Remembering Marisa Rose Tufaro who is now an angel
On January 30, 2017, Marisa Rose Tufaro became an angel. During her funeral mass at St. Francis Cathedral, her father delivered this eulogy, which serves as an epilogue to the tribute column he wrote about [...]
Edison and J.P. Stevens girls basketball teams unite for The Marisa Tufaro Foundation
The crosstown rival Edison and J.P. Stevens basketball teams are uniting for a common cause, turning their second meeting of this season into a benefit game for The Marisa Tufaro Foundation, whose mission is to [...]
GMC wrestling community rallies to support The Marisa Tufaro Foundation
Following the lead of South Plainfield High School, which is hosting a charity match, members of the Greater Middlesex Conference wrestling community are rallying to support The Marisa Tufaro Foundation. The perennial state power Tigers, [...]
Woodbridge Tecmo Bowl Tournament will benefit Marisa Tufaro Foundation
A video game tournament being conducted as a fundraiser for The Marisa Tufaro Foundation would have gotten the competitive juices of the nonprofit organization’s namesake flowing. Playing video games was among Marisa’s favorite pastimes, and she [...]
The Marisa Tufaro Foundation pools resources for Lakeview School aquatic center
The Marisa Tufaro foundation recently made a generous donation to the Lakeview School, a program of the New Jersey Institute for Disabilities. The charitable gift will provide equipment and supplies for students utilizing the school’s [...]
Martin Luther King Elementary School conducts coloring book and crayon drive for children’s hospital in Marisa’s honor
The students and staff at Edison's Martin Luther King Elementary School partnered with AAK USA, Inc. to collect coloring books and crayons – all of which were placed in canvas bags – for distribution to Emergency [...]
The Marisa Tufaro Foundation provides metal bunk beds for Kiddie Keep Well Camp
Kiddie Keep Well Camp has erected the brand-new metal bunk beds the camp was able to purchase for year-round lodging through a generous donation from The Marisa Tufaro Foundation. Located in Edison’s scenic Roosevelt Park, [...]
John Marshall Elementary School’s Jump-A-Thon benefits our foundation
Earlier this year, The Marisa Tufaro Foundation was one of two beneficiaries of John Marshall Elementary School’s highly successful Jump-A-Thon. The fitness fundraiser, which physical education teacher Scott Gerba organized, involved more than 100 fifth-grade [...]