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 [...]
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 [...]