Support for RC and Family

Hi friends,

Thanks for gathering to support RC Rivera and his wonderful family. RC, Heather, Emile and Maxwell are going through an incredibly tough time and we want to help them as best we can.

Here’s an overview of what’s going on.

After suffering from severe back pain for several months, RC went to the hospital in Manila while visiting family. Doctors ran tests and recommended he return to SF as soon as possible for a bone marrow biopsy. In early August, he flew home and received a diagnosis of Stage 4 cancer.

The source of the cancer has yet to be determined. He started chemo treatments last weekend, and was able to leave the hospital and get back home this week.

Doctors are still running tests to determine if they can do more targeted chemo, and RC’s prognosis is unclear at this point as they see how treatment progresses.

As things are still rather up in the air, the family has requested contributions to a GoFundMe for them to use as they need on everything from childcare to house cleaning to medical bills. Of course, this is a major life-altering event and they will have a lot of need for your support.

DoorDash gift cards are also appreciated, but please don’t send any physical items to their house at this time, given space constraints.

RC, Heather, Emile and Max are a core part of our community, and everyone who knows them knows they would drop everything to help their many friends and neighbors. Let’s band together and help them now.

Many thanks for your support.