Summit Foundation Distributes Grant to Local Efforts

By Dana Turk

The Summit Foundation board of trustees approved $369,946 in grants to 28 local organizations on June 3, 2025. These grants support a range of initiatives and programs that positively impact public spaces, healthcare, education, the arts, youth development, housing, food distribution and people with disabilities.

“As a community foundation, our goal is to make a meaningful difference in the lives of our neighbors,” said Dana Turk, president of The Summit Foundation. “We address local challenges and open doors to new opportunities for people to thrive. These grants reflect our ongoing commitment to do good by enhancing the well-being and dignity of people living in the Summit area.”

Initiatives supported by foundation grants include:

Also receiving grants are: Children’s Specialized Hospital Foundation; Continuo Arts Foundation; GRACE; Greater Somerset County YMCA (GSCYMCA);

Literacy New Jersey; Morris-Union Jointure Commission; New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra; Pillar Care Continuum; Reeves-Reed Arboretum; SAGE Eldercare; Scouts BSA Troop 67; The Adult School of the Chathams, Madison and Florham Park; The Connection for Women and Families; The Theater Project; TheraYouth Foundation; Visual Arts Center of New Jersey; Vivid Stage; and YMCA Camp Mason. For a complete list of grants awarded by The Summit Foundation, please visit: www.summitforever.org/grantmaking.

The Summit Foundation fosters philanthropy and improves the quality of life for people in the Summit area through grants, scholarships, donor-advised distributions, and community funds. It helps people support what matters most to them and advances charitable efforts that benefit the community. To learn about opportunities to partner with The Summit Foundation, please visit: https://summitforever.org/donate/.