseling and wellness initiative for temporarily homeless families

KinderSmile Foundation

Amount
$8,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2021

Free dental care to underserved children

Overlook Foundation

Amount
$26,640
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2021

Year 3 of community health associate pilot

St Teresa of Avila Loaves and Fishes

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2021

Provide non-perishable food and basic hygiene and household items

YWCA of Eastern Union County

Amount
$15,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2021

PALS (Peace: A Learned Solution) arts therapy for domestic abuse victims

Grants Made in 2020 $147,040

Caring Contact

Amount
$15,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2020

Support for suicide prevention and crisis hotline

Center for Hope Hospice

Amount
$15,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2020

Therapeutic Temperature Control Initiative 

ECLC

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2020

Space renovations to meet social distancing requirements for PRIDE Program (serves adults with developmental disabilities)

Overlook Foundation

Amount
$26,640
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2020

Community health pilot (year 2 of 3 year commitment)

St. Joseph Social Service Center

Amount
$6,500
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2020

Prescription assistance program 

Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad

Amount
$20,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2020

Laptops for electronic EMS call reports

Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad

Amount
$3,900
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2020

Covid-19 crisis decontamination UV light machine for its vehicles

Trinitas Health Foundation

Amount
$50,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2020

Renovations to isolation rooms in pediatric psychiatric unit

Grants Made in 2019 $198,190

Center for Hope Hospice

Amount
$23,288
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2019

Body temperature regulation — palliative care

Community FoodBank of NJ

Amount
$20,262
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2019

Food, kids’ family packs, and diapers

Connection for Women & Families

Amount
$40,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2019

Adult rehabilitation and youth speical needs programs

Curemonos

Amount
$15,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2019

Breast cancer services and screening for Latinas

KinderSmile Foundation

Amount
$8,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2019

Oral health program for underserved children

Overlook Foundation

Amount
$26,640
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2019

Community health navigator pilot program

Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey

Amount
$25,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2019

Women’s healthcare in unconventional venues

Trinitas Health Foundation

Amount
$40,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2019

Classroom renovation for children

Grants Made in 2018 $55,000

Overlook Foundation

Amount
$30,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2018

Brain tumor center

Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey

Amount
$25,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2018

HIV and STI testing, counseling and referral

Grants Made in 2017 $30,000

Curemonos

Amount
$20,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2017

Breast cancer education & support for Latin American women in the community who do not have the language skills or financial wherewithal to obtain health care.

Overlook Foundation

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2017

Mobility Program to get hospital patients back on their feet as soon as possible, reducing the risk of mobility, cognitive, and activity problems later in their recovery.

Total: $827,574