Grants

Year Grants Made in 2019

Arts & Culture $31,850

Arts by the People

Amount
$2,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2019

Creative writing workshop

Continuo Arts Foundation

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2019

Seniors Sing

Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2019

Production of “Ways to Be Happy”

NJ Jazz Society

Amount
$2,850
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2019

Traveling jazz history program

Summit Symphony

Amount
$2,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2019

Young artist competition

Visual Arts Center of NJ

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2019

Visual arts enrichment programs for seniors, children, and ESL children

Civic & Community $146,500

Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Workforce development program

Bridges Outreach

Amount
$35,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Food, clothing, etc. to the needy in Summit

Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless

Amount
$6,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Children’s after school program

Family Promise

Amount
$20,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Development of a volunteer management tool with software

Girls on the Run

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Girls’ running program

Great Swamp Watershed Association

Amount
$7,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Environmental education and water quality programs in conjunction with local schools

Reeves-Reed Arboretum

Amount
$7,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Square foot gardening project

St. Joseph Social Service Center

Amount
$6,500
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Job skill classes

Summit Department of Community Programs

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Cultural diversity events

Summit Interfaith Council

Amount
$20,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Anti-racism training

Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad

Amount
$25,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Handheld portable radio

Children & Adults with Disabilities $126,149

Good Grief

Amount
$20,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2019

Therapeutic support for bereaved children

Morristown Medical Center Foundation

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2019

Child life specialist

Our House Foundation

Amount
$7,500
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2019

Handrails, upgrades, and appliances for house for individuals with disabilities

Paper Mill Playhouse

Amount
$7,500
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2019

Autism-friendly performances

PG Chambers School

Amount
$16,149
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2019

Security improvements and evacuation equipment

Summit Speech School

Amount
$50,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2019

Parent Infant program

YWCA of Union County

Amount
$15,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2019

Arts therapy for children, victims of domestic violence

Education Programs $9,670

Reach Out and Read

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2019

ESL reading development for children

Student Partner Alliance

Amount
$2,200
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2019

Video training for mentoring of low income students

The Adult School of the Chathams

Amount
$2,470
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2019

ESL classes

Health & Medical $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

Senior Care $63,800

SAGE Eldercare

Amount
$55,000
Category
, Senior Care
Year
2019

Meals on Wheels

Summit Free Public Library

Amount
$6,300
Category
, Senior Care
Year
2019

Adult education – literature, history, art, etc.

The Gathering Place

Amount
$2,500
Category
, Senior Care
Year
2019

A memory café for seniors with memory issues and their care partners

$576,159

Arts by the People

Amount
$2,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2019

Creative writing workshop

Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Workforce development program

Bridges Outreach

Amount
$35,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Food, clothing, etc. to the needy in Summit

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

Continuo Arts Foundation

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2019

Seniors Sing

Curemonos

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

Breast cancer services and screening for Latinas

Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2019

Production of “Ways to Be Happy”

Elizabeth Coalition to House the Homeless

Amount
$6,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Children’s after school program

Family Promise

Amount
$20,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Development of a volunteer management tool with software

Girls on the Run

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Girls’ running program

Good Grief

Amount
$20,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2019

Therapeutic support for bereaved children

Great Swamp Watershed Association

Amount
$7,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Environmental education and water quality programs in conjunction with local schools

KinderSmile Foundation

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

Oral health program for underserved children

Morristown Medical Center Foundation

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2019

Child life specialist

NJ Jazz Society

Amount
$2,850
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2019

Traveling jazz history program

Our House Foundation

Amount
$7,500
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2019

Handrails, upgrades, and appliances for house for individuals with disabilities

Overlook Foundation

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

Community health navigator pilot program

Paper Mill Playhouse

Amount
$7,500
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2019

Autism-friendly performances

PG Chambers School

Amount
$16,149
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2019

Security improvements and evacuation equipment

Planned Parenthood of Greater Northern New Jersey

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

Women’s healthcare in unconventional venues

Reach Out and Read

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2019

ESL reading development for children

Reeves-Reed Arboretum

Amount
$7,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Square foot gardening project

SAGE Eldercare

Amount
$55,000
Category
, Senior Care
Year
2019

Meals on Wheels

St. Joseph Social Service Center

Amount
$6,500
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Job skill classes

Student Partner Alliance

Amount
$2,200
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2019

Video training for mentoring of low income students

Summit Department of Community Programs

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Cultural diversity events

Summit Free Public Library

Amount
$6,300
Category
, Senior Care
Year
2019

Adult education – literature, history, art, etc.

Summit Interfaith Council

Amount
$20,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Anti-racism training

Summit Speech School

Amount
$50,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2019

Parent Infant program

Summit Symphony

Amount
$2,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2019

Young artist competition

Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad

Amount
$25,000
Category
, Civic & Community
Year
2019

Handheld portable radio

The Adult School of the Chathams

Amount
$2,470
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2019

ESL classes

The Gathering Place

Amount
$2,500
Category
, Senior Care
Year
2019

A memory café for seniors with memory issues and their care partners

Trinitas Health Foundation

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

Classroom renovation for children

Visual Arts Center of NJ

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2019

Visual arts enrichment programs for seniors, children, and ESL children

YWCA of Union County

Amount
$15,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2019

Arts therapy for children, victims of domestic violence

Total: $1,152,318