Emiliano Bermejo 2nd Update
Diagnosis In 2020, Emiliano Bermejo’s parents sought medical care after he exhibited several troubling symptoms. Initially, doctors dismissed his issues with walking and swallowing as minor concerns, but it later became clear there was a more serious diagnosis at hand. After seeing Emiliano’s hands shake uncontrollably, his parents took him to a neurologist who was […]
Congratulations to the 2024 Cristian Rivera Foundation Raffle Winners
Winners Are: 1st Prize:2 Premium Tickets to a NY Yankees Game (2024 Season) Hilda A. Castillo (#3048) 2nd Prize:Apple iPad Steve (#2183) 3rd Prize:$200.00 Dinner Gift Card to Giacomo & Gennaro’s Patricia’s of Tremont Restaurant Arianna Zollo (#2503) Thank you to all who Participated. It is because of people like you that we are a […]
Congratulations to the 2023 Cristian Rivera Foundation Raffle Winners
Winners Are: 1st Prize:2 Premium Tickets to a NY Yankees Game (2023 Season) Aldo Marin (#1425) 2nd Prize:Apple iPad Monica De Los Rios (#3374) 3rd Prize:$200.00 Dinner Gift Card to Con Sofrito Restaurant Cynthia Lane-Hand (#1607)
Cristian Rivera Foundation Breaks Another Record with $350K Donation to DIPG Research at Weill Cornell Medicine
Cristian Rivera Foundation Breaks Another Records with $350K Donation to DIPG Research at Weill Cornell Medicine. 13th Annual Cristian Rivera Foundation Celebrity Gala is a Tremendous Success.
CRF Board Member Aldo Marin Does The Drawing For The Cristian Rivera Foundation 2022 Raffle Project
Winners Are: 1st Prize:2 Premium Tickets to a NY Yankee Game (2022 Season) Premier Security Services, Inc (#2418) 2nd Prize:Samsung Galaxy Tablet Stephanie Timm (#3796) 3rd Prize:$100.00 Target Gift Card Prisca Salazar Rodriguez (#1169)
Dylan Jude Harrell
Seeing your child in the hospital is a horrible thing to witness. For Dylan’s parents, this was a reality. Dylan first experienced symptoms of DIPG when she was in daycare and her eye started moving inwards. Her parents went to visit the ophthalmologist, who told them that nothing was wrong. Later on, she began experiencing […]
Spring Cleaning: 5 Ideas to Help Get Rid of Mental and Physical Clutter
It’s finally springtime! The snow is melting, the flowers are blooming, and the sun is shining. Oftentimes with Spring right around the corner, spring cleaning starts to pop up in everyone’s mind. Whether it is a deep clean, redecorating, or just a fresh start, spring cleaning can be extremely beneficial for your physical and mental […]
Spring Forward with Daylight Saving
This Sunday marks Daylight Saving Time where we “Spring Forward” an hour. Adjusting to the time change can be challenging mentally and physically. Here are some ideas on how to take advantage of daylight savings this year. Get to Bed Earlier the day before Daylight Saving: Help your body adjust by going to bed a […]
Safe Activities for Families During a Pandemic
Having a family is awesome! Kids are hilarious, smart, kind and lots of fun to spend time with. They are so creative and there are usually so many things to do together. Now, with most kids being at home all day and unable to see their friends, finding fun things to do as a family […]
Catching up with Jace Ward: 22-year-old DIPG Hero
Last week we were able to catch up with Lisa Ward, the mother of our dear friend and DIPG warrior Jace. For those of you who may remember, Jace attended our 11th Annual CRF Celebrity Gala in November of 2019 and blew the crowd away with his motivation and charm. He was diagnosed with DIPG […]