Cento Amici (100 Friends) is a community based, member organization dedicated to providing need-based scholarship assistance to qualified students in New Jersey. Their mission is to enhance the educational opportunities for those who need it most and who are most underserved by existing need-based programs.
Founded in 1989, Cento Amici (originally known as Trenta Amici) first supported a range of charitable organizations. As membership grew over the years, the group narrowed its focus to the support of education, where our members believe they can have a significant impact.
As a recognized non-profit organization, Cento Amici currently supports scholarships at Montclair State University, St. Anthony High School, St. Peter’s Prep, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and Union County College.
Cento Amici has also made special contributions to Roselle Catholic High School, Raritan Valley Community College, to a scholarship fund established for the children of police officers and firefighters killed on 9/11, and to the Delbarton School for the establishment of an inner-city scholarship fund.
On April 4, 2016 Cento Amici held their 28th Annual Spring Scholarship Recipient Dinner at Alfie’s Ristorante in Warren, NJ. Morning radio host and former Saturday Night Live star Joe Piscopo and CNN Chief Business Correspondent and author Christine Romans welcomed the 2015-16 scholarship recipients.
Cento Amici stages two fund-raising events each year – a golf outing in the spring, and an annual dinner in the fall. Please see the Golf Classic and Events areas of their web site, centoamici.org, for additional details.
Anyone interested in donating funds to scholarships can contact Georgeanna Walker at georgeanna@centoamici.org. For questions pertaining to membership contact membership@centoamici.org.
(above, l-r) Chef Franco of Alfie’s Ristorante with guest speaker Christine Romans.
