July 20th 2026

Maplewood Country Club

In benefit of The McNany Foundation
& Mountainside Children’s Hospital

*To sign up, please pay by check at the bar.
CHECKS PAYABLE TO THE MCNANY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

The McNany Charitable Foundation

The McNany Charitable Foundation was created in 2015 to give back to the communities that helped our family in our times of need. We hope that by providing scholarships, giving charitable donations, and other projects that we might repay those that had helped us.

One of the McNany Charitable Foundation’s goal is to provide scholarship awards to graduating high school seniors in various local communities having academic excellence, financial need, involvement in sports and active community service.

In the spring of 2015 after the passing of our brother, Brian, the surviving siblings, Ed, Rita and Mike, decided to form a foundation not only to honor our brother, but to also keep the memories of our older brother, Paul, and our mom, Ann Marie (Mickey) McNany, alive. We lost Paul to Muscular Dystrophy in 1976 at 20 yrs old and mom passed in 1998. Being raised by a single mother that worked overnights in the ER as a nurse was not an easy road. But with the help of the local parish and first responders, we persevered. The local fire department came to the house daily to assist Paul, who was in a wheelchair, out of the home and into the bus to get to school. They returned in the afternoon to help him back off the bus and into the house. This act of kindness was not overlooked and greatly appreciated. With the hustle and bustle of raising the five children on her own, mom still found time to give back by volunteering with the Springfield First Aid Squad. A lesson that we learned a great deal from! Sports was a constant in Brian’s world. Not only was he the Director of Recreation for several towns, he found time to coach and officiate in his spare time. Once again, an example of giving back to the community which we learned from mom’s example.  With Brian’s passing, we agreed that it was our turn to “Give Back.” The formation of our foundation began. With our motto of: “Help Us – Help Others”, we have been able to assist high school seniors who have financial need with scholarships, given back to first responders for needed equipment and supplies and also helped those that have experienced sudden traumatic unforeseen circumstances. These acts of charitable good will can only be done with the help of our supporters. Along with our fundraising efforts and their generosity, these efforts could not happen to “Help Us – Help Others.” The last 8 years have been greatly satisfying with the work we have done so far. As long as we can continue to help those in need by helping further an education or help them get back on their feet, the McNany Charitable Foundation, Inc. will carry on proudly.

Mountainside Children’s Hospital

Children’s Specialized Hospital (CSH), part of the Children’s Health network at RWJBarnabas Health, is the nation’s leading provider of inpatient and outpatient care for children from birth to 21 years of age facing special health challenges – from chronic illnesses and complex physical disabilities like brain and spinal cord injuries, to a full scope of developmental, behavioral and mental health concerns. CSH’s purpose is to provide world-leading, family-centered medical and rehabilitative care for children and youth with unique health challenges so every child can reach their full potential.

CSH is comprised of one state-of-the-art inpatient facility in New Brunswick, which provides comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation for infants through young adults (up to the age of 21) following a serious injury, illness, premature birth, major surgery, chronic illness or pain, or any other life-changing incident. CSH also offers pediatric Long Term, Respite and Palliative Care services for children with complex medical conditions. Their two Long Term Care (LTC) facilities in Mountainside and Toms River are home to many medically fragile children whose families’ current circumstances no longer allow them to be cared for in the home or other community setting. Additionally, CSH provides outpatient care covering an array of programs and services at 11 outpatient facilities across the state.