The Four Foundation is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1996 by the Tarallo family after they found out Chris, 14, was diagnosed with a brain tumor. After successful surgery, radiation & chemotherapy treatments, the family felt they had a mission to help researchers at the New York Presbyterian Medical Center develop new and successful treatments for children and their families that were dealing with the same medical conditions. This organization pledges to support various activities and programs to enrich the lives of pediatric patients at Children's Hospital of New York-Presbyterian.

Thanks to...

Alcides Aguasvivas - Pix-l Graphx Inc
Belkis Cardona - Belkis Marketing

Alcides Aguasvivas is a 2001 Memorial High School graduate and founder of graphic design firm Pix-l Graphx. He was first introduced to the Four Foundation in 2009 when he went to one of the fundraiser events after his girlfriend Kathleen, a former student of Jeff Tarallo, invited him. Jeff, a high school teacher who taught senior classes, was known to take his students to visit the sick children during the holiday season at New York Presbyterian Medical Center. Although retired, Jeff still he keeps in touch with many of his past students including Kathleen. Alcides was so impressed with the Four Foundation's passion to help others that he volunteered his service to support the organization's mission.

Belkis was first introduced to The Four Foundation in the winter of 1999 during her senior year at Memorial High School in West New York, New Jersey. She visited the children at the New York Presbyterian Medical Center as part of her video production project in which she was assigned to film and edit a short video about the Four Foundation's trip. This was a memory that she would never forget.  In 2009 she created Belkis Marketing, a company that specializes in social media and internet marketing. That December she was given the opportunity to work with The Four Foundation with the help of Pix-l Graphx. Since she is a proud supporter of the organization's mission, this was something that she instantly wanted to be a part of. Belkis Marketing is honored to working side by side with such an amazing philanthropy.