The Cristian Rivera Foundation (2010)

Tuesday night, Quo held the 2nd Annual Gala to support the Cristian Rivera Foundation to benefit research for Pontine Giloma. Pontine Giloma is a tumor that occurs in the stem of the brain and has poorer prognosis than less common midbrain and medullary gilomas. This normally affects children between the ages of 1 and 9. Only 300 cases are discovered in the United States each year. Radiation & Chemotherapy offer a short term treatment but a cure has yet to be found.

The foundation is named after a young 7 year old boy (Cristian Rivera)  who suffered from the illness. Its purpose is to find a cure through awareness and clinical research program funding. Many well known people come together for this event, such as producers, fashion designers, former borough presidents, NYPD deputy inspectors, actors and actresses such as Luis Guzman, rappers such as Jim Jones, Hot 97’s DJ Funk Master Flex, and DJ Camilo, and the former NY Knicks star Anthony Mason.

Dr. Mark Souweidane
has dedicated his career to finding the cure for Pontine Giloma