The Cristian Rivera Foundation had a presence at this year’s New York City Marathon thanks to the dedication of Kimberly Colon-Moller. This was Kimberly’s fifth time running the marathon and this year, she decided to use the event to raise awareness about Pontine Glioma. As she ran through all five boroughs of New York […]
My son’s gala was last week. Now that it’s over, I can really look back on the hard work that went into it. We made such an improvement over last year’s gala and it’s thanks to the efforts of people like Annie Bonner and Belinda Aquine who helped organize it.
The Cristian Rivera Foundation presented Dr. Mark Souweidane with $30,000 at its Second Annual Gala, which took place at NYC event space Quo on Tuesday, October 19. The money raised from ticket sales is funding promising clinical research that Dr. Souweidane feels will revolutionize the treatment of Pontine Glioma. Dr. Souweidane, who also received […]
Show your support for the Cristian Rivera Foundation by attending our Second Annual Gala on Tuesday, October 19. One ticket gets you admission to NYC event space Quo—located at 511 W. 28th Street between 10th and 11th Avenues in Manhattan—from 6pm to 10pm. There will be red carpet arrivals for our esteemed committee members and […]
Tuesday, October 19th at Quo in New York City will be the 2nd Annual Cristian Rivera Foundation Gala. Join us to celebrate the life of Cristian Rivera. Your attendance will mean the world to the Cristian Rivera Foundation and will help save the lives of children suffering from Pontine Glioma. Keep checking back or […]
This week had two special days for me when I remembered not only my son but also a close, irreplaceable friend. Saturday, September 25 marked one year and eight months since Cristian left me. It’s been a hard year and eight months for sure.
This past weekend, the Aimee Dickey Childhood Cancer Walk/Fun Day was held in Scranton, Pennsylvania. All of the DIPG families on the Yahoo group went. I’m sad to say I couldn’t make it. I really wish that I’d been there because it’s a great sign of support that so many people went to Nay Aug Park to help raise money and find a cure for DIPG.
This past weekend, the Aimee Dickey Childhood Cancer Walk/Fun Day was held in Scranton, Pennsylvania. All of the DIPG families on the Yahoo group went. I’m sad to say I couldn’t make it.
We’re in the middle of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, when people across the country are reminded that young children are dying every day from cancer.