For that reason, it came as little surprise that the Raiders emerged as the top fundraiser for The Marisa Tufaro Foundation in the fifth annual Greater Middlesex Conference Soccer for a Cause Charity Festival.
Old Bridge raised the most money for the event’s other beneficiary, Go4theGoal.
North Brunswick was one of 20 teams from the conference to participate in the Soccer for a Cause Charity Festival, which featured 10 games contested at Metuchen High School on Saturday.
In addition to competing on the field, the teams engaged in a friendly fundraising competition in the weeks leading up to the festival, with half raising money for The Marisa Tufaro Foundation and the other half generating funds for Go4theGoal.
North Brunswick’s accomplishment as the charity festival’s top fundraiser for The Marisa Tufaro Foundation was acknowledged as the team was presented with a plaque upon which the school’s name was engraved. South Brunswick, Edison, Old Bridge and Carteret earned the distinction as the top fundraisers for The Marisa Tufaro Foundation the previous four years.
Since its inception seven years ago, The Marisa Tufaro Foundation, which assists pediatric patients and children in need throughout the greater Middlesex County area, has donated more than $400,000 to fulfill its mission.
In addition, the nonprofit has spearheaded multiple community initiatives resulting in the collection of thousands of toys, nonperishable food items, winter coats, baby supplies, school supplies, and other items for donation upon which it has placed no monetary value.
The foundation has also awarded $36,500 in scholarships to 46 Middlesex County high school seniors and sent 32 elementary and middle school students to a weeklong summer art camp at Rutgers University’s Zimmerli Art Museum.
The Marisa Tufaro Foundation was established in loving memory of its namesake, who was born with a severe cardiac defect.
Marisa Tufaro survived six open-heart surgeries and a heart transplant before succumbing in 2017 at the age of 13 to a rare form of cancer following a valiant battle.
Despite being hospitalized for more than two years and maintaining hundreds of doctors’ appointments, Marisa was an honor roll student involved in myriad extracurricular activities. She lived a vibrant life that inspired.
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