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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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Great gifts for Mother’s Day! New auction items ad Great gifts for Mother’s Day! New auction items added! Click the link in our bio to check out all that we’ve got up for grabs and BID! Bidding ends at 10PM on Saturday, May 9, 2026. You do not need to be present at the Gala & Auction to WIN! 🍾❤️ #SHCares #SilentAuction
Raffle is now OPEN! Click the link in our bio to f Raffle is now OPEN! Click the link in our bio to for the chance to win some amazing prizes! Enter by 10PM EST on May 9, 2026. You do NOT need to be present at the Annual Gala & Auction to win. Best of luck! 🎟️❤️ #SHCares #Raffle
Let’s talk Period Poverty! May is Period Poverty A Let’s talk Period Poverty! May is Period Poverty Awareness Month and we took a second to chat with Dr. Christine Masterson about what Period Poverty is and how we’re fighting it. Click the link in our bio to donate and help end Period Poverty! ❤️ #PeriodPoverty #SHCares #EndPeriodPoverty
Happy birthday to Monica, our incredible Director Happy birthday to Monica, our incredible Director of Cancer Resources & Navigation Programs! ❤️

Thank you for the heart, dedication, and compassion you pour into the Cancer Comfort Project and everything you do. You make a real difference in the lives of so many and we are so grateful to have you on our team. Wishing you the happiest birthday! 🎉

#SHCares #CancerComfortProject #TeamSpotlight #Gratitude #SummitHealthCares
This Week with SHC: May 4-8 ❤️ Period Poverty Awar This Week with SHC: May 4-8 ❤️ Period Poverty Awareness Month is here! We're kicking things off by packing period pouches, supporting our food pantry partners, and keeping our Cancer Comfort Project community moving and healing. Oh, and this Saturday night? It's Gala time! 🎉 Join us as we celebrate 13 years of impact at our Annual Summit Health Cares Gala & Auction.

#SHCares #FreshStart #PeriodPoverty #ComfortProject #SHCGala #PeriodPovertyAwarenessMonth
Silent auction is OPEN! Click the link in our bio Silent auction is OPEN! Click the link in our bio to view and start bidding! #SHCares #SilentAuction #Gala
#EndPeriodPoverty #EndPeriodPoverty
A heartfelt thank you to the donors wrapping our p A heartfelt thank you to the donors wrapping our patients in comfort and care. ❤️
Ellen, Amelia, and The Stitchers Group of Chester returned with cozy hand-knitted blankets and shawls to keep patients warm during infusion, plus their signature Worry Worms to help squeeze worries away.

Linda from The Tutu Project delivered beautiful gift boxes for those in active breast cancer treatment. Living with metastatic breast cancer for 19 years, her hope is that these gifts bring comfort and remind patients they are never alone.
Every stitch and every gift is love made tangible. 💛

#SHCares #CommunityCare #TheTutuProject
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