The Donato J.Tramuto Foundation



The following are organizations that have been helped by the DJT Foundation:


25 Students either have completed or enrolled in our program, Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation hearing devices, Maine Special Olympics, Cambodia - The Sharing Foundation, Leukemia Society, Katrina, 3 Family's, Walden Street School Foundation, Windbrush Farm, State of Maine Foster Children Program, AIDS Seacoast Foundation. American Diabetes Association, The Friends Project, Frannie Peabody Center, Seacoast Hospice, Camp Sunshine, Gastro-Intestinal Research, Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund, and more.



June 18, 2010 Press Release

The Tramuto Foundation Awards Over $30,000.00 in Scholarships and Grants.

Since it was founded in 2001, the Donato J. Tramuto Foundation has provided scholarships to 25 outstanding students who faced special challenges in their quest to succeed in life. It also confers annual grants to organizations that have helped individuals or communities overcome a challenge.

This year, the Foundation Board awarded a $5,000 donation to the Frannie Peabody Center in Portland, Maine. The center is maine's largest HIV/AIDS service organization.

In addition, the board approved the continuation scholarship funding for the non-profit organization Education for All Children (EFAC), an initiative that assists promising students from Kenya attain post-secondary education. The Foundation also announced it will continue its five year commitment to Regis College, providing annual education grants. Other grants made in the last year include donations of $1000 or more to Gastro-Intestinal Research Foundation (GIRF), Susan G. Komen Cancer Research Fund, St. Charles Children's Home in Rochester, NH and the York Food Bank.

 

 

The Board of Directors of the Donato J. Tramuto Foundation are honoring Mr. Tramuto for being named to the 2009 PharmaVOICE "100 Most Inspiring Leaders in the Life Sciences Industry." The recognition pays tribute to his nearly 30 years of health industry experience and strong philanthropic commitments.

 

Mentoring Program

The Donato J. Tramuto Foundations newest program provides its Scholarship receipients with the opportunity to gain confidence and friendships through a mentor relationship with one of its Advisory Board members.  The Mentoring program is designed to function in a manner that allows for a confidential encounter with one of our Professional Board Members.  As such, the student gains confidence and a clear understanding about leadership and how to address issues that are typical of a College student.   Scholarship grantees are  encouraged to apply.   Mentors are limited to the current Advisory Board members.