FORMS AND Resources for Families

COMMUNITY RESOURCES, FOOD AND 

NUTRITON SERVICES

GRACE’s Pantry provides free produce, dairy, hygiene items and staple groceries every Thursday at the SUMMIT COMMUNITY CENTER 100  Morris Avenue, Summit, N.J.   Distribution is 11am-1pm and 4pm-7pm.  Please visit https://www.gracegivingreceiving.org/help or call 908-259-4744 for additional information.  

Grace’s Pantry can help if families are in need of specific clothing or household items or supplies, can help with utility needs or issues, rental assistance, help with benefits, school advocacy or tutoring, and can provide referrals for legal counsel.    

Daily Free Breakfast Programs are offered at Summit High School, LCJ Summit Middle School and Jefferson Elementary School every Monday through Friday. Please contact your school secretary for more information.

Free and Reduced Lunch Forms and Applications are available on the Summit Plublic Schools District Website at :   https://www.summit.k12.nj.us/resources/forms

The Community Food Bank of NJ provides boxes of shelf stable groceries. To find free food and services click: https://cfbnj.org/find-foods-services/

The State of New Jersey's Basic Needs Information Hub https://www.nj.gov/basicneeds/food/get-food-this-week.shtml

NJ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)  https://www.nj.gov/humanservices/njsnap/

DRIVE THRU DINNERS  FREE hot, home cooked "drive-through-dinners" available on the third Wednesday of the month from 5pm-7pm. *The next dinner is December 17*

Receive a hot, home-cooked meal for individuals or families, no strings attached. Open to ANYONE for ANY REASON (financial struggles, going through a rough patch, not enough time to cook that day). 

Pick up in the back parking lot of the New Providence Presbyterian Church 1307 Springfield Avenue New Providence, NJ.  Drive, bike or walk through.

CENAS “DRIVE THRU”  Cenas calientes y caseras gratuitas estilo "drive-thru" disponibles el tercer miércoles del mes de 5 pm a 7 pm La próxima cena es el 17 de diciembre.

Reciba una comida caliente y casera para personas o familias, sin condiciones. Abierto a CUALQUIERA por CUALQUIER RAZÓN (dificultades financieras, pasar por un mal momento, no tener suficiente tiempo para cocinar ese día).

Recoja en el estacionamiento trasero de la Iglesia Presbiteriana de New Providence, 1307 Springfield Avenue, New Providence, NJ. Puede pasar en coche, bicicleta o a pie.

NJ FamilyCare (Free or Low cost Insurance)

NJ FamilyCare Provides free or low cost insurance for uninsured children and certain low income parents.  For more information please call 1-800-701-0701 or visit http://www.njfamilycare.org to apply or contact your school secretary for more information.