This post is dedicated to the memory of Ben Sarrat Jr. for the movement he inspired. The formula for the first annual pig roast was simple: a few friends, a pig, and a keg. However, when Hogs for the Causefounders Becker Hall and Rene Louapre met Ben Sarrat, Jr., they were inspired to use their […]
On January 25, 2009, the world lost a smart, brave and all-around remarkable 6-year-old boy named Cristian Rivera as his two-year battle with DIPG came to an end. Three years later, we remember Cristian on the anniversary of the day he earned his wings and went to Heaven. Cristian is loved and missed dearly […]
Four Organizations Fund International Research Consortium to Improve Lives of Children Suffering From Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG) Accelerate Brain Cancer Cure (ABC2), CureSearch for Children’s Cancer, The Cure Starts Now Foundation and The Lyla Nsouli Foundation for Children’s Brain Cancer Research today announced their collaborative funding to support groundbreaking research aimed at dramatically improving […]
On Friday, January 6, Dr. Mark Souweidane performed a DIPG biopsy on Olivia Boccuzzi, who was only 22 months old when she was diagnosed with the disease on September 21 of last year. Olivia’s parents, Enza and Frank, noticed their daughter had a hard time walking and her face was starting to droop. They decided […]
She doesn’t know Zach Cadwalder or have any affiliation with his family, but when Jessica Kane heard about the fundraiser that will benefit the sick 5-year-old, she knew she wanted to be a part of it. “I’m a teacher, and it’s terrible to see a child sick. So, anything you can do,” she said. Ms. […]
Dr. Mark Souweidane, Director of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, has received FDA approval for a clinical trial for young patients diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG). Dr. Souweidane is the Principal Investigator on the clinical trial, which will use a novel surgical technique (convection-enhanced delivery, or CED) to deliver a tumor-fighting agent directly to the […]
January has always been a difficult month for me. Cristian was diagnosed in January, on the 21st or 22nd of 2007, and Cristian passed away on January 25th, 2009. Plus there have been other personal traumatic events that occurred in January over the years, but already January 2012 is looking to be different.
When a person is diagnosed with a serious medical condition at any age it is devastating news for his or her friends and family. But when the parents of a four-year-old receive word that their child has an inoperable brain tumor, it’s earth shattering. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what Farmingdale residents Erik and Cristina Bravin were […]
The Cristian Rivera Foundation, along with Committee Member and Celebrity Chef Ricardo Cardona, donated an event package that was auctioned at the Mikey Czech Foundation’s annual fundraiser gala, “Moms for Mikey,” on Saturday November 19, 2011 at The Woodway Country Club, Darien, CT. Robert and Dana MacNaughton bid a winning $7,500 for Chef Cardona to […]