Marna's Pals

We are a nonprofit organization aimed to help NJ students whose immediate family has been affected by cancer to pursue higher education..

Marna's Pals, also known as The Marna Pal Memorial Scholarship Fund, was founded by David Pal & Elizabeth Diaz in Jan 2012 to help students whose families have been affected by cancer to achieve higher education through support groups and scholarships. David lost his father suddenly during his junior year of high school in 2006. Just 2 short years later as he was beginning his collegiate career, D

avid also lost his mother after a year long battle with pancreatic cancer. Playing no victim to tragedy, David persevered and through hard work and with the help of scholarships, David graduated from the Honors BioMedical Engineering Program at Rutgers University in 2011. David is now a PhD candidate at Princeton University for Environmental Engineering again funded by scholarships. Having experienced the effects that cancer can have on a family and on a student, David can fully appreciate the great aid that scholarships can provide. Wanting to give back and help other students like him, David partnered up with his best friend, Elizabeth Diaz, also a Rutgers Alum to build Marna's Pals. David & Elizabeth met their senior year through their Greek organizations. Dave is a proud brother of Sigma Alpha Mu, Sigma Delta & Elizabeth is a proud sister of Alpha Chi Omega, Theta Tau. "Being Greek has had a tremendous impact on our organization. It's really helped to set us up for success through experience. Philanthropy has always been the heart of what we do."
- Elizabeth Diaz, COO

David's mother is the namesake of the organization. We currently have three support groups forming at Rutgers University, Rider University, and Princeton University. If you are interested in helping to form these or additional organizations, please contact [email protected].

06/03/2017

Volleyball is on! Tomorrow at Sondek, plays starts at 9!

05/12/2017

Who's ready for the volleyball tournament? Only one more week to guarantee you get a t-shirt.

Sign up here: www.marnaspals.com/vball

05/02/2017

And, we're officially on pace to beat our attendance record. We already have 15 teams committed. Who's going to get us to 30?

04/03/2017

Who is ready for some volleyball?

05/11/2016

One week for shirts, 2 weeks left to register! Don't miss out on shirts, we're not ordering extra this year.

05/04/2016

2 WEEK NOTICE: Sign up by May 18th, or you won't get a shirt (and may not get a spot - we're filling up). www.marnaspals.com/vball

04/21/2016

It's time for VOLLEYBALL!! The weather is so nice out! I can't wait to BUMP, SET, and SPIKE at our Annual Volleyball Tournament on June 4th! Are you registered?

04/01/2016

What great weather to kick off the weekend! These little tastes of summer sun and weather have us dreaming of our June Tournament!! Join us for our biggest annual fundraiser and help us help students in need :)

We've got THREE leagues! Co-ed, Men's, and Women's!
Registration is open! Save up to $105 for a team of 9 players by signing up ASAP!! Don't delay, spots are filling quickly!

03/31/2016

This is it!! We're in the FINAL 12 HOURS to apply for our ! Time is running out, make sure to apply by TONIGHT 3/30 @11:59PM!

Applying is easy just go to www.marnaspals.com/apply-here

Wondering if you or someone you know qualifies?
Do you go/will you attend a NJ college OR are you a NJ resident?
Is/has someone in your immediate family been affected by cancer?

If you answered yes to both those questions then you qualify!
Apply now by going to our website www.marnaspals.com/apply-here

Good Luck to All Our Applicants!!

03/28/2016

Folks, it's the FINAL COUNTDOWN!
Our application closes THIS THURSDAY 3/31 at 11:59pm! Be sure to spread the word and get your application in before the deadline!

What are the qualifications?
1. Attend a college /or/ be a NJ resident (attending an out of state school)
2. Have an immediate family member (parents, siblings, self) who has been affected by

Have a question? Message us! We'll get back to you ASAP.
Marna's Pals sends out positive vibes for a positive week :)

03/16/2016

Happy hump day! We're halfway through another week and believe it or not half way through the month!!

Don't forget to apply for this year's scholarship by March 31st at www.marnaspals.com/applyhere

03/11/2016

IT'S !! We hope everyone had another fantastic week! With all this warm weather we've had, it reminds us of ! Speaking of ..

Our annual tournament is open for registration!! The tournament is on June 4th with a rain date for the 5th back at Sondek Park in South Brunswick! Register your team today at www.marnaspals.com/vball!

Happy Weekend All!

Address

Princeton, NJ

Telephone

+13478687725

Website

http://www.marnaspals.com/

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