Edison’s Shriaditi Kancherla is Marisa Tufaro Memorial Community Service Scholarship recipient
Shriaditi Kancherla knows what it’s like to spend time in the hospital. The Edison High School senior has been in and out of Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick over the past two years [...]
South River’s Brendan Lell is Marisa Tufaro Foundation GMC Student-Athlete Scholarship Recipient
During a stellar four-year career with the reigning Greater Middlesex Conference Blue Division champion South River High School baseball team, Brendan Lell posted some impressive numbers. The senior, who pitched and played the outfield, struck [...]
John F. Kennedy’s Riley Timinski is Marisa Tufaro Memorial Community Service Scholarship recipient
In recognition of outstanding leadership, dedication to volunteerism, and commitment to supporting children and families in need, John F. Kennedy High School senior Riley Timinski has been awarded a Marisa Tufaro Memorial Community Service Scholarship. [...]
Woodbridge’s Riley Vazquez is Marisa Tufaro Memorial Community Service Scholarship recipient
Riley Vazquez’s affinity for helping children in need factored into her decision to attend college with the goal of becoming a pediatric oncology nurse. Despite being a two-sport student-athlete and a member of the National [...]
Franklin Elementary School Day of Service Will Go Extra Mile for Marisa Tufaro Foundation
For the fifth consecutive year, Franklin Elementary School’s students and staff are turning South Plainfield’s district-wide Day of Service into a fundraiser that simultaneously heightens awareness about a local nonprofit. Franklin Elementary School will host [...]
On National Nurses Day, The Marisa Tufaro Foundation honors its namesake’s heroes
The extraordinary love and care my beautiful daughter received from the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit staff at New York Presbyterian-Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital capture the quintessence of the real-life heroes we celebrate on National Nurses [...]
Marisa Tufaro Foundation receives record number of scholarship applications
The Marisa Tufaro Foundation is proud to announce it has received a single-year record number of applications for its annual Greater Middlesex Conference Student-Athlete and Marisa Tufaro Memorial Community Service scholarships. Despite rigorous application requirements [...]
South Brunswick’s James Angermeier receives GMC Kindness Counts Award
As the recipient of a Greater Middlesex Conference Kindness Counts Award, South Brunswick High School’s James Angermeier received $500 from The Peter Fund and The Marisa Tufaro Foundation to donate in his name to the [...]
South River’s Brendan Lell receives GMC Kindness Counts Award
As the recipient of a Greater Middlesex Conference Kindness Counts Award, South River High School’s Brendan Lell received $500 from The Peter Fund and The Marisa Tufaro Foundation to donate in his name to the [...]








