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• Ava Cipriani, RIP

  In January I blogged here about an auction to help offset the medical bills of Ava Cipriani, a three-year-old girl suffering from an aggressive form of cancer called neuroblastoma. I'm sorry to report that Ava passed away last month. I can't even begin to get my head around what her family must be feeling. To add insult to injury, the Ciprianis are still in the hole for massive medical costs relating to Ava's treatment. Don't even get me started on the state of healthcare in the United States; instead, I'd rather focus on how amazing some individuals are. I know nothing about Ally and Larry Cipriani, but I can guess that they must be incredibly cool people indeed because of the way their community has rallied around them in this darkest time. First the auction in January, and the latest example is a series of teeshirts being produced by 70 Star 7, an organization that screenprints shirts with unique and beautiful designs by various artists and donates a significant portion of the proceeds from each limited-edition run to the charity of the artist's choice. Several artists are on board to support A Wish For Ava (Henry "H" Lichtmann's already got a couple of designs up on the 70*7 site), and a special child-sized shirt and hoodie from Kathie Olivas will be available soon at LA's Monkeyhouse Toys. I can't really think of a better legacy than having people love you and your family so much that they're willing to put their hearts into doing whatever needs to be done to help you. (via boingboing)  Posted May 10 2007, 12:45 PM by Patti with | with no comments Filed under: health, Cancer, ava cipriani, charity, death

• LinkLove, Emphasis On "Love": Ava Cipriani Benefit Auction

  Ava Cipriani is a three-year-old girl undergoing treatment for neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of cancer that is generally not diagnosed until it has already reached a critical stage. She was diagnosed in spring of 2006 and still has a year of treatment to undergo. Through January 31, Monkeyhouse Toys and Art Gallery in Los Angeles is hosting Wishing Well, a display of art toys, sketches, paintings, and other items donated to benefit Ava's rapidly accruing medical debt. When the show closes, the works will be placed on ten-day auction through eBay. If you're in the Los Angeles area, check out the crazy creatures and works of art at Monkeyhouse. And if you're not, consider placing a bid to help this little girl and her family get through a difficult and frightening time.   via BoingBoing  Posted Jan 24 2007, 01:53 PM by Patti with | with no comments Filed under: linklove, Cancer, los angeles, monkeyhouse, benefit auction, ava cipriani, neuroblastoma