Summit Foundation Donates to Caring Contact
Julie Keenan, President of the Board of Trustees of the Summit Foundation, presented a $14,000 grant to Caring Contact on June 10, 2022.
For 50 years, the Summit Foundation has served the community by growing and granting philanthropic resources to address local needs. During the last 5 years alone, they invested $5.3 million through grants, scholarships, community-supported funds, and donor-advised distributions.
“On July 16th the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline changed its’ 10-digit phone number to “988”, making it easier for those in emotional distress to get the help they need. With this change will come an increase in calls to Caring Contact”, said Mary Claire Givelber, Executive Director of Caring Contact. “The Summit Foundation’s generosity will ensure that Caring Contact has more trained listeners available to answer these calls.”
Caring Contact’s goal for 2022 is to answer over 6,000 calls from the Lifeline. We provide this support through our amazing staff of highly trained Volunteer Crisis Line workers. We currently have over 90 volunteers and will begin our 101th training session this September. The Summit Foundation’s support allows us to continue training more volunteers which enables us to help more individuals in distress.
Caring Contact is an award-winning, volunteer-staffed caring and crisis hotline providing active listening support and best-in-class education to the Central and Northern New Jersey community. They attentively and compassionately serve those in emotional distress and educate communities about the power of personal connection. Caring Contact is accredited by the International Center for Helplines, a member agency of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and the American Association of Suicidology. To learn more about volunteer opportunities at Caring Contact, visit caringcontact.org. Ringcontact.org If you, or someone you know, is in crisis and need someone to listen, call us at 800.273.8255. You are not alone.
