Always Neighbors Never Strangers
Amount
$2,500
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2024
Mural project in Summit to promote community unity and uplift neighborhood in the vicinity of 324 Springfield Avenue
Grants
Category
Year 2024
Arts By The People
Amount
$3,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
Grants Made in 2024
Eight week creative writing workshop for Summit residents
Boys & Girls Club of Union County
Amount
$12,500
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2024
Expanded Family Support Program to include free dental clinic, eye care, and family wellness center
Center for Hope Hospice
Amount
$29,085
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
Grants Made in 2024
Medical bed replacements for terminally ill patients
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.
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, NJ Chapter
Amount
$3,530
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2024
Camp Oasis summer camp for children with IBD aimed at increasing their confidence, independence and peer relationships
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
Foundation for Morristown Medical Center
Amount
$11,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2024
New programming for ADHD, newly diagnosed autism, and high school and college students with autism
Foundation for University Hospital
Amount
$15,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
Grants Made in 2024
Mammography in Motion mobile testing for underserved women in Summit
Good Grief
Amount
$4,600
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2024
Nights of Support – peer support group and interactive activities for grieving children and families
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
Imagine, A Center for Coping with Loss
Amount
$25,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
Grants Made in 2024
Nights of Support family bereavement program
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
Madison Area YMCA
Amount
$10,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
Grants Made in 2024
Recreational and social program for children with special needs
Matheny
Amount
$8,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2024
Arts Access Program for individuals with disabilities
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
Opportunity Project
Amount
$19,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
Grants Made in 2024
Program and facility enhancements for adults with brain injuries to support reintegration into family, work, and community life.
Our House Foundation
Amount
$7,850
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2024
Security systems (replace door locks with keyless entry) for three group homes for adults with developmental disabilities.
Overlook Foundation
Amount
$50,000
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2024
Peer Support Specialist for the newly-created EmPATH mental health unit
Paper Mill Playhouse
Amount
$15,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
Grants Made in 2024
Fully adapted theater experiences for autistic children and their families
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
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
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
SAGE Eldercare
Amount
$40,000
Category
, Senior Care
Year
Grants Made in 2024
Spend-A-Day adult medical day care program
Sierra House
Amount
$5,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
Grants Made in 2024
Shelter and services for homeless women, ages 18-25 years
St. Joseph Social Service Center
Amount
$6,500
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
Grants Made in 2024
Health services program (prescription assistance, mental health, case management) in Elizabeth
Summit Area YMCA
Amount
$23,300
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2024
Educational equipment, furniture, and repairs for outdoor toddler area for The Learning Circle
Summit Chorale
Amount
$4,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
Grants Made in 2024
Memorial concert in Summit honoring victims of WWII and the Holocaust
Summit Public Art
Amount
$10,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
Grants Made in 2024
Temporary and permanent art installations in Summit
Summit Speech School
Amount
$45,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
Grants Made in 2024
Parent-Infant program and early intervention for deaf and hearing-impaired children (ages 0-3)
The Connection for Women and Families
Amount
$40,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2024
Support staffing for youth special needs programming, sensory-friendly, and adaptive equipment and specialized mental health training for summer camp counselors
The Craig School
Amount
$22,120
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
Grants Made in 2024
FM system replacement for auditory assistance classrooms
The Fortnightly Club of Summit
Amount
$15,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
Grants Made in 2024
Purchase and installation of ADA-compliant wheelchair ramp
Trinitas Foundation
Amount
$20,350
Category
, Health & Medical
Year
2024
Support for Child/Adolescent Behavioral Health program improvements (for children aged 3-17)
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
Visual Arts Center of New Jersey
Amount
$10,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2024
Community outreach programs with Summit area organizations and participants
YWCA of Eastern Union County
Amount
$12,500
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2024
PALS (Peace a Learned Solution) creative arts therapy for children of domestic violence
Total $649,835