Welcome to the Christ Child Society of Summit

The life of a child is a promise for the future, but for many children their future is at risk. Christ Child Society volunteers reach out to teach, motivate, clothe and care for children in their communities through the initiative of Challenging Poverty: One Child at a Time.

We invite you to view our site and find out more about the society founded by Mary Virginia Merrick and her vision that “the personal element brings true charity to life.”

A Match Made in Heaven:

Area Baby Center becomes part of the Christ Child Society Family

The Christ Child Society of Summit is excited to announce its acquisition of the Area Baby Center (ABC). ABC was founded in 1999 by The Summit Women’s Club. The Christ Child Society is proud and grateful to add the Area Baby Center and it’s clients into our fold, and to serve these families with love. The Center’s goal is to provide basic necessities such as diapers, baby wipes and toiletries, as well as feminine hygiene products, for underserved families in Summit, New Providence, Berkeley Heights, Chatham, Stirling, Gillette and Springfield. The ABC helps approximately 60 families and distributes 5,000 to 8,500 diapers each month. The mission of ABC is to ease the burden of parents caring for a baby up to two years of age and to show the support of the community.

Join Us and Support Our Mission

By becoming a new member, or by renewing your membership, you will be directly supporting our programs for children, especially our layette program and our Christ Child Society Scholarship which have continued despite the pandemic. We will continue these programs and more, with your help. Your membership dollars are even more important since we have been unable to hold events such as our Rummage Sale and our Baby Shower which raise funds for our programs. We thank you for your support!

Click here to renew membership or become a new member

Yes, we have a Junior CCS!

Did you know we now have a Junior Christ Child Society? Children in grades 8 through 12 can join this great group of students who have come together to support the activities and mission of the Christ Child Society of Summit, which is to serve children in need in our community. Some of their inaugural activities included selling roses outside the childrens’ masses at St. Teresa of Avila church on Mother’s Day to raise money for CCS, organizing a children’s book drive, collecting for Loaves and Fishes, and detagging layette clothing. They recently held Diaper drive for the Area Baby Center. For more information on becoming a Junior Christ Child Society member, contact us at ccssummit@gmail.com.

Christ Child Society of Summit

Calendar of Events 2020-2021

August

8/24 - School Supplies Backpack Packing 10:00am - 12:00pm and 1:00-3:00pm at Bridges

8/26 School Supplies Distribution 9am - 12pm

8/27 School Supplies Distribution 4pm - 6:30pm

September

9/23 Layette de-tagging 9:30am

9/24 Layette assembly and packing 9:15am - 10:30am at Memorial Hall, lower level

October

10/1 Board Meeting on Google meet 10:00am

10/6 CCS Yoga in the Park 10:45am on the Summit Village Green

10/8 General Membership Meeting on Google Meet at 9:00am

10/22 Make a Difference Day Knitting Angels 10:30am to 12:00pm at 2 Colt Road Sign up REQUIRED

10/24 Make a Difference Day JUNIOR CCS members 3:30 to 5:00pm at 16 Club Drive Sign up REQUIRED

10/29 Make a Difference Day Finishing Fleece Blankets 9:00 to 11:00 am at 23 High Street Sign up REQUIRED

November

11/12 Layette assembly and packing 9:00 -10:30am at Memorial Hall, lower level Sign up REQUIRED

11/19 Board Meeting on Google meet 8:00am

December

12/9 Board Meeting on Google meet 8:00am

12/13 CCS Knitting Angels Tree at the Reeves-Reed Arboretum’s Festival of Trees

January

1/14 Board Meeting on Google meet 8:00am

February

2/11 Board Meeting on Google meet 8:00am

March

3/9 Layette assembly and packing 9:00 -10:30am at Memorial Hall, lower level Sign up REQUIRED due to COVID restrictions

3/11 Board Meeting on Google meet 8:00am

3/18 Membership Meeting on Google Meet 7:00pm

3/21 Blankets for Babies at the Elks Club 2:00 to 5:00 pm at 40 Maple St., Summit

April

4/8 Board Meeting on Google meet 8:00am

4/8 Layette assembly and packing 9:00 -10:30am at Memorial Hall, lower level Sign up REQUIRED due to COVID restrictions

4/15 Virtual Baby Shower Mass on Zoom 10:00am (link to be provided via email)

May

5/11 Layette assembly and packing 8:45 -10:30am at Memorial Hall, lower level Sign up REQUIRED due to COVID restrictions

5/13 Board Meeting on Google meet 8:00am

June

6/10 Board Meeting on Google meet 8:00am

6/12 Junior CCS Diaper Drive at Twin Maples 214 Springfield Ave., Summit, from 1:00 - 2:00pm

July

7/1 ABC Diaper Distribution at Twin Maples 214 Springfield Ave., Summit, 9:00 to 11:00am and 6:00 to 7:00pm

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Next Meeting...

Our next meeting will be held on September 16, hopefully in person. In the meantime, we will stay in touch with members via email, facebook, and this website. You may contact us with any questions at ccssummit@gmail.com.

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Click here to become a member of the Christ Child Society of Summit and join a group of women dedicated to having a positive and immediate impact on the lives of local children in need. Your dues directly support our programs for children.

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