Skip to main content

A Cure for Ava

A campaign by: Susan Robenalt & Cindy Watson / $200,000 Goal
371 Donors
Raised Percent :
88.55%

88.55% Funded
, United States (US)
Share this campaign:

Ava’s Story – Rett Syndrome – RSRT – YouTube

We want to thank everyone who has supported Ava’s campaign in any capacity. Each and every dollar makes a difference in finding a cure, and we have seen such progress made since Ava’s diagnosis in September 2021.

To date, we have far surpassed our initial campaign goal of $100,000 first started by Ava’s grandmothers. Thank you!

We have also fundraised through several other small and large events. All of this support has made true advancement in research, as there are currently two different companies, Taysha and Neurogene, pursuing gene therapy clinical trials towards a cure. Even more are working on different approaches.

Taysha has dosed two adult patients with their gene therapy which is showing promising results. Neurogene has dosed two pediatric patients in the U.S. and reports being well tolerated thus far.

This success might mean that Ava may soon be able to use her hands to do basic things like brush the hair out of her eyes, feed herself, or stand up unassisted.

Having Rett syndrome has been described as having symptoms of autism, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy. Ava’s challenges change by the day or week. Lately, Ava’s struggles have included extreme dystonia (uncontrolled muscle tightening), sleep disruptions, and swallowing difficulties.

We celebrate each day’s victories and stay positive for what the future holds. We have come so far, and for that we have to be optimistic. Ava, with her smiles and giggles and perseverance, won’t let us stop being that way.

We are all truly grateful for your support! It means the world to us because Ava is our world.

 

Make a Donation

Donation Amount
Minimum amount is $ Maximum amount is $10000
$

Donation Levels

$5000

Ava's Superhero

10 Donors

$2500

Ava's Hero

6 Donors

$1000

Ava's Champion

38 Donors

$500

Ava's Supporter

32 Donors

$100

Ava's Advocate

217 Donors

Name Donation Amount Date
Susan Robenalt $10,000 November 18, 2024
Kevin Falk $3,000 September 23, 2024
Kelsey Lenzmeier $50 September 13, 2024
Joe Harp $50 August 15, 2024
Paul Gale $1,000 July 31, 2024
Kim Williams $100 July 29, 2024
Susan & Bradley Holmes $500 July 24, 2024
Carrie McConkey $100 July 17, 2024
Dublin A.M. Rotary $2,500 July 15, 2024
Juanita Rohde $1,000 July 13, 2024
Susan Pattison $50 April 16, 2024
Gloria Stewart $250 March 12, 2024
Janis Morgan $100 March 06, 2024
Robert Watson $500 March 01, 2024
Charles Merlo $500 February 24, 2024
Troy Loehrer $50 February 07, 2024
Abbie Krekel $250 February 06, 2024
Juanita Rohde $1,000 January 31, 2024
Eunice Nelson $25 December 30, 2023
john kendall $100 January 04, 2024
Patricia Towle $100 December 31, 2023
Sharon Casey $5,000 December 29, 2023
Rae Ortega $100 December 27, 2023
Hope Prout $25 December 24, 2023
Dorcas Briscoe $1,000 December 23, 2023
Roger Stegmaier $300 December 23, 2023
Janet Clampitt $100 December 22, 2023
Yolanda Nagata $200 December 19, 2023
Anonymous $100 December 19, 2023
Matt Powell $100 December 15, 2023
Beth Allen $100 December 12, 2023
Susan & James Wright $10,000 December 11, 2023
Christy Snyder $100 December 09, 2023
Ann Leist $40 December 07, 2023
LPL Financial Foundation $500 December 04, 2023
Brittany Walters $100 December 01, 2023
Paul Gale $1,000 October 23, 2023
Patricia Burns $50 October 13, 2023
Lois Dosky and Linda Guyton and Heartsong $440 October 06, 2023
Jennifer Byers $25 September 30, 2023
Anonymous $100 September 30, 2023
Shanon Paglieri $75 September 30, 2023
William Haupt $150 September 30, 2023
Anthony Contakis $100 September 30, 2023
Matt Free $100 September 30, 2023
Annie Kerregan $100 September 30, 2023
Kristopher Oest $50 September 30, 2023
Declan & Liam Wallace $50 September 30, 2023
Jo Mechenbier $100 September 30, 2023
Windi Noble $10 September 30, 2023
Kathleen VanTine $50 September 29, 2023
Elaine Major $50 September 26, 2023
Bonnie Crawford $25 September 25, 2023
Nancy Miller $1,000 September 18, 2023
Marilyn & David Ryerson $1,000 August 29, 2023
Susan Pattison $50 August 09, 2023
Terry Zucuskie $1,000 August 02, 2023
Juanita Rohde $1,000 July 25, 2023
sara Falk $2,500 July 15, 2023
Carrie McConkey $100 July 07, 2023
David Hughes $250 June 23, 2023
Debbie & Steve Lutz $100 June 07, 2023
Jeffrey Concepcion $15,000 May 30, 2023
Stratos Wealth Partners $10,000 May 22, 2023
Chris Walling $100 May 16, 2023
Dan Whittenburg $500 May 15, 2023
Peggy & Tom Murphy $300 May 12, 2023
Ryan Hunter $50 May 11, 2023
Susan and David Robenalt $5,000 May 11, 2023
Michael Woods $100 May 11, 2023
Chad Warrick $250 May 11, 2023
Charlie Mylonas $100 May 11, 2023
Robert Hays $1,000 May 11, 2023
Janice McGarity $250 May 11, 2023
Craig Macomber $1,000 May 11, 2023
Erica Gargol $100 May 11, 2023
Barbara Meola $200 May 11, 2023
Ken Bielejeski $100 May 11, 2023
Barbara Simons $100 May 11, 2023
Robert Samson $100 May 11, 2023
Frank Perfetuo $100 May 11, 2023
Kathryn Louttit $100 May 11, 2023
OUTCOME Private Wealth $1,000 May 11, 2023
Anonymous $100 May 11, 2023
Rhonda Jimerson $100 May 11, 2023
James Lupica $250 May 11, 2023
Amy Nielsen $25 May 11, 2023
Martin Swiecki $100 May 11, 2023
Paula Strumbly $100 May 11, 2023
Anonymous $100 May 11, 2023
Eric Susi $200 May 11, 2023
Weston Reinbolt $100 May 11, 2023
Anonymous $100 May 11, 2023
Anonymous $20 May 11, 2023
Helene Rude $100 May 11, 2023
Anonymous $100 May 11, 2023
John Zakel Jr $100 May 11, 2023
Callen Schramm $100 May 11, 2023
Rob Patti $100 May 11, 2023
Robert Meyer $100 May 11, 2023
Taylor Salisbury $100 May 11, 2023
William Van Kirk $100 May 11, 2023
Marcia Ramos $100 May 11, 2023
Sam Bernard $20 May 11, 2023
Anonymous $100 May 11, 2023
Paul Tramontozzi $50 May 11, 2023
Sharon Barton $100 May 11, 2023
Claiborne Perrilliat $100 May 11, 2023
Jimmy Wells $100 May 11, 2023
Philip Garrett $100 May 11, 2023
Clare Frederick $500 May 11, 2023
Nina Hajjar $250 May 11, 2023
Grant Ulrick $100 May 11, 2023
Joe Waterman $100 May 11, 2023
Christopher Radzinski $53 May 11, 2023
Frederick Cook $100 May 11, 2023
Anonymous $25 May 11, 2023
Jeff Mucci $100 May 11, 2023
Charles Shapiro $500 May 11, 2023
Adam Rude $100 May 11, 2023
Kelli Gargasz $500 May 11, 2023
Chandon Simonis $100 May 11, 2023
Joe Swiderski $100 May 11, 2023
Dublin A.M. Rotary $5,000 May 10, 2023
Paul & Dwight Kinnischtzke $50 May 05, 2023
Sandy Riehl $100 April 26, 2023
Cynthia Gerding $50 April 21, 2023
Zora Freeman $100 April 20, 2023
Jim & Karen Waters $200 April 14, 2023
Robert Watson $200 April 13, 2023
Elle Stevens $100 April 13, 2023
Amgen match of Derek Wallace $500 April 12, 2023
Beverly Kiehl $100 March 13, 2023
Andrea Hinman $500 March 04, 2023
Lee Hays $100 March 02, 2023
Derek Wallace $250 March 01, 2023
Steve/ Cindy Watson $2,000 February 14, 2023
Sandra Hipsher $100 February 09, 2023
David Holmes $50 February 07, 2023
Abbie Krekel $500 February 06, 2023
Amy Fitzgibbons $500 January 25, 2023
Eunice Nelson $50 January 05, 2023
Arthur Goodell $100 January 01, 2023
Rae Lynn Ortega & Justin Wright $100 December 31, 2022
Beth Allen $100 December 30, 2022
Doug & Cindy Robenalt $100 December 29, 2022
Felecia Sharp $100 December 28, 2022
Craig Offield $100 December 23, 2022
Chika and Harriet Nagata $100 December 20, 2022
Roger Stegmaier $300 December 19, 2022
Theresa Wilkins $50 December 17, 2022
Bob and Nancy Balthaser $100 December 16, 2022
Henry Voorhees $800 December 15, 2022
Susan Pattison $50 December 14, 2022
Susan & James Wright $5,000 December 12, 2022
Sharon Casey $500 December 12, 2022
Cheryl Konter $100 December 11, 2022
Colleen Henderson $1,000 December 11, 2022
Deborah Rodgers $100 December 09, 2022
Janet Clampitt $100 December 08, 2022
Christyne Nasbe $100 December 07, 2022
Wesley Hardin $100 December 07, 2022
Susan & Bradley Holmes $500 December 05, 2022
Chelsea Lempke $20 November 30, 2022
Hope Prout $25 November 30, 2022
Arlene Furman $250 November 29, 2022
Carol Kinsey Merrill $50 November 29, 2022
Linda Cochran $100 November 28, 2022
Dorcas & Bill Briscoe $1,000 November 28, 2022
Claire Stafford $250 November 15, 2022
$1,130 November 08, 2022
Cynthia (Juanita) Watson (Rohde) $100 November 01, 2022
Susan Pattison $50 November 01, 2022
Mary Tilley $50 October 31, 2022
Anonymous $20 October 24, 2022
Alene Hardin $100 October 22, 2022
Dan Block $100 October 21, 2022
Robert Watson $100 October 21, 2022
Adam Strachn $100 October 20, 2022
Susan Wright $100 October 17, 2022
Beverly Kiehl $100 October 10, 2022
Maureen & Tom Pedrick $1,000 September 07, 2022
Amy Fitzgibbons $100 August 17, 2022
LPL Matching gift Susan Robenalt $500 August 09, 2022
LPL Matching gift Barbara Meola $100 August 09, 2022
Sharon Casey $1,000 August 05, 2022
Judy Hoover $150 July 13, 2022
Kevin Falk $1,500 July 12, 2022
Anonymous $100 June 27, 2022
Sunny Bright $100 June 14, 2022
Paul Gale $1,000 June 12, 2022
Alene Hardin $100 June 05, 2022
Kim OConnell $200 June 04, 2022
Sandra Hipsher $50 June 02, 2022
Carol Merrill $100 June 01, 2022
Allyson Hillyard $100 May 29, 2022
Nancy Brackmann $100 May 28, 2022
Barbara Meola $100 May 27, 2022
Lee Hays $100 May 25, 2022
Susan Miller $100 May 24, 2022
Nancy Longenbaker $200 May 22, 2022
Michael O’Connell $500 May 19, 2022
Rod & Wendee Henry $40 May 16, 2022
Jeff Applewhite $100 May 10, 2022
Wanda & Wayne Adams $1,500 May 03, 2022
Julie Klawon $100 April 18, 2022
Doreen & Kevin Kerr $100 April 15, 2022
Sandra Riehl $100 April 15, 2022
Dublin A.M. Rotary Club $3,000 April 01, 2022
Susan & David Robenalt $5,000 April 01, 2022
Barbara Thompson $100 March 16, 2022
Pam Mennella $100 March 15, 2022
Cynthia Watson $2,500 March 08, 2022
Anonymous $100 March 03, 2022
John & Sostella McGaw $50 March 02, 2022
Patti Hays Brooks $50 February 27, 2022
Anonymous $50 February 27, 2022
Anonymous $50 February 27, 2022
Marilyn & David Ryerson $1,000 February 25, 2022
Cameron and Lynley Geer $250 February 23, 2022
Theresa Wilkins $50 February 23, 2022
Julie Cullen $50 February 22, 2022
Dublin A.M. Rotary Club $231 February 16, 2022
Arlyn Widenhoefer $50 February 16, 2022
Kimberlee Kiehl $100 February 11, 2022
Anonymous $50 February 07, 2022
Abbie Krekel $500 February 05, 2022
Tommy Pfeiffer $100 February 05, 2022
Anonymous $50 February 05, 2022
Trent Bird $20 February 05, 2022
Robert Hays $1,000 February 05, 2022
Steve Schwanekamp $100 February 04, 2022
Leon & Beverly Mascofff $50 February 04, 2022
Lois Sprick $100 February 03, 2022
Amanda Watson $50 January 31, 2022
Anonymous $130 January 30, 2022
Nancy Balthaser $100 January 28, 2022
Richard Poach $100 January 26, 2022
Joseph Mowad $100 January 24, 2022
Karen Wagenbrenner $100 January 21, 2022
Anonymous $250 January 21, 2022
GERALDINE MACDUFFIE $100 January 20, 2022
Christopher Amatos $1,000 January 19, 2022
JOHN Kendall $100 January 17, 2022
Kevin Falk $1,000 January 11, 2022
Sheldon Rohde $100 January 04, 2022
Caroline Kline $300 January 04, 2022
Matthew Powell $100 January 03, 2022
Deborah McCann $100 January 02, 2022
Rae Ortega $100 December 31, 2021
Bill & Susan Shepard $100 December 29, 2021
Harriet & Chicka Nagata $100 December 24, 2021
Allison Pressley $100 December 18, 2021
Jordan Schram $100 December 17, 2021
Jennifer Landrum $100 December 17, 2021
Violet & Jordan Anderson $500 December 16, 2021
Yolanda Nagata $200 December 16, 2021
Juanita Rohde $1,000 December 16, 2021
Michael Lehr $100 December 13, 2021
Roger Williams $200 December 12, 2021
Sarah Walker $100 December 11, 2021
John Schumacher $1,000 December 10, 2021
Hannah Hays $250 December 09, 2021
Carrie Kiesel $100 December 08, 2021
Gene McMahon $100 December 08, 2021
LPL Foundation $500 December 08, 2021
Virginia & Donald Smith $100 December 08, 2021
Craig Offield $100 December 08, 2021
Wes Hardin $100 December 07, 2021
Kortney Cervantes $300 December 07, 2021
Anonymous $100 December 07, 2021
Henry Voorhees $1,000 December 06, 2021
Arthur Goodell $100 December 06, 2021
Deborah Archer $100 December 05, 2021
Rachel Hays $30 December 04, 2021
Cynthia Watson $2,500 December 03, 2021
Donald and Barbara Gier Sr. $500 December 02, 2021
Jennifer Gale $500 December 02, 2021
Janet Clampitt $100 December 02, 2021
Anonymous $50 December 01, 2021
Anonymous $1,000 December 01, 2021
Anonymous $100 December 01, 2021
Anonymous $25 December 01, 2021
Anonymous $100 November 30, 2021
Linda Guyton $100 November 30, 2021
Donna Naylor $100 November 30, 2021
Karen Shively $100 November 30, 2021
William Dobbertin $100 November 30, 2021
Carol Merrill $500 November 30, 2021
Christyne Nasbe $500 November 30, 2021
Brittany Watson $100 November 29, 2021
Robert Watson $1,000 November 29, 2021
Nick Immell $100 November 29, 2021
Dianna McCauley $100 November 28, 2021
Franklin Prout $100 November 27, 2021
Charles Kachulis $100 November 25, 2021
Richard Cheffer $1,000 November 25, 2021
Jeffrey Concepcion $1,000 November 22, 2021
Richard Quattrone $100 November 22, 2021
Roger & Vianne Stegmaier $500 November 21, 2021
Anonymous $500 November 21, 2021
Kristen Shepherd $300 November 21, 2021
Nate Ferguson $100 November 21, 2021
Lindsay Ratai $100 November 21, 2021
Molly Hampton $50 November 20, 2021
Kristin McLean $100 November 20, 2021
Caroline Revell $500 November 19, 2021
Richard Wight $100 November 19, 2021
Sandra Hipsher $100 November 19, 2021
Shannon ANDERSON $25 November 19, 2021
Amy Barnhart $100 November 19, 2021
Kelsey Lenzmeier $100 November 19, 2021
Alene Hardin $500 November 19, 2021
Colleen Henderson $1,000 November 19, 2021
Jeffrey Linebaugh $100 November 19, 2021
John Hall $50 November 19, 2021
elizabeth johnson $50 November 19, 2021
Paul Bramall $500 November 19, 2021
Anonymous $50 November 19, 2021
Anonymous $500 November 19, 2021
John Van Cleaf $100 November 19, 2021
Scott Banning $50 November 19, 2021
Lee Flagg $100 November 19, 2021
Eric Snyder $100 November 19, 2021
Armen Kenareki $200 November 19, 2021
Terri and Duane Long $100 November 19, 2021
Todd Shipman $300 November 19, 2021
Howard Bernstein $100 November 19, 2021
Kevin Pickering $100 November 19, 2021
Kristen Odenbach $100 November 19, 2021
Pamela Kirk $100 November 19, 2021
Chelsey Luvin $75 November 19, 2021
William Heagy $100 November 19, 2021
Sean O’Leary $100 November 19, 2021
Justin Dahan $100 November 19, 2021
Donna Roll $50 November 19, 2021
Anonymous $100 November 19, 2021
Byrne Tim $100 November 19, 2021
Anonymous $50 November 18, 2021
Seth Richart $20 November 18, 2021
Carrie Hays $50 November 18, 2021
Mandy Patrick $100 November 18, 2021
Thomas Marotta $500 November 18, 2021
Dave Brown $100 November 18, 2021
Mounir Siblini $100 November 18, 2021
Karen Zelevinsky $100 November 18, 2021
Gabe Turcsanski $25 November 18, 2021
Anonymous $1,000 November 18, 2021
Christopher Thompson $1,000 November 18, 2021
Anonymous $500 November 18, 2021
Anonymous $250 November 18, 2021
Anonymous $100 November 18, 2021
Anonymous $100 November 18, 2021
Anonymous $100 November 18, 2021
Mike Woodbury $50 November 18, 2021
Ben Miller $25 November 18, 2021
Tim Leonard $100 November 18, 2021
William McReynolds $100 November 18, 2021
Kevin Maceri $100 November 18, 2021
Kevin Meyn $100 November 18, 2021
Besecker David $100 November 18, 2021
Steven Boyd $100 November 18, 2021
James Arena $100 November 18, 2021
Karlyn Kagy $100 November 18, 2021
Anonymous $1,000 November 18, 2021
Anonymous $100 November 18, 2021
Anonymous $100 November 17, 2021
Anonymous $1,000 November 17, 2021
Dorcas Briscoe $1,000 November 17, 2021
Susan & David Robenalt $5,000 November 17, 2021