We are continuing to break records, thanks to the unbelievable help, support, and generosity of our army. This year, Ava's Army is making a total of $140,000 in donations to research!!!!! 

This brings our total to: $309,000 donated to fund life-saving research!!!! 

Donation #1 ($70,000) in partnership with Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation.

Crazy 8 Grant: Barcoding Leukemia for Therapeutic Purposes

"Summary of Project: We hypothesize that pediatric leukemias develop from blood stem cells that arise during fetal life....Our studies will identify when and where pediatric leukemias arise in development and will find new mechanism-based therapies to treat patients." --photo in comments with the full research summary.

Donation #2 ($70,000) in partnership with the The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Dare to Dream Project. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society - Nebraska

"Leveraging Susceptible Populations and Unique Resources in a Pathway to Prevention of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common cancer in children and remains a leading cause of childhood mortality. Further, survivors of childhood ALL face long-term chronic health conditions due to the harsh effects of chemotherapy treatment. Thus, prevention of childhood ALL remains the ultimate goal, but this will only be achievable by understanding its causes, by elucidating its natural history, and by identifying children with the greatest risk of developing ALL. The goals of my research program are to understand the causes of childhood ALL and how it first develops, and to lay the groundwork for prevention of this disease in at-risk children."