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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

Our Work, Your Community - On Instagram

26,000 period pouches packed! 🩷 Every single one g 26,000 period pouches packed! 🩷 Every single one goes directly to a woman or girl in our community who needs basic period products to get through her day. That's real impact! Only 9,000 to go! Share this#periodpovertyawarenessmonth 

#SHCares #FreshStart #PeriodPoverty #PeriodPovertyAwarenessMonth
Another incredible Period Pouch Packing Event in t Another incredible Period Pouch Packing Event in the books! Our Care Crew has been on FIRE this Period Poverty Awareness Week, stepping up to give a fresh start to local women and girls in our community. Thank you to all of our incredible volunteers! ❤️#SHCares #FreshStart #EndPeriodPoverty
This Saturday, 4 Team SHC runners take on the Broo This Saturday, 4 Team SHC runners take on the Brooklyn Half Marathon. We are so proud of each and every one of you — your miles mean so much to our community. Let's go, Team SHC! 🏃💙 #SHCares #TeamSHC #BrooklynHalf #RunForACause
Twenty one thousand period pouches packed to be di Twenty one thousand period pouches packed to be distributed to women and girls right here in our community. That's 21,000 days of access and dignity! We're past the halfway mark; share this post and help us finish strong! 📣

#SHCares #FreshStart #PeriodPoverty #EndPeriodPoverty #PeriodPovertyAwarenessMonth #PeriodPovertyAwarenessWeek
#EndPeriodPoverty #SHCares #EndPeriodPoverty #SHCares
16,000 period pouches packed! 🩷 That's 16,000 days 16,000 period pouches packed! 🩷 That's 16,000 days of dignity for women and girls in our community who need it most. And we are just getting started!

Our goal is 35,000 this month. Help us get there by sharing this post and spreading the word! 📣
#SHCares #FreshStart #PeriodPoverty #PeriodPovertyAwarenessMonth
16,000 period pouches and counting! 🩷 Every single 16,000 period pouches and counting! 🩷 Every single one means one more day of access for a woman or girl in our community who needs it. We’re not stopping until we hit 35,000 this month! 📣❤️

#SHCares #FreshStart #PeriodPoverty #PeriodPovertyAwarenessMonth
1 in 3 women and girls struggles to afford period 1 in 3 women and girls struggles to afford period products. That's not just a statistic — it's someone in our community. This May, for Period Poverty Awareness Month, we're taking action. Our Fresh Start Program provides free menstrual supplies to those who need them most — and you can help us reach even more people.
Donate through the link in our bio and help us end period poverty. 💙

#SHCares #FreshStart #PeriodPoverty #PeriodPovertyAwarenessMonth #EndPeriodPoverty
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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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