Grants

Year Grants Made in 2021

Arts & Culture $44,500

Continuo Arts Foundation

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2021

Seniors Sing artistic fees and filtration units

Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre

Amount
$4,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2021

Staged multilingual version of Our Town

Hilltopper Stage Productions

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2021

SHS musical Newsies

HTTV Inc. (Hometowne Television)

Amount
$7,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2021

Produce “Summit Showcase” featuring creative indivuduals

Playhouse Association Incorporated (The Summit Playhouse)

Amount
$8,500
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2021

Computerized lighting controller and sound unit

Visual Arts Center of NJ

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2021

Arts-based programs for seniors, ELL children, and PEP-program students.

Civic & Community $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

Children & Adults with Disabilities $208,539

Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation

Amount
$20,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

Expansion of long term care facilities in Mountainside for children with disabilities

Good Grief Inc.

Amount
$20,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

Nights of Support

Morris-Union Jointure Commission

Amount
$11,970
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

Expand playground for students with disabilities with Omni Spinner

Our House Foundation

Amount
$8,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

Summit residential safety and renovation project

Paper Mill Playhouse

Amount
$7,500
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

Theater for Everyone: live performances for children with autism

PG Chambers School

Amount
$16,194
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

Assistive Technology ActivPanel Boards for children with disabilities

Pillar Care Continuum

Amount
$10,500
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

Build a student-run store for people with disabilities

Promly Support, Inc.

Amount
$15,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

APP development to decrease teen suicide

Summit Speech School

Amount
$45,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

Parent-Infant program

The Connection for Women and Families

Amount
$54,375
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

Speciality and therapeutic programs for children with special needs

Education Programs $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

Health & Medical $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

Senior Care & Enrichment $55,400

SAGE Eldercare

Amount
$50,000
Category
, Senior Care & Enrichment
Year
2021

General operating support

Senior Services Center of the Chathams, Inc.

Amount
$5,400
Category
, Senior Care & Enrichment
Year
2021

“Connections-Self-Discovery” mental health support group for seniors led by LCSW

$599,067

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

Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation

Amount
$20,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

Expansion of long term care facilities in Mountainside for children with disabilities

Contact We Care, Inc. (Caring Contact)

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

988 National Suicide Prevention Hotline and local NJ call center

Continuo Arts Foundation

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2021

Seniors Sing artistic fees and filtration units

Dreamcatcher Repertory Theatre

Amount
$4,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2021

Staged multilingual version of Our Town

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

Family Promise

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

Mental health counseling and wellness initiative for temporarily homeless families

Friends of Summit Public Art

Amount
$11,000
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2021

Public art installations and outreach

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

Good Grief Inc.

Amount
$20,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

Nights of Support

GRACE

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

Nutrient-dense food and supplies

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

Hilltopper Stage Productions

Amount
$5,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2021

SHS musical Newsies

HTTV Inc. (Hometowne Television)

Amount
$7,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2021

Produce “Summit Showcase” featuring creative indivuduals

KinderSmile Foundation

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

Free dental care to underserved children

Literacy NJ

Amount
$7,000
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2021

Adult literacy ESL training in Summit

Morris-Union Jointure Commission

Amount
$11,970
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

Expand playground for students with disabilities with Omni Spinner

New Jersey Bicycle Coalition (NJBWC)

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

Construct bike depot at Summit train station

Our House Foundation

Amount
$8,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

Summit residential safety and renovation project

Overlook Foundation

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

Year 3 of community health associate pilot

Paper Mill Playhouse

Amount
$7,500
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

Theater for Everyone: live performances for children with autism

PG Chambers School

Amount
$16,194
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

Assistive Technology ActivPanel Boards for children with disabilities

Pillar Care Continuum

Amount
$10,500
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

Build a student-run store for people with disabilities

Playhouse Association Incorporated (The Summit Playhouse)

Amount
$8,500
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2021

Computerized lighting controller and sound unit

Promly Support, Inc.

Amount
$15,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

APP development to decrease teen suicide

Reeves-Reed Arboretum

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

General operating support

SAGE Eldercare

Amount
$50,000
Category
, Senior Care & Enrichment
Year
2021

General operating support

Senior Services Center of the Chathams, Inc.

Amount
$5,400
Category
, Senior Care & Enrichment
Year
2021

“Connections-Self-Discovery” mental health support group for seniors led by LCSW

Somerset County YMCA Inc.

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

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

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

Summit Area YMCA

Amount
$40,000
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2021

New furniture for The Learning Circle

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

Summit Speech School

Amount
$45,000
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

Parent-Infant program

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

Amount
$2,470
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2021

ESL classes in Summit

The Connection for Women and Families

Amount
$54,375
Category
, Children & Adults with Disabilities
Year
2021

Speciality and therapeutic programs for children with special needs

Union County College Foundation

Amount
$9,500
Category
, Education Programs
Year
2021

Operation Graduation to support scholarships and college-based programs

Visual Arts Center of NJ

Amount
$10,000
Category
, Arts & Culture
Year
2021

Arts-based programs for seniors, ELL children, and PEP-program students.

YWCA of Eastern Union County

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

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

Total: $1,198,134