Foundation
Fellowship Foundation: Together we can make a difference
To support its philanthropic initiatives, FellowshipLIFE created the FellowshipLIFE Foundation.
FellowshipLIFE Foundation provides greater opportunities to raise funds to support FellowshipLIFE communities for health and medical programs, aided financial support to residents and team members through our Promise Fund and Team Member Fund, and by enhancing communities through our Life Enrichment Programs and Capital Initiatives.
FellowshipLIFE continues to adapt and change to meet the needs and interests of its residents and seniors throughout New Jersey. The Foundation raises funds to support the ongoing improvements in our communities as well as our Health and Medical, Wellness, and Home Services.
Our mission
The mission of the Foundation is to advance the FellowshipLIFE mission by providing philanthropic support to benefit residents of affiliated life plan communities and older adults throughout the region through programs, services, and community enhancements.
To make a gift, please click on the Donate button below:
Areas of focus
The Foundation focuses its efforts in four main areas of giving:
Promise Fund
Benefits residents in every community who through no fault of their own, find themselves in financial hardship.
Life Enrichment Fund
Focuses on each of our communities to ensure that FellowshipLife residents have the best programs, services and facilities, which would not be otherwise possible without donor support. Gifts can be designated to programs or to FellowshipLIFE community capital improvements.
- Chaplaincy Program
- Better Health, Better Living Program
- Capital Improvements
- Naming Opportunities Throughout Each Community
- Memorial/Honoring/Tribute Donations
Health & Medical Fund
Helps to ensure that residents, clients or patients both on and off our campuses continue to receive the best care possible in the best environment. FellowshipLIFE Foundation with your support will assist the transformation of the supported living residences at our communities into custom-designed, state-of-the-art residences providing expanded services for all health needs in a homelike environment.
- In addition, we provide care and services to older adults throughout New Jersey residing in their private homes. Gifts can be designated to programs, building improvements or medical device equipment needs. Gifts can be made to the following programs:
Home Care and Hospice - Supported living services
- Medical devices and equipment
- Naming opportunity
Team Member Fund
Disbursements will support compassionate and hardworking FellowshipLife team members who sometimes need support while experiencing personal hardships, or from a natural disaster. This fund also benefits team members who wish to advance their training, obtain additional education, or achieve professional goals to advance their career. Gifts to support team members can be made through our Team Member Fund.
Partnering with you on philanthropic goals
- Make an individual donation that is meaningful to you.
- Participate in our Annual Golf Outing Monday June 2, 2025 at Fiddler’s Elbow Country Club.
- Support Friends Village Promise Fund with a Family Event ” Get Your Tractor On” AT OUR TAPAS, TAPS & TRACTORS EVENT Tricky Tray Raffle Saturday, September 14th 11:00am – 4:00pm
- Support Riverwalk Village Promise Fund with the 14th Annual Wine & Dine Event Tuesday, September 24 2024 5:30pm – 8:30pm
- Support FellowshipLIFE Foundation Life Enrichment Fund for all FellowshipLIFE Communities at our Annual Fall Gala Thursday, Friday November 1st 2024 at The Heldrich Hotel, New Brunswick, NJ.
- Explore a matching gift.
- Commit to a pledge.
- Donate your car to the Foundation.
- Give a gift in memory or honor of a loved one.
- Create a lasting legacy through a bequest.
- Invest in our future through a naming opportunity.
Through a number of different initiatives, the FellowshipLIFE Foundation fundraises for each of the four funds. We invite you to support the Foundation in following ways:
If you have an area of interest that doesn’t currently have a supporting program, the Foundation is committed to working with you to help make your vision become a reality.
For more information please contact:
FellowshipLIFE Foundation
Lisa Marie Arieno, Executive Director
908-580-3875
email: lmarieno@FellowshipLIFEinc.org
Megan James, Foundation Associate
email: MJames@FellowshipLIFE inc.org
908-580-3872
The FellowshipLIFE Foundation office is located at:
8000 Fellowship Road
Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Foundation Relations Officer for Riverwalk Village at House of the Good Shepherd, Gail Kinney
Riverwalk Village at The House of The Good Shepherd
798 Willow Grove Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
email: lmarieno@FellowshipLIFEinc.org
Office: (908) 684-5952
Foundation Relations Officer for Pines Village and Friends Village, Trish Vastano
Pines Village
509 Route 530, Room 347
Whiting, NJ 08759
Email: TVastano@Fellowshiplifeinc.org
(O) 732-849-2020 (M) 973-886-4789
Friends Village
One Friends Drive
Woodstown, NJ 08098
Email: TVastano@fellowshiplifeinc.org
(O) 856-823-0784 (M) 973-886-4789
Applewood Village
One Applewood Drive
Freehold, NJ 07728
Sharon Purpuro, Foundation Relations Officer for Applewood Village
Email:SPurpuro@fellowshiplifeinc.org
(O) 732-414-3104
FellowshipLIFE Foundation is a 501 (c) 3 organization.
TAX EIN #: 84-2975643
Fellowship Foundation NJ Charities: CH4312200
Fellowship Foundation Board
The Fellowship Foundation Board of Trustees includes:
- Judy Pasnik, Fellowship Village resident, Board Chair
- Debbie Cmielewski, Partner, Health Care Group, Schenck, Price, Smith & King, LLP, Vice Chair
- Jon Klippel, Basking Ridge Resident, Treasurer
- David Badertscher, Fellowship Village Resident
- Nancy Alfano, Bernardsville Resident
- Deidre Hart, PR and Communications Consultant
- Jenifer Siegler, Member
- Norm Worth, Member
- Father Rick Morley, Member
- Stanley J. Morin, FellowshipLIFE Board Chair
- Brian G. Lawrence, President and CEO, FellowshipLIFE
Call to receive your 2023 GRATUITY REPORT TO READ ABOUT THE FELLOWSHIPLIFE FOUNDATION IMPACT
ON OUR FOUR COMMUNITIES
908-580-3875
