Ava Woodard, loving nicknamed “Ava Sweet Ava” by her family, was a beautiful and bright 11-year-old who battled DIPG, a highly aggressive and inoperable brain cancer. Ava had a love for life that was unrivaled and a laugh that was priceless. She enjoyed swimming, horseback riding, holding babies and being outdoors. She loved the color pink, her grandma’s cooking, puppies, and her amazing family.

"Thank you so much for donating in Ava’s memory! Your generosity means everything to us. Ava was a big advocate for research for the cure. Ava did not want any other child to suffer like she had to. It means so much to our family for Ava to be remembered!" - The Woodard Family 

Thank you for choosing to donate to The Cure Starts Now Foundation. 100% of this donation, after credit card processing fees, goes directly towards research to find the homerun cure for cancer starting with pediatric brain cancer research.

If you would like to make a donation by mail please send a check to:  The Cure Starts Now Foundation; 10280 Chester Road; Cincinnati, OH 45215 and put the child's name in the memo.

The family receives notification of all donations made to this tribute fund automatically.