Girls volunteer to help during the golf outing.
GIVING BACK
Peters Township natives support others in need with
TC Open Charitable Foundation.
BY JENNIFER BROZAK
G
rowing up in Peters Township, longtime friends Tom
Pittsburgh. They soon learned that planning and promoting such
Pirosko and Chris Prado—who both graduated from
an event was not easy.
Peters Township High
“That first year, I think we had a
School in 1994—had
total of 16 people and made $75,”
been surrounded by caring families
says Prado with a laugh.
who made it a priority to give back
Despite those humble
to those in need. Having been
beginnings, the TC Open
involved with charitable giving
Charitable Foundation was born—
from a young age, the duo wanted
and eventually began to thrive.
to find a way to buoy their families’
Now in its 23rd year, participation
respective philanthropic journeys.
has grown significantly from those
In 1996, while still in college,
early days. The organization has
Pirosko and Prado decided to
raised more than $750,000 for local
host a golf outing as a way to raise
charities, including The Make-
money for the Homeless Shelter of
a-Wish Foundation, The Fisher
Tom Pirosko (right) and Jason Funke.
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