More than 130 supporters of the Tri-County Scholarship Fund (TCSF) gathered at Morris County Golf Club in Morristown, N.J., on June 1 for the organization’s 34th Annual Golf Invitational. The event raised $200,000 to provide scholarships for financially disadvantaged students seeking access to a quality, values-based education.
Under sunny skies, the event welcomed 116 golfers, along with participants in pickleball and Mahjong, for a day of fellowship, friendly competition, and philanthropy. Trustees, sponsors, and friends of the organization came together to support Tri-County’s mission to expand educational opportunities for children and families throughout Morris, Passaic, and Sussex counties. The funds enable recipients to attend accredited K-12 independent schools that best meet their educational needs.
Bishop Kevin J. Sweeney of the Paterson Diocese, N.J., joined fellow golfers in support of Tri-County’s mission. He has been a TCSF board member since 2020.
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A highlight of the event was hearing from Christopher, a graduating senior at DePaul Catholic High School in Wayne, N.J., and a Tri-County scholarship recipient. He will attend Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J., this fall to study business and finance.
Reflecting on his educational journey from Paterson public schools to St. Gerard Majella School in Paterson, N.J., and DePaul, Christopher credited Tri-County with helping make those opportunities possible.
“I am eternally grateful to my mom, my teachers, and all the donors of Tri-County for believing in me,” Christopher told attendees. “You gave me the chance to become the best version of myself,” he said.
Prudence Pigott, TCSF president, said, “The Golf Invitational is one of our favorite days of the year because it brings together so many members of the Tri-County family.”
“Whether they joined us on the golf course, pickleball courts, or around the Mahjong tables, our supporters came together to invest in students and strengthen our community,” said Pigott. She especially thanked Bank of America and PricewaterhouseCoopers, whose longstanding leadership as Tournament Sponsors helped make the Golf Invitational possible.
The TCSF celebrates its 45th Anniversary in 2026 under the theme, “Freedom Through Education.” The late Bishop Frank J. Rodimer of Paterson co-founded Tri-County in 1981 with corporate executive Edward L. Hennessy, Jr.
Since then, the organization has awarded more than 39,000 scholarships, helping students access safe, quality, values-based educational environments that empower them to reach their full potential. TCSF provided 1,000 scholarships during the upcoming 2026-2027 school year, helping continue its mission of breaking the cycle of poverty through education.
Mike Mund is the office manager and scholarship fund administrator for the Tri-County Scholarship Fund.
