Germano Scholarship
Announcement: See Below For Our Alliance with Valley Charities NJ
The Germano Family Scholarship has been providing college and athletic scholarships / assistance to both baseball and softball players since 1992. This scholarship was initially founded and earmarked for baseball and softball players graduating from Park Ridge High School (NJ) to assist with college tuition. My family is from Park Ridge, which is where my sister Laura and I grew up, and that is where both my parents made significant impacts on kids in both the sports and youth ministry programs. In recent years we have expanded the scholarship’s reach beyond Park Ridge so that we can provide support for kids and families who would find it very difficult to either participate or continue their athletic and/ or academic careers without support. Our family commits to doing all we can with the resources we have to ensure no child is left behind, especially with situations beyond their control.
Since 2010 and our family’s ongoing and deepening involvement with youth softball in the Northern NJ and surrounding area, we have come to recognize and experience firsthand opportunities how we can and have financially assist(ed) different players and families in many circumstances, including but not limited to college tuition and housing needs, rec/ travel player tuition, player and community equipment, uniforms…we assisted a southern community with a start-up high school softball program, helped families who were on public assistance with basic daily/ family needs, etc…. We are honored and proud to help wherever we have been able to do so, always ensuring our founding premise and that the award’s core values are at the heart of any decision. As of 2025, we have awarded over $90k in scholarships, assistance & donations.
What are the values we look for in our recipients? We are looking for players with a combination of:
- Puts it all out there and never asks “why?”
- Is a great teammate; sacrifices for the good of the team & puts the team above themselves.
- Knows that the game & the team are “worth it”
- Wears their heart on their sleeve.
- Shine as an example to their teammates, coaches, and other players all around them.
- Never forgets why they took the field.
- Hustles no matter what the score.
- Shows sportsmanship and never shows up an opponent or a teammate.
- Gives 100% without any questions or complaints
Grades need to be respectable. Just that they do their best
We rely 100% on donations to make this thing go year after year.
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ANNOUNCEMENT
For 2026 and beyond, we have partnered with Valley Charities NJ (VCNJ). VCNJ is a registered 501 (c)(3), approved by both the Internal Revenue Service and the State Of New Jersey. This type of alliance allows our donors to do so with the added benefit of exploring tax deduction opportunities (please consult a tax professional).
If you are interested in making a donation and/ or inquiring about our annual fundraiser, please contact Bob Germano or VCNJ below. For all VCNJ correspondence, please note your donation to be directed to the Germano Family Scholarship.
General donations, large or small, can be sent to:
Valley Charities NJ PO Box 217, Emerson, NJ 07630
Venmo: @valleycharitiesnj
Please note for Germano Family Scholarship
To Donate to the Germano Family Scholarship, A registered LLC directly, you can do so via mail:
Germano Family Scholarship 123 Willow Dr, Old Tappan, NJ 07675
Venmo: @robert-germano-1
With humility & gratitude,
Bob Germano, Director, Germano Family Scholarship