Dinner For A Cause at Rao's
What an amazing dinner at Rao's with amazing people who are all-in on our mission to find a cure for DIPG. Special thanks to legendary actor Bo Dietl of Goodfellas, Wolf of Wall Street, and The Irishman for donating his table.
CRF Donates a check to one of its Medical Partners, Dr. Oren Becher, which puts them over ½ Million dollars ($500,000) donated in 2023
Our founder John Gungie Rivera, chairman Melinda Colon Cox, and top board members Jarrad Seuferling and Carlos Colon recently presented Dr. Oren Becher, one of CRF’s medical partners and chief of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital, with a post-dated check for 2023, putting CRF at over $500,000 (half a million dollars) […]
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.
Working Towards A Cure: Read the Latest DIPG News!
Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Gliomas do not have a cure. There are many doctors and researchers working to find the solution to this terrible disease. The tumor is inoperable due to its delicate location in the pons. This area controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate. The growth pattern of this type of tumor […]
Full Steam Ahead: Promising Research Results and New Funding for DIPG
As we enter 2021, things are looking promising for the research side of DIPG (diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma)! In particular, there have been discoveries at the University of Michigan using mice models that could lead to a new treatment. Researchers also received a large grant to fund their DIPG project in Switzerland and Norway. We […]
2020: A Year in Review
2020 has been a year full of surprises with a pandemic and the usual unexpected twists and turns of life. Check out the top music, google searches, pets, baby names and more below to review the crazy year we have had! Music has been a guiding light during the quarantine and social distancing of 2020. […]
Reach For The Stars Before 2020 Ends
Many people know the feeling of great motivation and determination when it comes to the beginning of the new year. This may include trying a new hobby or making your own personal goals that you want to achieve! But oftentimes when the year is coming to an end, that is when many of us tend […]
A Conversation with Dr. Kathy Warren of the Dana Farber Institute
Dr. Kathy Warren is a unique and caring woman who is committed to her work in finding a cure for DIPG. She has a special relationship with the Cristian Rivera Foundation having been awarded the 2019 Vision of Hope Award at last year’s gala for all her efforts. She currently works as the clinical director […]
Mark Souweidane and Team Discover New Findings from their Pediatric Neuro-oncology Research
Our medical partner, Dr. Mark Souweidane, and his talented team of researchers have just published three new academic articles on their current findings in pediatric neuro-oncology. Each article reveals progress and cautious optimism towards treating DIPG and other brain tumors. We’re incredibly proud and grateful for their hard work! You can find the articles below […]