Paul Pristavec
“Our successes as a foundation are shown because we are keeping kids alive a little bit longer and through that effort, we are bound to find a cure someday”
Top 5 Places to Visit on the East Coast this Summer
After a whole year of being locked in our houses a nice summer vacation sounds fantastic. The Cristian Rivera Foundation, being founded out of New York, wanted to give you some amazing vacation getaway locations on the East Coast for you to enjoy this summer. 1: The Outer Banks The Outer Banks are a series […]
Racing Towards a Cure – the 4th Annual CRF Full Steam Ahead 5K
This past Saturday, July 17th the Cristian Rivera Foundation hosted its 4th Annual Cristian Rivera Foundation Full Steam Ahead 5K at Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx. After months of planning the event, our team at CRF was so excited the morning of the event. We had high hopes for a good turnout and were […]
Ways to Support Local Businesses this Summer
Last year local businesses took a huge hit because of the coronavirus pandemic. Nearly 50 percent of all small businesses were forced to temporarily close, and active employment dropped significantly during this time. With that being said, small businesses are at the backbone of American society and need our support more now than ever. This […]
4th Annual Cristian Rivera Foundation Full Steam Ahead 5K
Van Cortlandt Park Btwn 246 & 251 B’way, BX, NY
Outdoor Activities for the Summer
While many of us want to be spending more time outside this summer, especially after a year of lockdown, we can find it hard to think of ways to get outdoors and be active. Today I am going to give you three outdoor options for the summer and the easiest ways on how to locate […]
Here Comes the Sun – July 2021 Newsletter is Here!
It’s July and beginning to feel more like Summer every day! Here at the Cristian Rivera Foundation, we are constantly working to fund important research for DIPG. As we all know, pediatric cancer research in general accounts for a minuscule amount of government funding, so it’s up to family foundations like ours to raise the […]
The Little Tractor Boy That Could: Liam Salmon
Liam Salmon was born on October 29th, 2015, and was adopted by his parents, Howard and Mary Salmon. Howard describes Liam as an intelligent, energetic, and exceedingly curious child who touched the hearts of everyone he met, and who loved nothing more than just being a kid. Howard says that Liam was his teacher; it […]
Inexpensive Summer Vacation Ideas
It’s that time of year again! We all need a break at one point or another, and summer is the best time to take one. Whether you’re working parents with kids, a single parent with kids, a teen wanting to get away with a few of their friends, or anything in between, you’ve come to […]
Sunrise
Golden sun given human form,Molded from the flesh of the earth,Animated with raw sparks of lightning,Eyes full of vibrant life,A heart still beating with blood,Flowing furiously like a mighty river,Warm and soft skin like dough,Shifting to the smooth touch. Clouds cover the sky with billowing capes,Bare fragments of light pierce the veil,But they are drowned […]
