November 2011

Month: November 2011

The Cristian Rivera Foundation Remembers Faith Sonia Griffin on Her 9th Birthday

  Today, Tuesday November 22, 2011, marks what would have been Faith Sonia Griffin’s 9th birthday. Sadly, Faith is not here with us to celebrate her big day. After fighting bravely against DIPG for approximately 13 months, Faith earned her wings on November 2, 2008. Faith, her parents Charles and Sonia, and her younger brother […]

Jordan Malave Earns His Wings After Long Battle With DIPG

With great sadness, the Cristian Rivera Foundation announced that Heaven gained another DIPG Angel on Thursday November 17. Jordan Malave passed away at 6:30 on Thursday morning, bringing to an end his three-year battle with DIPG. He fought for an exceptionally long time and showed incredible bravery and strength in the face of this terrible […]

Thursday 10th of November 2011

My heart is heavy with news that two DIPG angels earned their wings, not only in the same week but on the exact same day. Octavio and Madi lost their brave battles with DIPG, leaving their parents with indescribable pain and anguish. It’s so frustrating for me to read those emails.