"And so with the sunshine and the great bursts of leaves growing on the trees, just as things grow in fast movies, I had that familiar conviction that life was beginning over again with the summer."
― F. Scott Fitzgerald
Happy Father’s Day to the Remarkable Fathers of DIPG Angels and Warriors. This Father’s Day we recognize the strength, the love, and the unwavering dedication of fathers who have faced the unimaginable. Whether you hold your child in your arms or in your heart, your resilience, bravery, and courage inspire us all. We love you 10!
Our 7th Annual CRF Full Steam Ahead 5K is happening on Saturday, June 15th, and we want YOU to join us! Follow HERE to register today! If you can’t participate in person, you can participate virtually and still fundraise. Can’t participate in person or virtually? You can still donate to the foundation!
Saturday, June 15th, 2024 | 9AM
Van Cortlandt Park | Cross Country Parade Ground Broadway 1
West 242nd Street & Broadway, Bronx NY 10471
Watch highlights from the 6th Annual Full Steam Ahead 5k here!
Darlene Rodriguez
June 8th
Carlos Colon
June 23rd
From all of us at CRF, we wish you both a happy birthday. Without your support and gratitude, we wouldn’t be able to accomplish what we do here. Your dedication means the world to us. We love you 10!
Our angels are members of our community who have lost their difficult battles against D.I.P.G. They will always be a part of the CRF family and in sharing their experience with D.I.P.G. we hope to amplify the urgency to find a cure. We work in honor of our angels so that no other child will lose their life to D.I.P.G. again. Let us honor our June Angel birthdays and our June Angelversaries. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and loved ones. These angels will never be forgotten.
We have an important update regarding Maria Kuenster, one of our warriors. Maria has been struggling the past few months while going through radiation, however, despite the burden of this horrible disease, Maria is now back and ready to take on the world, once again! Please keep Maria and her family in your thoughts as she bravely continues her fight. To further support Maria during this difficult fight, register for our 7th Annual CRF Full Steam Ahead 5K that is dedicated to Maria and her organization "Maria’s Miracle".
Follow here to read the amazing Septima Entrada article written about 2021 Cristian Rivera Heroes Award winner and board member Gio Urshela and our founder John ‘Gungie’ Rivera. The article talks about how Urshela collaborates with the Cristian Rivera Foundation and how he became involved after meeting John while playing for the Yankees. His dedication to helping children through our foundation earned him the Heroes Award and he aims to continue raising awareness and funds to support CRF.
Highlights from the
6th Annual 5K
Highlights from the
7th Annual Flashback Boat Ride
Highlights from the
14th Annual Celebrity Gala:
CRF’s Work and Mission:
Sincerely, Cristian Rivera Foundation
Founder:
John "Gungie" Rivera
Chairman of the Board:
Melinda Colon Cox
Board of Director:
Darlene Rodriguez
Executive Board Member:
Rena Kliot
Committee Members:
AJ Calloway, Aldo Marin, Carlos Colon, Edgar Berlanga, Fernando Ferrer, Gio Urshela, Jarrad Seuferling, Kenan Thompson, Luis Guzman,
Meiling Macias Toro, Malik Yoba,
Paul Pristavec, and Rafael Toro
Committee Friends:
Maggie Meehan, Mark Rosner, Michael V. Narvaez, and Steve Cox
Honorary Committee Members:
The Late Anthony Mason
and The Late Miriam Colon
Supporters:
David Rodriguez, and Edward Caban
2018, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24 Awarded 7 Consecutive Years
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2018, 19, 20, 21, 22,23, 24 Awarded 7 Consecutive Years
