A ‘gazillion’ thanks to Martin Luther King Elementary for its amazing fundraiser
Of all the words three ambitious fourth-graders from Martin Luther King Elementary School in Edison authored for a flyer to promote their fundraiser for The Marisa Tufaro Foundation, one phrase stood out. “You may be [...]
South Amboy baseball program donates to Tufaro Foundation and Teamwork Unlimited
The South Amboy High School baseball program, which has raised $24,000 for charity over the last six years through its annual Crew Cuts For A Cause fundraiser, donated money from its most recent event to [...]
Giselle Rodrigues of Knollwood Elementary School receives art scholarship
The Marisa Tufaro Foundation is honored to announce that Giselle Rodrigues, a student from Knollwood Elementary School in Piscataway, has been selected as one of six students from five different Middlesex County schools to receive a [...]
Piscataway’s Emma Broggi receives Tufaro Foundation GMC Student-Athlete Scholarship
The inspirational life and tragic passing of a dear friend profoundly impacted Emma Broggi, moving the Piscataway High School senior to volunteer in the fight against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy while simultaneously motivating her to “make [...]
Piscataway’s Gabriel Rodrigues receives Tufaro Foundation GMC Student-Athlete Scholarship
After watching and helping his sister win a courageous battle with kidney cancer, Gabriel Rodrigues, whose family also benefited from support of the community, wanted to pay that kindness forward. The Piscataway High School senior [...]
Woodbridge’s George Wenson receives Marisa Tufaro Memorial Community Service Scholarship
Woodbridge High School senior George Wenson is a busy guy. He’s a three-sport athlete who is ranked No. 2 in his class and does acting and theater on the side. There wouldn’t seem to be [...]
Sayreville’s Libby Dobrzynski receives Marisa Tufaro Foundation Greater Middlesex Conference Student-Athlete Scholarship
As a steady stream of individuals entered from behind a felt curtain to present Elizabeth “Libby” Dobrzynski with multiple scholarships during Sayreville War Memorial High School’s senior awards ceremony, the crowd inside the auditorium began [...]
Bishop Ahr’s Kevin O’Neil receives Tufaro Foundation GMC Student-Athlete Scholarship
As a modern-day Renaissance man involved in athletics, the arts, student government and a member of multiple honor societies with an extensive record of volunteerism and a 4.25 cumulative grade point average, Kevin O’Neil has [...]
Emily Kolarick and Ben Lepisto receive Woodbridge High School Marisa Tufaro Memorial Scholarships
Emily Kolarick and Ben Lepisto were honored as recipients of the third annual Woodbridge High School Marisa Tufaro Memorial Scholarship during an awards ceremony at the high school on Tuesday night. Woodbridge High School, through [...]