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Sat June 13th, 2026 From 9:30A - 12N
Registration starts at 8:30a

Van Cortlandt Park

Across the street from Lloyd’s Carrot Cake located at 6087 Broadway, Bronx NY- 251st Street & Broadway (Look For the Turtle & Rabbit Statue)

Be A Sponsor

We are currently seeking sponsorship for the 9th Annual Full Steam Ahead Cristian Rivera Foundation 5K at Van Cortlandt Park, Across the street from Lloyd’s Carrot Cake located at 6087 Broadway, Bronx NY- 251st Street & Broadway (Look For the Turtle & Rabbit Statue). Your company’s financial support or in-kind donation can help make it a grand slam for D.I.P.G. cancer research!

Deadline for Sponsorship Monday, May 18th, 2026 at 5 p.m.

ABOUT CRF AND OUR ANNUAL 5K:

The goal of the 9th Annual CRF Full Steam Ahead 5K is to raise awareness and funds for D.I.P.G. research and family support. For details on the various levels of sponsorship for the 5K, continue scrolling below.

Proceeds from the 5K will support innovative research and clinical trials for Dr. Mark Souweidane of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Weill Cornell Medical College, as well as the research being conducted at the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital lab of Dr. Oren Becher. Funding also goes towards raising awareness and giving financial support to families affected by D.I.P.G.

Dr. Mark Souweidane, responsible for so much of the hope we have for finding a D.I.P.G cure, shares this, “This event isn’t just about crossing the finish line. It’s about raising awareness, honoring his brave patients who are fighting brain tumors, and supporting groundbreaking research that offers real hope. The Children’s Brain Tumor Project is proud to be part of this important cause. Every step we take brings us closer to better treatments, brighter futures, and one day, a cure.”

 

D.I.P.G. generally affects children between the ages of 1 year and 12 years old. The average lifespan of a child, after diagnosis, falls between 3 and 18 months. Approximately 200 cases are discovered in the United States each year. Currently, there is no cure for D.I.P.G. This rare disease is also the least funded form of cancer in the United States in terms of research and treatment.

Over the last 17 years, through tireless work and dedication from volunteers and generous supporters like you, CRF has become a beacon of hope and promise for families that are impacted by D.I.P.G. Our foundation has become one of the country’s largest donors to D.I.P.G. research. Our dedication, coupled with the work of Dr. Mark Souweidane and Dr. Oren Becher, has produced a handful of survivors of D.I.P.G. One of the participants of our clinical trial, Lisha Ayala, has been living with D.I.P.G. for an unprecedented 13 years with no tumor growth.

Read below for the event’s sponsorship details. The deadline for sponsoring our 9th Annual CRF Full Steam Ahead 5K is Monday, May 18, 2026, at 5 p.m.

PRESENTING SPONSOR: $10,000.00

  1. “Presented By” message with logo on T-shirt
  2. Corporate logo most prominently placed on Step and Repeat.
  3. “Presented By” with your logo included in shared pre-event publicity.
  4. Free registration and T-shirts for up to 10 company participants.
  5. “Presented By” with your logo on Cristian Rivera Foundation Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and X. Combined approximately 10,000 Followers.
  6. “Presented By” with your logo on our 5,000-piece direct mailer.
  7. “Presented By” with your logo in an extensive direct e-mail marketing campaign (10 emails x 50,000 recipients) = 500,000 Total.
  8. “Presented By” with your logo on the Cristian Rivera Foundation’s March, April, May, and June 2026 newsletters. (50,000 recipients each) = 200,000 Total.
  9. “Presented By” with your logo on the Cristian Rivera Foundation’s annual 2026/27 media kit.
  10. “Presented By” with your logo on the sponsor inclusion before and after the event on the cristianriverafoundation.org website

* All sponsorship opportunities are tax-deductible

PLATINUM SPONSOR: $7,500.00

  1. Corporate logo prominently placed on Step and Repeat.
  2. Top-level placement of your logo on Step and Repeat.
  3. Platinum Sponsor listing of your logo in shared pre-event publicity.
  4. Free registration and T-shirts for up to 8 company participants.
  5. Platinum Sponsor listing of your logo on Cristian Rivera Foundation Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and X. Combined approximately 10,000 Followers.
  6. Platinum Sponsor listing of your logo on our 5,000-piece direct mailer.
  7. Platinum Sponsor listing of your logo in an extensive direct e-mail marketing campaign (10 emails x 50,000 recipients) = 500,000 Total.
  8. Platinum Sponsor listing of your logo on the Cristian Rivera Foundation’s March, April, May, and June 2026 newsletters. (50,000 recipients each) = 200,000 Total.
  9. Platinum Sponsor listing of your logo on the Cristian Rivera Foundation’s annual 2026/27 media kit.
  10. Platinum Sponsor listing of your logo on the sponsor inclusion before and after the event on the cristianriverafoundation.org website

* All sponsorship opportunities are tax-deductible

GOLD SPONSOR: $5,000.00

  1. Corporate logo placed on Step and Repeat.
  2. Gold Sponsor listing of your logo in shared pre-event publicity.
  3. Free registration and T-shirts for up to 6 company participants.
  4. Gold Sponsor listing of your logo on Cristian Rivera Foundation Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and X. Combined approximately 10,000 Followers.
  5. Gold Sponsor listing of your logo on our 5,000-piece direct mailer.
  6. Gold Sponsor listing of your logo in an extensive direct e-mail marketing campaign (10 emails x 50,000 recipients) = 500,000 Total.
  7. Gold Sponsor listing of your logo on Cristian Rivera Foundation’s March, April, May, and June 2026 newsletters. (50,000 recipients each) = 200,000 Total.
  8. Gold Sponsor listing of your logo on the Cristian Rivera Foundation’s annual 2026/27 media kit.
  9. Gold Sponsor listing of your logo on the sponsor inclusion before and after the event on the cristianriverafoundation.org website

* All sponsorship opportunities are tax-deductible

SILVER SPONSOR: $2,500.00

  1. Silver Sponsor listing of your logo in shared pre-event publicity.
  2. Free registration and T-shirts for up to 4 company participants.
  3. Silver Sponsor listing of your logo on Cristian Rivera Foundation Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and X. Combined approximately 10,000 Followers.
  4. Silver Sponsor listing of your logo on our 5,000-piece direct mailer.
  5. Silver Sponsor listing of your logo in an extensive direct e-mail marketing campaign (10 emails x 50,000 recipients) = 500,000 Total.
  6. Silver Sponsor listing of your logo on the Cristian Rivera Foundation’s March, April, May, and June 2026 newsletters. (50,000 recipients each) = 200,000 Total.
  7. Silver Sponsor listing of your logo on the Cristian Rivera Foundation’s annual 2026/27 media kit (2,500 Media Kits).
  8. Silver Sponsor listing of your logo on the sponsor inclusion before and after the event on the cristianriverafoundation.org website

* All sponsorship opportunities are tax-deductible

Bronze SPONSOR: $1,500.00

  1. Bronze Sponsor listing of your logo in shared pre-event publicity.
  2. Free registration and T-shirts for up to 2 company participants.
  3. Bronze Sponsor listing of your logo on Cristian Rivera Foundation Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and X. Combined approximately 10,000 Followers.
  4. Bronze Sponsor listing of your logo on our 5,000-piece direct mailer.
  5. Bronze Sponsor listing of your logo in an extensive direct e-mail marketing campaign (10 emails x 50,000 recipients) = 500,000 Total.
  6. Bronze Sponsor listing of your logo on Cristian Rivera Foundation’s March, April, May, and June 2026 newsletters. (50,000 recipients each) = 200,000 Total.
  7. Bronze Sponsor listing of your logo on the Cristian Rivera Foundation’s annual 2026/27 media kit (2,500 Media Kits).
  8. Bronze Sponsor listing of your logo on the sponsor inclusion before and after the event on the cristianriverafoundation.org website

* All sponsorship opportunities are tax-deductible

IN-KIND SPONSOR

($1,500.00 OR MORE IN CERTIFICATES OR LUXURY ITEMS)

  1. Free registration and T-shirts for up to 2 company participants.
  2. In-Kind Sponsor listing of your logo on Cristian Rivera Foundation Social Media: Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Combined approximately 10,000 Followers.
  3. In-Kind Sponsor listing of your logo on our 5,000-piece direct mailer.
  4. In-Kind Sponsor listing of your logo in an extensive direct e-mail marketing campaign (10 emails x 50,000 recipients) = 500,000 Total.
  5. In-Kind Sponsor listing of your logo on Cristian Rivera Foundation’s March, April, May, and June 2026 newsletters. (50,000 recipients each) = 200,000 Total.
  6. In-Kind Sponsor listing of your logo on the Cristian Rivera Foundation’s annual 2026/27 media kit (2,500 Media Kits).
  7. In-Kind Sponsor listing of your logo on the sponsor inclusion before and after the event on the cristianriverafoundation.org website

* All sponsorship opportunities are tax-deductible