Everyone deserves access to the essentials they need to thrive. In partnership with the Community FoodBank of New Jersey and other local organizations, the Summit Area YMCA helps ease the financial strain on local families by providing thousands of pounds of nutritious food and essential supplies each year.
Eligibility
Recipients must live or work within the Summit Area YMCA’s service area: Berkeley Heights, Gillette, Millburn, New Providence, Short Hills, Springfield, Stirling, or Summit.
Interested in receiving food, diapers, or feminine hygiene products? Sign up below.
WHEN
Food packages are available for pickup twice a month on the 2nd and 4th Monday.
The program manager will contact you directly to schedule your specific pickup time.
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TYPES OF FOOD
• Dairy
• Meat
• Fresh produce
• Shelf-stable foods such as rice, pasta, canned vegetables, cereals, condiments, granola bars, etc.
HYGIENE SUPPLIES
• Diapers for Kids/Adults
• Feminine Hygiene Products
Volunteers are needed 2x per month to organize groceries at the Summit YMCA and deliver them locally to families in Summit, Berkeley Heights, New Providence, or Springfield who may have no means of transportation, are at home with an infant or sick child, or are elderly. Year-round volunteer opportunities are available!
