Make a Senior Smile is Back!

SUMMIT, NJ — Last winter, Make a Senior Smile asked our community for help and, boy, did you deliver! Thanks to you, more than 100 local seniors received special care packages with their Meals on Wheels! Now we're back and excited to announce another opportunity to help donate items and bring a little cheer to our Summit-area seniors.

To donate, simply drop off items at 160 OAK RIDGE AVENUE in Summit in the container by the front door and we'll make sure they're wrapped and delivered to SAGE Eldercare for the Meals on Wheels program.

Suggested items include: granola/protein bars, low-sodium soups, single-serving cereal & oatmeal, cookies, crackers, candy, warm socks and blankets, and homemade cards. Other items are also welcome!

*Because these items are for seniors, low-sodium/low-sugar items are preferred. Expiration dates must be in 2023 or later.

Make a Senior Smile is a student-run service project that gathers items for special care packages to be delivered with SAGE Eldercare's Meals on Wheels program to local seniors. For more information, please visit Make a Senior Smile on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MakeaSeniorSmileSummitNJ) or email them at makeaseniorsmile@gmail.com.

SAGE Eldercare is one of only a few providers in the nation—and the only one in New Jersey—to provide a full range of eldercare services under one roof. For 68 years, SAGE’s mission has been to help older adults remain living in their own homes. Whether it is assisting with a Home Health Aide, helping with food insecurity or offering a stimulating adult day medical program, SAGE is here. To learn more, visit them at www.sageeldercare.org.