Middlesex County children in need are winners of Woodbridge 5K
Dozens of awards and medals were presented to the top finishers in the 27th annual Woodbridge Crossroads of New Jersey 5K, but the real winners of Sunday’s charity event are Middlesex County children in need. [...]
Old Bridge hosts ‘Holiday Knight’ Toy Drive for pediatric patients
Old Bridge High School is partnering with The Marisa Tufaro Foundation to transform Lombardi Field into a Winter Wonderland for a Holiday Knight Toy Drive. The event will take place during the football team’s Sept. [...]
Soccer for a Cause Charity Festival benefits The Marisa Tufaro Foundation
Twenty-two Greater Middlesex Conference high school girls soccer teams are uniting to help pediatric cancer patients and other children in need through their participation in a fundraising event benefiting two New Jersey-based nonprofits. In addition, [...]
Saint Joseph, Saint Thomas football programs team up for charity
The Saint Joseph and Saint Thomas Aquinas high school football teams are adding a page to their respective playbooks to promote the importance of early childhood literacy. The border rivals are using their Oct. [...]
Woodbridge Crossroads of New Jersey 5K will benefit The Marisa Tufaro Foundation
All proceeds from the 27th annual Woodbridge Crossroads of New Jersey 5K will benefit The Marisa Tufaro Foundation. Since its inception seven years ago, the foundation has donated more than $350,000 to fulfill its mission [...]
Winners of South Brunswick Viking Cup are children in need
A three-event competition involving more than 200 students and 50 faculty members, South Brunswick High School’s Viking Cup for Philanthropy had multiple victors, but the biggest winners are children in need. All proceeds from the [...]
North Brunswick student-athlete pays kindness forward with donation to children’s hospital
As the recipient of a Greater Middlesex Conference Kindness Counts Award, North Brunswick High School’s Jomar Mena received $500 from The Peter Fund and The Marisa Tufaro Foundation to donate in his name to the [...]
Franklin Elementary School Walkathon Raises $1,800 for Marisa Tufaro Foundation
Franklin Elementary School’s third annual Mile for Marisa walkathon, conducted during South Plainfield’s district-wide Day of Service last week, generated more than $1,800 for The Marisa Tufaro Foundation. The fundraiser also heightened awareness about the [...]
Saint Joseph’s Devon Kiessling receives Marisa Tufaro Foundation GMC Student-Athlete Scholarship
Born with a genetic mutation that led to complete hearing loss before his first birthday, Devon Kiessling learned with the help of cochlear implants and through hard work how to listen and speak. Once able [...]