How does our garden grow? Thanks to the following partners, over 100 local children began preschool this fall with tuition assistance from Preschool Advantage*. Thirty-one of these children are enjoying additional school hours through our new Full-Day Fours Program, which has been a game-changer for families.
*Lists below reflect contributions from 7/1/22 – 6/30/23
Our Corporate Partners
| Atkins Companies |
| Autosport Acura of Denville |
| BelAire Partners |
| Bleakley Financial Group |
| Broadfield Capital |
| Brown Brothers Harriman |
| Buhler Jeep |
| Chubb |
| Clinton Honda |
| ConnectOne Bank |
| Cornerstone Real Estate Group |
| Crum & Forster |
| Davos Pharma |
| Dean Office Solutions |
| Dover Dodge-Chrysler-Jeep |
| El Primer Paso |
| End of Elm |
| First Bank |
| Glenmede |
| Hackensack Meridian Health |
| The Hampshire Companies |
| Hudson Hyundai |
| Ivler Law Group |
| J. McLaughlin |
| John Johnson Automotive Group |
| Longo Electrical-Mechanical |
| MacDermid Alpha |
| Neuberger Berman |
| NFP |
| Oak Hill Advisors |
| Open Road Auto Group |
| Paris Ackerman LLP |
| Paul Bangiola, Esq. |
| Paul Miller Auto Group |
| The Peck School |
| Private Advisor Group |
| Provident Bank |
| PwC |
| Redcom Design & Construction LLC |
| Rosenfield and Co, PLLC |
| Salerno Duane Infinity |
| Schiller, Pittenger & Galvin, P.C. |
| SESCO Enterprises |
| Sherman Wells Sylvester & Stamelman LLP |
| Simon Quick Advisors |
| TD Bank |
| Trader’s Edge |
| True & Associates |
| Washington Association of New Jersey |
| Weiss Capital Management |
| Wiley Malehorn Sirota & Raynes |
Our Foundation Partners
| The John Bickford Foundation |
| Blue Foundry Charitable Foundation |
| The Cestone Family Foundation |
| Daniell Family Foundation |
| Robert & Joan Dircks Foundation |
| Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation |
| Gardner Charitable Foundation |
| Guilford Foundation |
| Healey Family Foundation |
| The Hecht Foundation |
| William T. & Marie J. Henderson Foundation |
| The Hyde and Watson Foundation |
| Invest in Others Charitable Foundation |
| Kearny Bank Foundation |
| F.M. Kirby Foundation |
| Kronthal Family Foundation |
| Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation |
| Madison Rotary |
| The MCJ Amelior Foundation |
| The McCutchen Foundation |
| Novartis Foundation |
| The George A. Ohl, Jr. Trust |
| Provident Bank Foundation |
| The Ranger Family Foundation |
| The Charles L. Read Foundation |
| The Rochkind-Wagner Foundation |
| Rotary Club of Hanover |
| The Sweetie Pig Foundation |
| Mimi Washington Starrett Foundation |
| The Church of St. John on the Mountain |
| Charles Emil Thenen Foundation |
| The Tyler Foundation |
| Vanech Family Foundation |
| Alden Vose Foundation |
| Jack Weisberg Charitable Foundation |
Provident Bank is proud to be a sponsor of Preschool Advantage. Through our support of this wonderful organization, we demonstrate our commitment to helping individuals and families in the New Jersey communities we serve. Preschool Advantage’s critical mission of enhancing equity and opportunity for local children and families is consistent with our Guiding Principles.
John Kuntz, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Provident Bank
Our Individual Donors
| Cathy & Graham Ackerman |
| Lisa Alexander |
| Fiona & Bob Anderson |
| Felicia & Michael Angus |
| Kate & Craig Annis |
| Whitney & Alex Antilla |
| Marjorie & Jim Appleton |
| Patti Aresty |
| Carol & Les Armour |
| Terry Armstrong |
| Carol & Thomas Arnold |
| Greg Arquelillo |
| Betty Anne Aschenbach |
| Nancy & Paul Bangiola |
| Aldo Joseph Bangiola |
| Carol & Daniel Barkin |
| Ellen Barna |
| Julie Baron |
| Nancy Barone |
| Petra & Gary Barone |
| Melissa & Jeff Bartoli |
| Karen & Richard Basile |
| Lynda & Jeff Baydin |
| Margo Bayroff |
| Muriel Bayroff |
| Patti & William Beck |
| Diana Becker |
| SuJin & Michael Beckerman |
| Robyn & Timothy Beh |
| Susan & Richard Bergeman |
| Nathalie & John Berger |
| Peggy Bergh |
| Todd Berko |
| Cathy Bessette |
| Christine & Duncan Bethune |
| Michael Bey |
| Carol & Robert Bicknese |
| Joanne & Tom Bintinger |
| Betsey & Grosvenor Blair |
| Michele & Buff Blanchard |
| Mary & Clifford Blanchard |
| Andrew Bluestone |
| Courtney & John Blundin |
| Kirstyn & James Bonetti |
| Bradford Bonner |
| Elizabeth Boocock Matlack |
| Carol Bozza |
| Andrew Braverman |
| Virginia Brennan |
| Bernie & Alphonse Briand |
| Philip Bringuier |
| Crary & Geoffrey Brooks |
| John Brown |
| Callie & Andrew Bruen |
| Stephanie Brumby |
| Allie & Richard Brunhouse |
| Kathleen & Bret Budenbender |
| Roger Burgdorf |
| Christine Burke |
| Lois & John Burns |
| Mary & Robert Bush |
| Laufey & Ted Bustany |
| Antoinetta & Matthew Canada |
| Colleen Carey |
| Amanda Carey |
| Elyse & Joseph Carroll |
| Nancy Carson |
| Kathleen & Juan Casiano |
| Mike Caslino, Jr. |
| Elaine Chen |
| Jonathan Chu |
| Kathleen Clark |
| Rosanne & Al Clifford |
| Rona & Mark Cohen |
| Pam Cohen |
| John Cokines |
| Deirdre Coleman |
| Barbara & Steven Colin |
| Marlene & Wayne Colizza |
| Paul Colwell |
| Emily & Kyle Colwell |
| Isabel & Cort Corbin |
| Michael Corey |
| Carmen & Jim Courter |
| Elizabeth & Chris Cox |
| Cathy Cramer & Kenneth Gibbs |
| Emily & Matthew Crystal |
| Leslie & Michael Cunningham |
| Nancy & Gary Curtis |
| Lisa Curty |
| Katie Dacey |
| Helen & Michael D’Allessio |
| Charles Dan |
| Suzanne & Stanley Danzig |
| Jeannie D’Aries |
| Ingrid Davidsen |
| Edward Davis |
| Susan Davis |
| Melinda & Ryan Dawson |
| Maureen & John Deibert |
| Linda & Robert Delap |
| Anneke Demarest |
| Barbara & David Demarest |
| Janet DeMeo |
| Anne De Silva |
| Dawn Desmelyk |
| Christine & Koots DiCesare |
| Joan Dichter |
| Maureen & William Diehl |
| Lauren & Thomas Diemar |
| David Diesenhouse |
| Amy Dietrich |
| Sara DiPasquale |
| Kristen & Joseph DiPasquale |
| Matthew DiQuollo |
| Jennifer Director |
| Felicia DiSabato |
| Romina Dominguez |
| Brien Donahue |
| Jean Dorr |
| Mary Dougherty |
| Rochelle & Michael Duda |
| Tim Duda |
| Lisa Duff |
| Molly Dunn & Len Smith |
| Liz & Dean Durling |
| Amy & Chapin Durling |
| Priscilla & Michael Elms |
| Robert Emmerich |
| Carolyn & Oliver Esman |
| Matt Farkas |
| Jill Farris |
| Sean Feeney |
| Catherine & Stuart Feenstra |
| Ann & Stephen Feld |
| LouAnn & Jeff Fellers |
| Wilfredo Fernandez |
| Jessica & David Fink |
| J. Reed Finney |
| Michele Fiorentino |
| Fisch Family Fund |
| Holly & Thomas Fish |
| Frankie Florey |
| Eugene Flotteron |
| Janet & Peter Flynn |
| Teri & Mike Forand |
| Maryalice Foster |
| Sue Wilson Fox |
| Maureen Franz |
| Chiara Furfaro |
| Karla & Kennedy Gabre |
| Linda Canavan & Philip Gaffney |
| Jeanne & John Galbraith |
| Patty & Martin Ganek |
| Bonnie & Gordon Gannon |
| Freya & Joseph Gervasi |
| Jean & Wayne Giacin |
| Scott Giardina |
| Kelly & John Gibson |
| Robin & Gary Gibson |
| Carmelina & Michael Giordano |
| Brian Giovinazzi |
| Jackie & Robert Gladstone |
| Bertille & Leon Glass |
| Annie & Sam Goldfischer |
| Eliot Goldstein |
| Sylvia Goode |
| Laura & Josh Gordon |
| Wendy & David Gordon |
| Jeanne & Joseph Goryeb |
| Susan Grier & Thomas Greenwald |
| Susan & Fred Gruel |
| Lisa & Keith Haarmann |
| Lucas Hadzima |
| Lauren & Joe Hand |
| Susan & Mark Harabedian |
| Janet & Jon Harrington |
| Carol & Ray Hawkins |
| Mary Ellen & Gates Hawn |
| Kristin Hayes |
| Jill & Michael Head |
| Sarah & James Heck |
| Kate & Artie Hein |
| Nancy & Steven Helterman |
| Beth Hennessy |
| Sally & William Hespe |
| Lesley & Dallas Hetherington |
| Ann & Matt Higgins |
| Helen & Edward Hintz |
| Tom Hollmaier |
| Melissa Hom & Michael Marion |
| Julie Howard |
| Liz & Eugene Huang |
| Nancy Hults-Rubin & Richard Rubin |
| Marcia & Peter Hunter |
| Edward Hux |
| Kristin & John Hyland |
| Alex Imperatore |
| Heidy & Day Ivy |
| Ilene & Bruce Jacobs |
| Jim Jacobus |
| Mudit Jaju |
| Patricia & Thomas Jeffs |
| John Johnson |
| Stephen Johnson |
| Michele & Keith Jones |
| Diane & Richard Kahn |
| Matthew Kahn |
| Timothy Kalas |
| Carey & Henry Kane |
| Marci & Jan Kaputkin |
| Andrea Karsian |
| Kyle Kaufman |
| Kelly & William Kaufman |
| Christopher Kean |
| Erol Kececi |
| Diane Kedash |
| Clare Kendall & Mark Sebree |
| Kris & Peter Kenez |
| Susan & Ronald Kennedy |
| Ji Hyun Kim |
| Debra King & Peter Gordon |
| Steve Kinsey |
| Stark Kirby |
| Linda & Wade Kirby |
| Karen & Jeff Kirby |
| Adrienne & S. Dillard Kirby |
| Evelyn & Peter Kissel |
| Sharon & Jack Knightly |
| Johnathan Korkowski |
| Jenna & James Korn |
| Rosemary & Brian Kristiansen |
| Steve Kuczynski |
| John & Megan Kuntz |
| Jane & Michael Kurek |
| Candy & Thomas Kurlak |
| Carrie & Brad Kurtzman |
| Gail & Herman Kurz |
| Polly & Ron Lacey |
| Gilbert Lai |
| Laura Lampron |
| Laura Lannin |
| Florence Lanza |
| Denise Lanza |
| Anne & David LaPre |
| Beatrice Larkin |
| Jenna & Hank Larner |
| Anna Lasher |
| Leah & Marc Lasky |
| Jill Lasser |
| Tracey & Stuart Lasser |
| Jin Hee & Alexander Lee |
| Stephanie & Benjamin Lehrhoff |
| Ronni & Doug Leo |
| Joyce & William Leuchten |
| Carol Levine & Todd Horowitz |
| Judy & Kenneth Levy |
| Marsha & Peter Lewin |
| Mary & Tom Lewis |
| Elizabeth L’Hommedieu |
| Lisa & Jeffrey Libman |
| Michael Liccardi |
| Vinnie Lizza |
| Alice & Cary Lloyd |
| Chris Loeber |
| Janet Senderowitz Loengard |
| Marlene Wangenheim & Matthew Lombardi |
| Amanda Carroll & Evan Lorey |
| Lenore & Allen Lox |
| Susan & Lawrence Lubow |
| Jessie & Jon Lubow |
| Kim & Steve Lustig |
| Holly & Mike Lyttle |
| Christine & Jim MacDonald |
| Joshua Mackoff |
| Nancy & Steven Magee |
| Caren Frankel & Jory Magdison |
| Melissa Malinak |
| Peter Maranca |
| Priscilla Marks |
| Judith Martin & Leslie Veatch |
| Judy Martinez & Hector Mislavsky |
| Beatrice & Robert Mastracchio |
| Priscilla & Jon McAleney |
| Kate McBride |
| John McCann |
| Maureen Pavely & James McCreedy |
| Leslie & Thomas McDonnell |
| Robert Mckee |
| Michelle McLaughlin |
| Kimberly & Marshall McLean |
| Sara & Kevin McMahon |
| Kevin McNally |
| Donna McNamara |
| Mike Mcteran |
| Edward Meinhardt |
| Martin Melilli |
| Susan Buckley & Robert Mellman |
| Ginger & Chris Michaels |
| Valentine Miele |
| Beth & Chris Mikosh |
| Ida Mikula |
| Nadine Milberg |
| Sarah Miller |
| Kate & Matthew Mirett |
| Dot & John Mitchell |
| Brendan Monahan |
| Sarah & R.J. Moore |
| John Moriarty |
| Kristin & Chris Mossa |
| Jeanne Mueller |
| Lydia Nadeau & Michael Mullen |
| Lydia & Eric Muller |
| Jamie Murphy & Cheyney Meadows |
| Sharon & Tom Murphy |
| Mary & Brian Murphy |
| Christine Murray |
| Louise Murray |
| Sally Muscarella |
| Sharon & Joseph Nazzaro |
| Carolyn & Peter Needham |
| Tara Nesseralla |
| Kirsten & Stephen Neville |
| Ryan Nichols |
| Jan Nicholson |
| Nancy Ann Niemann |
| Maria & John Norton |
| Dawn & Rich Nowak |
| Megan Brown & Ignacio Nunez |
| Diane & Basil O’Connor |
| Judy O’Hagan |
| Paul O’Hern |
| Charlie Oldendorp |
| Rose & Steve Oosting |
| Lynne & Jeffrey Pagano |
| Karen & Vincent Palumbo |
| Lisa & Gary Pancoast |
| Catherine Pantino |
| Smruti & Ashish Parikh |
| Melissa Pasquariello-Stefano |
| Michelle & Michael Paulik |
| The Payne Family |
| Janet & J.D. Pearce |
| Laura Peller |
| Chelsea Perez |
| Victor Perez |
| Aimee & Jim Perhacs |
| Catherine & Danford Peterson |
| Julie & Bob Peterson |
| Chris & Edgar Pew |
| Mary & Ronald Phillips |
| Justin Phillips |
| Scott Picketts |
| Amanda & Tod Pierce |
| Judy Pierce & Kevin Coakley |
| Cindy Pirrello |
| Judy & James Pohlman |
| Lisa Pollak |
| Justin Poplawski |
| James Portela |
| Linda & Francis Purdue |
| Blake & Sumner Putnam |
| Leslie & Bill Pye |
| JoAnn Quattro |
| Eileen & Les Quick |
| Sarah & Andrew Quigley |
| Sarah Quinn Clausen |
| Kristen & Patrick Ramsey |
| Alex Ranger |
| Virginia & Michael Ranger |
| Lynne & John Rathgeber |
| Michal Raucher & Yoni Shear |
| Gail Reuther |
| Ginny & Michael Rich |
| Logan Black Roberts & Michael Roberts |
| Ana Robic |
| Timo Robins |
| Brian Robins |
| Virginia Robinson |
| Sam Rockaway |
| Julie & Ben Rockwell |
| Cynthia & Michael Rogers |
| Peter Rooney |
| Joette & Frank Rosato |
| Connie & Paul Rosenberg |
| Patti Sue & Ed Rossi |
| Carol & Hyman Rubnitz |
| Anne Marie Russo |
| Eve Russo |
| Tania Ryalls |
| Jamie Ryan |
| Peter Saad |
| Minelly Saladin |
| Marianne & Jerome Saladino |
| Karen Sammond |
| Wendy & Andrew Sanford |
| Tim Sanford |
| Megan Sanford |
| Nick Sanford |
| Susan & Michael Santomassimo |
| Evy & Peter Saulnier |
| Maria Vinci Savettiere & Greg Savettiere |
| Nancy & Nelson Schaenen |
| Kathy & Mark Scher |
| Stacy Schiffman |
| Stacey & William Schlosser |
| Betty Cass-Schmidt & Arthur Schmidt |
| Richard Schneider |
| Jessica & Andy Schneider |
| Susan Schott |
| Daniel Schriebman |
| Susie & Barry Schub |
| Lisa Bonnifeld & Jeffrey Schub |
| Michael Schubiger |
| Bette Schultz |
| Barbara & Roger Schwarz |
| Sharon & Jimmy Schwarz |
| Jennifer & Charles Sciarra |
| Kathy Seabrook |
| Jean Seavey |
| Bryan Seavey |
| Paul Seetoo |
| Joan & Clyde Seigle |
| Elizabeth & Matthew Seitz |
| Debby Seme |
| Leslie & Gernot Senke |
| Terry Sensenbaugh |
| Suba & Suken Shah |
| Charlene & Steve Shapiro |
| Sandra Sherman |
| Dorothy Shoemaker |
| Jason Shuey |
| Lucy Shurtleff & Nic Platt |
| Philip Sievering |
| Bette Simmons |
| Susan & Douglas Simon |
| Laura Simpson |
| Carolyn & Tim Simpson |
| Michael Slattery |
| Karen & David Smith |
| Jennifer Smith |
| Pixie & Thomas Smith |
| Virginia & Thomas Snell |
| Deann & Randy Snook |
| Liz Sobel |
| Megan Soell |
| Karen & Martin Sokoloff |
| Diane & Donald Sommerville |
| Melissa & Marc Spiotta |
| Courtney & Grove Stafford |
| Kirsten Hotchkiss & Rob Steidlitz |
| Leslie & Harvey Stern |
| Sandy Stiles |
| David Stock |
| Ellie & James Stover |
| Vanessa Sullivan |
| Pam & Patrick Sullivan |
| Eliza & Matt Sutte |
| David Tave |
| Carl Teschemacher |
| Suzanne & Rick Thoeni |
| John Christopher Thomas |
| Jennifer & David Thomas |
| Lois & Ted Tighe |
| Susan Tofel |
| Karen Tom |
| Kate Tomlinson |
| Robert Toner |
| Jamie Tucker |
| Christopher Tully |
| Douglas Turnbull |
| Chance Van Sciver |
| Fernanda & Daniel Varon Tamayo |
| Maria Vazquez |
| Robin & Yorgi Vlamis |
| Dorothy Von Hollen |
| Richard Wagner |
| Scott Walder |
| Kathleen & Chris Waldron |
| Jackie & John Walsh |
| Sherry & Stephen Wang |
| Deborah Hanson & Robert Ward |
| Olaf Weckesser |
| Donna & Chris Weller |
| Lisa & David Welsh |
| Kim & Finn Wentworth |
| Katrina & Taylor Whitman |
| Matthew Wilk |
| Hugh Williams |
| David Williams |
| Michele & Raymond Witkowski |
| Suzanne Witt |
| Leigh & David Wohlfarth |
| Marsha & Peter Wolfson |
| Deirdre & Norm Worth |
| Ellen & Dwight Worthy |
| Nicholas Yawman |
| Dave Yoon |
| Kristin & Troy Young |
| Al Zuna |
| Claire & Gil Zweig |
I chose to dedicate my time and skills to Preschool Advantage because its mission aligns perfectly with my belief in the transformative power of early education. As a parent of three young children, I understand firsthand the vital role preschool plays in a child’s development, and I want to ensure that every child, regardless of their circumstances, has the opportunity for a bright and successful future.
Justin Poplawski, Senior Wealth Advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, and member of Preschool Advantage Child Placement, Finance and Golf Committees
The following individuals and organizations have generously donated their services to Preschool Advantage throughout the year.
| Adelphia Wine Market |
| Baseline Productions |
| Basking Ridge Country Club |
| Bedminster Massage Therapy |
| Burnt Mills Cider Company |
| Cafe Azzuro |
| Cambridge Wines |
| Denise Cappuccio |
| Bob Carey |
| The Chatham Club |
| Clara Williams Co. |
| Electronic Access Foundation |
| F. Gerald New |
| Feast Your Eyes Caterers |
| Foxy Salon & Spa |
| Green Barn Investment |
| Guerriero’s Ristorante |
| Hamilton Farm Golf Club |
| Harold Han |
| Hartshorn Portraiture |
| Harvest Bistro |
| Kimmerle Group |
| Deb King & Peter Gordon |
| Latico Leathers |
| Suzanne Machacz |
| Mayo Performing Arts Center |
| Mennen Sports Arena |
| Morris County Farms |
| Morristown Game Vault |
| Morristown Partnership |
| New York Football Giants |
| The New York Jets |
| Off Broadway Group |
| PwC |
| Lisa Ryan |
| Somerset Patriots |
| W. Barry Thomson |
| Vision Creative Group |
| Ward Vintage |
| Wendy White |
| Willow Street |
