On December 14, 2012, Mary Joy Sherlach, school psychologist at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, gave her life to protect the students she served. Her family and friends created Mary’s Fund to honor her legacy and continue her important work.
The mission of the fund is to support programs that aid the mental and social wellness of children and adolescents as Mary did in her day-to-day life. Initially created in Fairfield County, Connecticut, the New Jersey chapter will support mental health charities such as the Mental Health Association of Southwestern New Jersey.
This new chapter of Mary’s Fund was envisioned by South Jersey residents Maura and Eric Schwartz. Maura is one of Mary’s two daughters. Maura and Eric have a vested interest in the psychological health of children and adolescents and want to continue Mary’s life work.
To Donate:
NEW! Send checks payable to "Community Foundation of New Jersey" (with the fund name in the memo line) and send to: Community Foundation of New Jersey P.O. Box 446 Haddonfield, NJ 08033 For contributions of appreciated securities, please be sure to notify Lee Albright, lalbright@communityfoundationsj.org regarding your gift at the time of transfer. In this way, stocks can easily be identified, retrieved, sold, and directed to your fund without delay. Please direct all stock contributions to: Fidelity Investments DTC Number: 0226 Account Number: X39-154555 Account Name: Community Foundation of New Jersey, our parent organization, for further credit to the Fund. For current year tax benefits, contributions must be received by December 31. Please note that with some brokerage houses we have experienced that security transfers may take 14–21 days for settlement, so please plan accordingly with your year-end giving to your fund. For wiring instructions for cash contributions, please contact Lee Albright, lalbright@communityfoundationsj.org or Jessica Morell at jmorell@cfnj.org or 973.267.5533, x3010 For making a grant from a DAF with another charity organization, make the grant to Community Foundation of New Jersey - Fund Name, EIN 22-2281783, PO Box 446, Haddonfield, NJ 08033, please notify Lee Albright when making the grant at lalbright@communityfoundationsj.org Affiliation with Community Foundation of New Jersey Community Foundation of South Jersey is affiliated with the Community Foundation of New Jersey which has legal control over these contributed assets. Tax ID for CFNJ is 22-2281783. |
About CFSJ
The Mary’s Fund is held at the Community Foundation of South Jersey (CFSJ). Through CFSJ, engaged and passionate individuals, families, and businesses create charitable funds – both large and small – to creatively and effectively address needs and embrace opportunities wherever they wish to do so. Gifts into this fund are secure and tax deductible.