Check out this foundation! The Children’s Charity is a student-run non-profit based in Miami that we had the pleasure of talking with recently. They work to bring joy to children in hospitals to help them heal through annual fundraisers and various collections for local hospitals and organizations. They also work to spread awareness for pediatric […]
Father’s Day 2012- that was when it all began. Father’s day is a day to celebrate and honor all the dads in the world, but for Kaylee Nichole Warren and her family, that day was the day she experienced her first symptom of DIPG. Kaylee woke up that day with double vision and later lost […]
Technology is everywhere and children love it but now instead of going outside and being active, they love to stay in and play their virtual games!! The technology is amazing so how can we get it away from them? The perfect solution is to make physical activity more fun so that they have to put […]
Born:September 6th, 2004 Date of Diagnosis: June 10, 2011 Died: April 29, 2012 Max Chartoff aka (Indiana Jones) was always a kind loving child whose mind was years older than his age. He had a wonderful sarcastic and adult-like sense of humor that rarely ever ceased to make others laugh. He was always very social […]
Trying to find ways to stay healthy and happy while stuck at home all summer? There is no doubt that this year has brought unprecedented events that none of us anticipated. With COVID-19 cases still very prevalent in this country and throughout the world, many summer travel plans were put on hold, forcing us all […]
5 years old is the age of play dates and Disney movies. A time for children to laugh and play and enjoy having no responsibilities. For Lindsey Steltenpohl, her life was a different story. At only 5 years old she was diagnosed with DIPG or Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma. The headaches and balance problems that […]
Cristian Rivera Foundation 2020 July Newsletter For the Cristian Rivera Foundation, the month of July has been quite eventful. As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to fluctuate, we have been persevering and working diligently to continue to raise awareness and funds for DIPG and DIPG research. This month we had our first ever Virtual CRF 5K […]
4 years old- that’s how old Kaitlyn Marie Garcia was when her family found out she had DIPG. She was a happy, sassy, funny girl who had started to run into walls and have nightmares, leading to her family taking her to the hospital in concern. The doctors didn’t know what was wrong at first but eventually, they found cancer. […]
Cristian Rivera Foundation 2020 June Newsletter Happy June everyone! Our world has seen many tides and turns over the past few months, but we’ve made it through to the summer and are excited about what this new season has to offer. Whether it’s some long-needed time in the sun or finally being able to slowly […]
