Ava’s Angels–the Ava Urrea Memorial Fund– honors the memory of our daughter and benefits children, teenagers, and young adults born with congenital heart disease.  Our hope is that others will be encouraged to live their lives as Ava did with kindness, compassion, and joy.

Ava was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome on November 18, 2010.  The left side of her heart did not fully develop in utero causing her to endure countless surgeries, hospitalizations, medications, and outpatient therapies.  Sadly, she passed away on February 5, 2022, due to her complex heart condition.

Ava was a precocious, lively, spirited 11-year-old who touched people in remarkable ways.  She experienced much joy in the opportunities and experiences she had in this life.  Ava was quite the sports fanatic and found ways to participate in baseball, soccer, sled hockey, and swimming just to name a few.  She loved playing baseball for the Miracle League of Las Vegas and sled hockey for the Vegas Golden Chariots.

Our firsthand knowledge of the emotional, mental, and financial impact a family endures when a loved one is living with congenital heart disease allows us to ease some of that burden.  The uninsured and out-of-pocket expenses, lodging for those out of the area who need a medical procedure, affording adaptive clothing, the necessity for durable medical equipment, and counseling services are just some of the services needed that may not be fiscally possible for a family to afford.

We are grateful for your tax-deductible donation to the fund which will allow families to obtain necessary services and items, not only to keep our daughter's memory alive but to ease the pain, frustration, and challenges families like ours face.