Hope One and Thrive Morris Gives Partner to Provide Essential Supplies on Morristown Green

The organizations distributed bags of personal care items to individuals in need during the winter months.

Published on Feb. 27, 2026

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The Hope One program and Thrive Morris Gives brought vital support services and donated supplies to the Morristown Green on February 24, 2026, offering relief to individuals in need during the heart of winter. Representatives from Thrive Morris Gives worked alongside Hope One volunteers to distribute bags filled with essential personal care items, including shampoo, conditioner, toothbrushes, toothpaste, deodorant, tissues, lip balm, and nail clippers.

Why it matters

The partnership between Hope One and Thrive Morris Gives highlights the importance of community collaboration in providing essential resources and support to those in need, especially during challenging winter months when access to basic necessities can be more difficult.

The details

The donations were collected and organized with the help of Kate Garzón, a member of Thrive Morris Gives, who assisted in coordinating the handoff to Hope One. James M. Gannon, who launched Hope One in 2017, attended the outreach event and emphasized the importance of collaboration during difficult times. Thrive Morris Gives is the philanthropic arm of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce Health and Wellness Committee and focuses on community service and relationship-building. Over December and January, the group collected both monetary contributions and in-kind donations, resulting in more than 2,800 individual toiletry items distributed through Hope One.

  • The outreach event took place on February 24, 2026.

The players

Hope One

A program that operates throughout Morris County, setting up at rotating community locations to provide mental health resources, addiction recovery support, and harm-reduction services.

Thrive Morris Gives

The philanthropic arm of the Morris County Chamber of Commerce Health and Wellness Committee, focused on community service and relationship-building.

Kate Garzón

A member of Thrive Morris Gives who assisted in coordinating the handoff of donated supplies to Hope One.

James M. Gannon

The founder of the Hope One program, which has made over 70,200 community contacts and distributed more than 13,350 Narcan kits since its launch in 2017.

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What they’re saying

“These past couple of months have been hard winter months. They are especially hard for those in need. It's through programs like Thrive Morris Gives in partnership with Hope One that we provide a little relief for people. Truly great work by all.”

— James M. Gannon, Founder, Hope One (TAPinto Morristown)

The takeaway

The collaboration between Hope One and Thrive Morris Gives demonstrates the power of community partnerships in addressing the essential needs of vulnerable populations, particularly during the challenging winter months when access to basic resources can be more difficult.