Technology is everywhere and children love it but now instead of going outside and being active, they love to stay in and play their virtual games!! The technology is amazing so how can we get it away from them? The perfect solution is to make physical activity more fun so that they have to put […]
Born:September 6th, 2004 Date of Diagnosis: June 10, 2011 Died: April 29, 2012 Max Chartoff aka (Indiana Jones) was always a kind loving child whose mind was years older than his age. He had a wonderful sarcastic and adult-like sense of humor that rarely ever ceased to make others laugh. He was always very social […]
Trying to find ways to stay healthy and happy while stuck at home all summer? There is no doubt that this year has brought unprecedented events that none of us anticipated. With COVID-19 cases still very prevalent in this country and throughout the world, many summer travel plans were put on hold, forcing us all […]
5 years old is the age of play dates and Disney movies. A time for children to laugh and play and enjoy having no responsibilities. For Lindsey Steltenpohl, her life was a different story. At only 5 years old she was diagnosed with DIPG or Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. The headaches and balance problems that […]
Cristian Rivera Foundation 2020 July Newsletter For the Cristian Rivera Foundation, the month of July has been quite eventful. As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to fluctuate, we have been persevering and working diligently to continue to raise awareness and funds for DIPG and DIPG research. This month we had our first ever Virtual CRF 5K […]
4 years old- that’s how old Kaitlyn Marie Garcia was when her family found out she had DIPG. She was a happy, sassy, funny girl who had started to run into walls and have nightmares, leading to her family taking her to the hospital in concern. The doctors didn’t know what was wrong at first but eventually, they found cancer. […]
Cristian Rivera Foundation 2020 June Newsletter Happy June everyone! Our world has seen many tides and turns over the past few months, but we’ve made it through to the summer and are excited about what this new season has to offer. Whether it’s some long-needed time in the sun or finally being able to slowly […]
Cristian Rivera Foundation 2020 May Newsletter It has been an eventful month for May here at the Cristian Rivera Foundation. As our country slowly takes steps to reopen, we have been charging Full Steam Ahead to continue doing what we can to help those affected by DIPG. It is official that our 3rd Annual CRF […]
