Tony Lenardo and His Daughter Dionna Lenardo are the Winners for the Tickets to Saturday Night Live at our 15th Annual CRF Celebrity Gala’s Live Auction

Tony Lenardo and His Daughter Dionna Lenardo are the Winners for the Tickets to Saturday Night Live at our 15th Annual CRF Celebrity Gala’s Live Auction

Congratulations to Tony Lenardo and his daughter, Dionna Lenardo, for winning the bid for the tickets to Saturday Night Live at our 15th Annual CRF Celebrity Gala’s Live Auction! Tony and Dionna attended SNL this past Saturday. Tony has been one of CRF’s most dedicated supporters and has even made it on to the top 10 CRF Donors list multiple […]

Katherine Pichardo Was The Lucky Winner of Tickets and a Meet-and-Greet for Chazz Palminteri’s one-man show, “A Bronx Tale”

Katherine Pichardo Was The Lucky Winner of Tickets and a Meet-and-Greet for Chazz Palminteri’s one-man show, “A Bronx Tale”

Congratulations to Katherine Pichardo, the lucky winner of tickets and a meet-and-greet for Chazz Palminteri ‘s one-man show, “A Bronx Tale,” won at the auction during our 15th Annual CRF Celebrity Gala! Katherine attended Chazz’ show this past weekend and then had her meet and greet. We’re thrilled for you and grateful for your support […]

Ghanesh Shewnarain And Debbie Gangaram Won The Live Auction Bid At The 15th Annual Celebrity Gala, For Dinner With Kenan Thompson

Ghanesh Shewnarain And Debbie Gangaram Won The Live Auction Bid At The 15th Annual Celebrity Gala, For Dinner With Kenan Thompson

A huge thank you to Ghanesh Shewnarain and Debbie Gangaram, who were the highest bidders for the dinner with CRF Board Member and actor Kenan Thompson during the live auction at this past CRF Celebrity Gala. They had dinner with Kenan and our founder John Gungie Rivera this past Monday at Brooklyn Chop House. We […]

Billboard: DJ/producer John ‘Jellybean’ Benitez Joins Kenan Thompson, Luis Guzmán, and more at 15th Annual Gala

Billboard: DJ/producer John ‘Jellybean’ Benitez Joins Kenan Thompson, Luis Guzmán, and more at 15th Annual Gala

Although his sets no longer go from sunset to sunrise, Benitez is still DJing, playing 100-some shows around the globe each year. On Tuesday (Nov. 12), the dance music pioneer is headed back to Manhattan for a different kind of party, one commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Cristian Rivera Foundation. Hosted by SNL cast member Kenan Thompson and featuring actor Luis Guzmán, MLB player Gleyber Torres, actor Malik Yoba and more, the gala will raise money to help find a cure for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, a type of malignant brain tumor, and support families affected by it.

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Yahoo Entertainment: Jellybean Benitez Highlights Cristian Rivera Foundation’s Mission

Yahoo Entertainment: Jellybean Benitez Highlights Cristian Rivera Foundation’s Mission

On Tuesday (Nov. 12), the dance music pioneer is headed back to Manhattan for a different kind of party, one commemorating the 15th anniversary of the Cristian Rivera Foundation. Hosted by SNL cast member Kenan Thompson and featuring actor Luis Guzmán, MLB player Gleyber Torres, actor Malik Yoba and more, the gala will raise money to help find a cure for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma, a type of malignant brain tumor, and support families affected by it.

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