Our foundation partners with Old Bridge High School to collect thousands of toys for pediatric patients
As a little girl made her way inside Old Bridge’s Lombardi Field for the high school football team’s season-opener against South Brunswick, she opened her mouth to catch the white flakes that gently cascaded from [...]
Old Bridge football 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. [...]
Live reindeer, purple Santa hats and snow in September for Old Bridge “Holiday Knight” Toy Drive
Diagnosed with Stage IV cancer last December, 13-year-old Marisa Tufaro was weaned from a ventilator days before Christmas. With high-dose steroids alleviating the swelling in her brain, Marisa miraculously regained her cognitive function and fine [...]
Lubonski family becomes “Marisa’s Missionaries” with home-cooked meal for Ronald McDonald House residents
Sherrie Lubonski, a kindergarten teacher from Martin Luther King Elementary School in Edison, joined her husband, Mark, and their daughter, Alexa, in becoming “Marisa’s Missionaries” by preparing a home-cooked meal for residents of the Ronald [...]
Shore Conference ice hockey community honors Marisa at Asbury Park Press All-Star Classic
Greg and Cyndi were privileged to be a part of Sunday's third annual Asbury Park Press All-Star Hockey Classic at Middletown Ice World. The event, featuring 42 of the Shore Conference's best players, benefits the [...]
The story of Sayreville soccer and two foundations connected by a rainbow
EDITOR'S NOTE: The story below was published in August 2017. Please CLICK HERE to read a story from earlier this month celebrating the pending retirement of Sayreville boys soccer coach Nick Cifelli and please CLICK [...]
Amazing tribute to Marisa from Shore Conference players in Asbury Park Press All-Star Hockey Classic benefit game for Brick Stars
When the all-star hockey players hit the ice for the third edition of the Asbury Park Press All-Star Hockey Classic, they’ll do so with a token of remembrance stitched on their jerseys, just above the heart. [...]
The Marisa Tufaro Foundation continues to make a profound impact
The Marisa Tufaro Foundation has donated nearly $450,000 to assist pediatric patients and other children in need throughout the greater Middlesex County area. Through the remarkable generosity of individuals who have donated or participated in [...]
Our foundation is committed to being a source of comfort to hospitalized children and their families
The Marisa Tufaro Foundation is committed to being a source of comfort to hospitalized children and their families. Please click on the links below to read about some of the ways our tax-exempt nonprofit, since [...]