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. Anthony Mauriello, president of Mauriello Enterprises, and his wife Nayda, won the bid for Bo’s table at our 14th Annual Celebrity Gala, which included dinner with the longest-tenured SNL comedian and actor Kenan Thompson, Bo, and CRF founder John “Gungie” Rivera. We decided to turn it into even more of a powerhouse dinner, joined by our medical partner Dr. Mark Souweidane, CRF chairman Melinda Colon Cox, Ryan Hodgson, the father of DIPG angel Braylon, and architect Tom Hickey, founding partner at GRADE Architecture + Interior Design.
Special thanks to Anthony for being the winning bidder, Bo for being such an amazing host and a generous supporter at our gala, and to Kenan Thompson for all he does for CRF. We’re gearing up for our biggest year to date — look out for many changes and additions to our programs, events, and our board. Full Steam Ahead to record-breaking progress towards a cure for DIPG.
