THE KHALIPA’S FIGHT AGAINST CANCER
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Ava Khalipa was diagnosed with ALL (Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia) on January 20, 2016. The Khalipa’s were immediately thrust in a world that no one wants to be a part of. Ava was very lucky that her type of leukemia had an extremely high cure rate. From that point forward, Ava and the entire family chose to be positive through their journey. Instead of letting Ava’s diagnosis cripple them, the family instead became an even stronger unit.
While being hospitalized many times, Ava saw how important it is for children to experience joy in times of hardship. Even as she was going through her own struggles, she made it clear she wanted to do something to help other kids going through cancer. This is when the Khalipa’s were connected to Erik Rees and NEGU. Since then, they have partnered with the foundation and raised over $1 million dollars to create programs to help and give hope to families battling pediatric cancer.
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AVA'S KITCHEN
After seeing so much success from Ava's Kitchen on Instagram, Ashley wanted to make an even bigger impact. She paired up with good friend Michael Mina to host the ultimate dining experience. Each year the benefit highlights premiere chef, each creating a separate course to deliver a curated and extraordinary dining experience. Previous chefs have included: Michael Mina, Ayesha Curry, Adam Sobel, and Mourad Lahlou.
In addition to the four-course meal, diners are then invited to participate in a live auction. The auction prizes ranged from Fox Studio Tours with New Girl’s favorite Max Greenfield to VIP tickets to the Golden State Warriors with Stephen Curry meet and greet to follow.
Ava’s Kitchen Benefit powered by MINA has raised over $200,000.00 for the Jessie Rees Foundation (NEGU) helping spread joy and happiness to pediatric cancer patients around the world.
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