Category Archives: News

Congratulations to the Nine Congressional Award Medal Earners

On April 17th, The Maverick Foundation was very proud to have Congressman Max Rose present Congressional Award Medals at Moore Catholic High School (MCHS) to a group of well-deserving scholarship recipients who challenged themselves to reach their full potential in all areas of life including personal development, physical fitness and especially volunteer public service. They…

Rising Stars of the Maverick Foundation

The Maverick Foundation is proud to announce that seven of our scholarship recipients were recognized for their achievements with the Congressional Award Program by Congressman Dan Donovan at his office. From Moore Catholic High School, Sarah Primiano, a senior, received the Silver Medal, while Genevieve Bruen, a junior, and Kristen Blanchard, a sophomore, received Bronze…

Joe's 14th Annual Memorial Picnic

Joe loved getting family, friends, and neighbors together at his house for an outdoor barbecue where he would exchange jokes and stories, share his passion for music, especially the Grateful Dead, recount the heroic exploits of our greatest generation, talk about his favorite Honeymooner episodes or his favorite movies such as Saving Private Ryan and…

Congratulations to the 8 New Scholarship Recipients of 2015

The Maverick Foundation is proud to announce the following scholarship recipients for 2015. Congratulations to all! Kristen Brennan – Gullickson McGuire Scholarship Matthew Pleszewicz – Gullickson McGuire Scholarship Emilie Lauria – Bill Hodge Memorial Scholarship Christopher Clancy – Terry Sweeney Memorial Scholarship Jenna Ann Carrera – Jim Boylan Scholarship Jacqueline Sutera – Jim Boylan Scholarship Hannah Nyquist – Jim…

12th Annual Good Citizen Award Program Presents 15 Awards

The Maverick Foundation is proud to announce that fifteen well deserving eighth grade students received Good Citizen Awards during their school’s graduation ceremony that included a certificate along with a tee shirt and a medal. Each student was nominated by their eighth grade teacher for being an exemplary role model who regularly demonstrates respect for…

Maverick Foundation Volunteers Support the Travis July 4th Parade

Maverick Foundation scholarship recipients helped organize the 104th Annual Independence Day Parade in Travis. Despite the rainy weather, the parade marched on thanks to the hard work and efforts of our young volunteers. In the picture below, from left to right, Peter Rotondo, Frank Pizzella, Santo Tiralosi, and Kristen Blanchard were instrumental in setting up…

Congressman Michael Grimm Visits 13th Annual Lt. Joe Gullickson Memorial Picnic

The Maverick Foundation was honored and proud to have Congressman Michael Grimm visit our 13th Annual Lt. Joe Gullickson Memorial Picnic. He spent a good amount of time talking with guests and scholarship recipients. In the below picture, Congressman Grimm is with Peter Rotondo on the left and Frank Pizzella on the right.

Thank You, Friends and Supporters!

Hi Maverick Foundation Friends and Supporters, I just wanted to THANK YOU for your support of The Maverick Foundation and helping make the 13th Annual Lt. Joe Gullickson Memorial Picnic a very memorable and successful event this past Saturday! Whether it was attending the picnic, selling raffles “behind the scenes,” making a donation, volunteering for…