Remembering Ralph Mercado on His Birthday, September 29
September 29 is always a tough day for me because it’s the birthday of my friend and partner Ralph Mercado. Ralph was diagnosed with a brain tumor just weeks before my son Cristian, and he and Cristian passed away from their respective brain tumors a few weeks apart as well. Ironically, Ralph’s birthday on […]
Cristian Rivera Foundation September 2012 Newsletter
Cristian Rivera Foundation Donates $130,000 at 4th Annual Celebrity Gala
Pediatric cancer research got a major boost as The Cristian Rivera Foundation held its 4th Annual Celebrity Gala at the legendary Copacabana Supper Club and Event Space on Thursday, September 13. The event was held on what would have been Cristian’s 10th birthday, in the same location as the memorable fifth birthday his Mommy […]
Cristian Rivera Foundation July/August 2012 Newsletter
The 4th Annual Cristian Rivera Foundation Gala Sponsorship Opportunities and Program Advertisements
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Raising Hope and Awareness in Hoboken
Some say the best is often brought to fight in the face of human tragedy. That couldn’t be more true for the friends and family of the Cristian Rivera Foundation (CRF). Wednesday night, guests packed Zylo, the steakhouse located in the W-Hoboken, for a cancer fundraiser. CRF Committee member and host Andy Epstein organized the […]
Actor Luis Guzman Spotted Wearing Wooden Cristian Rivera Foundation Wristband at Chicago Fundraiser Event
Famed actor Luis Guzman, who was recently seen in the hit film Journey 2 Mysterious Island, brought his support of the Cristian Rivera Foundation all the way to Chicago, where he was participating in the Marc Anthony and Henry Cardenas Maestro Cares fundraising event. A proud Cristian Rivera Foundation Committee Member, Guzman was seen […]
Tickets to the 4th Annual Cristian Rivera Foundation Gala Thursday, September 13, 2012 Are on Sale Now!
Purchase Tickets now! (All tickets purchased Today, Thursday 9/13 before 5pm will be redeemed at the door) General Admission Silver Ticket Click Here Includes: Open Bar & Buffet. Access to all 3 floors including Rooftop. General Admission Gold Ticket Click Here Includes: Open Bar & Buffet. Access to all 3 floors including Rooftop. Swag […]
Cristian Rivera Foundation Committee Member Anthony Mason Donates $15,000 to Help Cure DIPG
Cristian Rivera Foundation is happy to announce that Committee Member and former New York Knicks All-Star Anthony Mason recently donated $15,000 to the foundation to help find a cure for rare pediatric brain stem tumor DIPG. Mason, who named the Cristian Rivera Foundation his official charity, made the generous donation in return for promotional […]
The Cristian Rivera Foundation mourns the loss of Cristian’s great-grandmother, Encarnacion Torres, on 7/25/12
Today, Wednesday, July 25, 2012, marks three and a half years since Cristian left his family for heaven and this morning he was joined by his great-grandmother, Encarnacion Torres, who passed away after a five year battle with cancer and dementia. We at the Cristian Rivera Foundation are deeply affected by the loss of […]