http://babble.com/CS/search/SearchResults.aspx?o=DateDescending&tag=Los+Angeles,Cancer,ava+cipriani&orTags=0Search results matching tags 'Los Angeles', 'Cancer', and 'ava cipriani'en-USCommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20910.1126)http://babble.com/CS/blogs/strollerderby/archive/2007/01/24/linklove-emphasis-on-love-ava-cipriani-beneft-auction.aspxWed, 24 Jan 2007 18:53:00 GMT42a08a39-daf3-4129-8a63-8a27b879cc03:3111Patti<p><img src="http://babble.com/CS/photos/babble/images/3110/original.aspx" align="right" height="200" hspace="5" width="150"><a href="http://awishforava.com/">Ava Cipriani</a> 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. </p><p>Through January 31, Monkeyhouse Toys and Art Gallery in Los Angeles is hosting <a href="http://www.vinylpulse.com/2007/01/wishing_well_av.html">Wishing Well</a>, 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. </p><p>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. &nbsp;</p><p>via <a href="http://boingboing.net/">BoingBoing&nbsp;</a></p>