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 [...]
Woodbridge’s Luke Vazquez receives Marisa Tufaro Memorial Community Service Scholarship
The desire to volunteer was instilled in Luke Vazquez at a young age. “My family made community service a priority in my life for as long as I can remember,” said Vazquez, noting through helping [...]
The Marisa Tufaro Foundation has awarded $32,500 in academic scholarships
Since its inception, The Marisa Tufaro Foundation has awarded $32,500 in academic scholarships to a total of 46 high school seniors whose classroom performance and extracurricular involvement reflect Marisa’s educational experience and whose charitable endeavors [...]
Marisa Tufaro Foundation receives commemorative plaque for support of Special Olympics New Jersey
The Marisa Tufaro Foundation, which has received incredible support from Captain Jason Gerba and the Edison Township Police, including a most generation donation from Edison PBA Local 75, continues to be the beneficiary of the [...]
Highland Park’s Ciara Marsh receives Marisa Tufaro Memorial Community Service Scholarship
As a young kid, Ciara Marsh accompanied her older brother Jake to Highland Park’s Buddy Ball, a Saturday program where special-needs kids partner up with volunteer peers for sports, games and other activities. She saw [...]
South Plainfield’s Lindsay Oller receives Marisa Tufaro Memorial Community Service Scholarship
A three-sport athlete who earned a dozen varsity letters, Lindsay Oller recently reflected upon her stellar scholastic career. “As a young girl playing ponytail softball and sitting on the sidelines often due to a health [...]
Marisa Tufaro Classic bowling tournament raises over $2,000 for pediatric patients and children in need
The Marisa Tufaro Classic, a scholastic bowling tournament contested at the start of the season, was a resounding success. In addition to collecting hundreds of toys for The Marisa Tufaro Foundation to donate to pediatric [...]