Food Assistance Directory

Food Assistance in Summit, NJ

(Updated June 2023)

Please contact organizations before using them to confirm information.

GRACE (Giving and Receiving Assistance for Our Community's Essentials)

Location: Community Center, 100 Morris Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901.
Point of Contact: 917-517-3203
Website: https://www.gracegivingreceiving.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GraceSummitNJ
Hours of Operation: Food distribution is Thursday, 11AM to 1PM and 5PM to 7PM
Languages other than English: Spanish spoken; Mandarin and Ukranian sometimes available.
Delivery available: Yes, if needed.
Disability accessible: Yes.
Choice or pre-packaged: Fresh dairy, eggs, produce and household products; some packaged, some choice.
Fresh food or non-perishable food: Fresh and some non-perishable.
Restricted diet options/culturally relevant foods: Culturally relevant foods included; restricted diet options by special request.
Type of requirements: No ID required; services are for people who live, work, worship or have other connection to Summit and provide proof of connection.
Case management available: Referrals for case management available upon request.

Loaves and Fishes

Location: St. Teresa’s Church, 306 Morris Ave, Summit, NJ 07901.
Point of contact: 908-277-3700, ext. 3.
Hours of Operation: Wednesdays, 7-9 AM.
Languages other than English: Spanish, depending on volunteers.
Delivery available: No.
Disability Accessible: Yes.
Choice or pre-packaged: Prepackaged.
Fresh food or non-perishable: Non-perishable.
Restricted diet options/culturally relevant foods: No.
Type of requirements: None.
Case management available: No.

Bridges

Location (for administration): Oakes Center, 120 Morris Ave, Summit, NJ 07901.
Point of Contact: 908-273-0176; info@bridgesoutreach.org.
Website: https://bridgesoutreach.org/ (for multiple locations).
Hours of Operation: All bag lunches are provided through the case manager; there is no fixed location or hours to pick up food.
Languages other than English: Not in Summit.
Delivery available: All bag lunches are delivered via the case manager.
Choice or pre-packaged: Prepackaged.
Restricted diet options/culturally relevant foods: Depends on the food donations received by Bridges.
Fresh food or non-perishable: Both, but depends on what food has been donated to Bridges for distribution.
Type of requirements: Proof of need.
Case management available: Yes.

SHIP (Summit Helping Its People)

Location: Calvary Church, 31 Woodland Ave, Summit, NJ 07901.
Point of Contact: 908-829-0515
Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday, 6-7:30AM; Saturday and Sunday, 11AM-12PM. *During covid, food is picked up; outside of covid, food is served inside.
Languages spoken other than English: No.
Delivery option available: No.
Disability Accessible: Yes.
Choice or pre-packaged: Mostly pre-packaged; some choice.
Restricted diet options/culturally relevant food: Will try to accommodate.
Fresh food or non-perishable: Fresh food.
Type of requirements: None.
Case management: Can refer people for help.

Warm Hearts

Location: Beacon Unitarian Universalist Congregation in Summit, 4 Waldron Avenue, Summit, NJ 07901.
Point of Contact: 908-295-5921
Website: https://www.summitbeacon.org/swh
Hours of Operation: Monday-Saturday, 9am-1pm, October- March 31.
Languages other than English: No (but depends on volunteers).
Delivery available: No.
Disability accessible: Yes.
Choice or pre-packaged: Soup or prepared meals to eat there or can take out, bread, coffee.
Restricted diet options/culturally relevant foods: Will try to accommodate.
Type of requirements: None.
Case management available: Referrals for case management available.

Summit YMCA – A branch of the Summit Area YMCA

Location: 67 Maple Street, Summit, NJ 07901.
Point of Contact: Patty Facchinei 908-273-3330 Ext. 1174
Website: www.thesay.org/feeding-summit
Facebook: www.facebook.com/summitarea.ymca
Hours of Operation: Food distribution is the 2nd and 4th Monday and last Friday of each month (Subject to change, please call first).
Languages other than English: Spanish.
Delivery available: Yes, if needed.
Choice or prepackaged: Prepackaged.
Fresh food or nonperishable food: Dairy, meat, fresh produce, and shelf stable foods.
Restricted diet options/culturally relevant foods: Some.
Type of requirements: Residents of Summit, Berkeley Heights, Gillette, Millburn, New Providence, Short Hills, Springfield and Stirling.
Case Management available: Contact us.