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Summit Health Cares

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Providing Care, Transforming Lives.

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Providing Care, Transforming Lives

Creating Better Tomorrows Today

By delivering free screenings, health education, and support services, Summit Health Cares makes wellness more accessible to those in need – providing care, transforming lives.

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A Healthier Tomorrow

Everyone deserves the opportunity to live a healthy, vibrant life. Our mission is to achieve health equity and transform lives through innovative programs, made possible by community support. This work is further strengthened by our strong partnership with Summit Health, New Jersey’s oldest and largest multispecialty medical group. For over a decade, their unwavering support has allowed us to engage doctors and healthcare professionals in working together to strengthen and uplift the communities we serve.

Our Impact

We are dedicated to making a meaningful and lasting difference in the lives of those we serve. Through the power of community, committed volunteers, and targeted resources, we deliver vital care and programs that support health, healing, and overall well-being. From education to direct services, we work to ensure individuals and families have the tools, knowledge, and support they need to thrive. Our impact is measured not only in numbers but in the everyday lives we uplift—building healthier communities and a more equitable future for all.

12,400hours
Devoted to patients with cancer and their families by Resource Center staff and volunteers.
8,700+
Free medical screenings provided to underserved populations.
200,000+
Period products donated as part of Fresh Start.
$500,000
In scholarship money distributed to future healthcare leaders.
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"Health is a Human Right, Not a Privilege to be Purchased."

– Shirley Chisholm

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Meet Wendy, one of our Reiki volunteers at Summit Meet Wendy, one of our Reiki volunteers at Summit Health Cares. Reiki is an ancient Japanese practice that uses universal life force energy to bring balance and deep relaxation. Sessions are offered chairside during infusion or in our Mind Body Sanctuary. Fully clothed, fully comfortable, always at your pace. ❤️ #SHCares #Reiki #CancerComfortProject #ReikiHealing
The future is bright, and it's full of future nurs The future is bright, and it's full of future nurses, doctors, and healthcare leaders. Summit Health Cares is proud to announce our 44 scholarship recipients for 2026, including two Dr. Marcia A. Sherman Memorial Scholarship winners. Congratulations to all of our scholarship recipients! ❤️
#SHCares #EducatingFutureLeaders
Our Care Crew visited CUMAC in Paterson to offer f Our Care Crew visited CUMAC in Paterson to offer free blood pressure, BMI, and A1C screenings ❤️ Huge thanks to CUMAC for all you do to bring healthy food and essential resources to the community, and to our incredible Summit Health/CityMD volunteers, Bombas for donating socks, and CeraVe/L’Oréal for personal care products for our guests.

#SHCares #CommunityWellness #WellnessScreenings
This week brings a full stretch of calm, from Jin This week brings a full stretch of calm, from Jin Shin Jyutsu and Healing Touch to Gentle Pilates and chairside hand massages. Quiet moments of rest, offered freely to our patients, caregivers, and staff. #SHCares #ComfortProject #CancerSupport ❤️
Happy Fourth of July from Summit Health Cares! Tod Happy Fourth of July from Summit Health Cares! Today, we celebrate freedom, community, and the people who make our neighborhoods stronger. From all of us at SHC, thank you for being part of this journey. ❤️ #SHCares #July4 #FourthOfJuly
🏁🤷‍♀️ #EndPeriodPoverty #EmpireStateBuilding #Peri 🏁🤷‍♀️ #EndPeriodPoverty #EmpireStateBuilding #PeriodPoverty #SHCares
Summer is in full swing, but the need for menstrua Summer is in full swing, but the need for menstrual equity doesn’t take a day off. 🌞

Our Care Crew packed period pouches for women and girls in our community as part of our Fresh Start program! ❤️

#SHCares #FreshStart #PeriodPoverty #MenstrualEquity #EndPeriodPoverty
This week, Pet Therapy is back across Florham Park This week, Pet Therapy is back across Florham Park, Berkeley Heights, and Clifton this week, and our volunteers are spending the day at the St. Joseph Social Service Center in Elizabeth. Comfort and community, side by side! ❤️ #SHCares #ComfortProject #CancerSupport
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Summit Health Cares breaks down barriers to care, empowers through education, and uplifts families with lasting programs. You can help by donating, volunteering, or spreading the word—every action brings hope and care to those who need it most. Together, we can build healthier communities—one person at a time.

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