The March 2023 newsletter is here! We are jumping into Spring with a fresh sense of excitement as the days grow longer and our 6th Annual Walk approaches!
"No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted." – Aesop
New Year, Same Goal!
Find a Cure for DIPG!
Saturday, June 3, 2023
Registration starts at 8:30 AM
Van Cortlandt Park, Between 246 and 251 Broadway, Bronx, NY
Our 5k is dedicated in part to CRF’s warriors, Jesselyn Silva, and Litzy Molina. Jesselyn is an incredible teenager, a 2 time Junior Olympic Gold Medal winner, who was on her way to becoming a top Olympic boxer before she was diagnosed in July 2021. Litzy Molina is a vibrant 5-year-old girl who was diagnosed with DIPG on October 15th, 2021. Both Jesselyn and Litzy must get on a new clinical trial asap or their outcome won’t be a good one. CRF has helped and will help both these children and their families secure a trial and help financially.
To date the Cristian Rivera Foundation has donated more than $2 million to research and families of DIPG Patients. Our foundation takes pride in our work but to continue our amazing work, we need YOUR help! Join us to help raise awareness and find a cure for DIPG!
You can participate as an individual or form a team with your friends, families, and colleagues. 100% of the donations you raise in support of your participation will go towards medical facilities that conduct research and clinical trials, increase public awareness, and provide financial support to families. If you cannot attend, you can participate as a virtual walker!
.We thank you for your continued support and with your help, we can eliminate the world of DIPG.
The Cristian Rivera Foundation has been named as a Top-Rated Nonprofit for 2023 by Great Nonprofits for the 6th consecutive year! Bring a Top-Rated Nonprofit means that there are individuals who have shared their positive stories and experiences with the Cristian Rivera Foundation. Our continued progress would not be possible without the help of our generous supporters, donors, board members, and friends who are dedicated to our fight against DIPG.
The Cristian Rivera Foundation has been awarded the 2023 Guidestar Platinum Seal of Transparency for the 6th consecutive year! This award is presented to nonprofit organizations that show utmost transparency when disclosing their organizational metrics. Our progress is a direct result of your continued support. We would like to thank our board members, our medical partners, donors, and friends who have allowed us to come this far.
The Cristian Rivera Foundation would like to thank everyone who has participated in the 2023 Annual Raffle Project and helped to make it a success! Each year we do this project to raise funds for DIPG research and families affected by DIPG. Your contributions will fund research, and give much needed financial support to the warriors and families affected by DIPG.
We would like to congratulate our winners!
First Place Aldo Marin
2 Premium Tickets to a NY Yankees Game (2023 Season)
Second Place Monica De Los Rios
An Apple iPad
Third Place Cynthia Lane-Hand
$200.00 Dinner Card to Con Sofrito Restaurant
Committee Members:
Aldo Marin, Carlos Colon, Fernando Ferrer,
Jarrad Seuferling, Kenan Thompson, Luis Guzman,
Meiling Macias Toro,
Paul Pristavec, Rafael Toro, Steve Cox
and Vanessa Rodriguez
Committee Friends:
Alex Garcia, Maggie Meehan,
Mark Rosner, and Michael V. Narvaez
Honorary Committee Members:
The Late Anthony Mason
and The Late Miriam Colon
