Ava’s Magical Unicorns benefit planned for May 8 in Greenfield
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The third annual Ava’s Magical Unicorns benefit for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will be held May 8 from 9 a.m.-9 p.m. at the Greenfield Eagles 1325, located at 1275 N. Washington St.
The event will include a car show/bike run from noon-5 p.m.; silent auction from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; visits from popular characters from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 3-6 p.m.; and bands, games, food vendors, bake sale, face painting and outdoor games all day. There will also be a picture booth, prizes and visits from pets from Petland.
Appearing in concert during this benefit include:
• Steve Free, an internationally acclaimed award-winning singer/songwriter whose music is drawn from his Native American (Shawnee/Cherokee) and Appalachian roots. He has won numerous Music Industry Awards, including nine ASCAP Awards, a Platinum Record, a 2016 Grammy nomination and three Americana Music Award Nominations.
• Sean Poole, a native of Greenfield whose love of singing started at the age of 5 when he used to sing along to records with his mom before she passed away when he was 12 years old. He learned to play the guitar at the age of 9, when his father gave him his very first guitar. Poole performs a wide variety of songs from country to southern rock, but like his inspiration for singing, Keith Whitley, his roots run deep in traditional country music.
All proceeds from this benefit will be given directly to The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
The Ava’s Magical Unicorns organization has been raising funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in honor of Ava Everhart, a fourth-grader at Greenfield Elementary with cystic fibrosis.
Everhart, 10, who says her interests include “unicorns, mermaids, reading, gymnastics, drawing, swimming and playing with my big sister,” said that she battles this disease daily, including taking “almost 100 pills a day,” undergoing breathing treatments and using inhalers, a vest machine and a nebulizer machine on a daily basis.
“I dream of a day when I don’t have to do all these treatments,” Everhart said. “My parents and my doctors tell me we are getting really close. I want to grow older and hope to be a veterinarian someday because I love animals.”
Manager and coordinator Jean Little, a first grade teacher at Greenfield Elementary, shared the following story about how Ava’s Magical Unicorns began:
“Three years ago, I had a student in my classroom with cystic fibrosis. After much research and a fundraiser for cancer, I realized my mission in life was to do all that I can to help this little girl find a cure.
“I had never heard of anyone with CF before our precious little Ava. After getting to know her this year, I have learned a great deal about cystic fibrosis and the daily fight she has for her life.
“Oftentimes she is in the hospital for testing, treatments, and to fight off illnesses that you and I can shake on our own. Living with cystic fibrosis isn’t always easy. However, people like you are making a difference in the CF community and the medical field’s future. All the fundraising is put into great efforts of developing new and sufficient drugs for patients like her to have hope for more tomorrows. Seeing more and more people stand up and take part of supporting patients living with this disease gives her and those out there hope.”
Little said that they hope to raise $10,000 at the May 8 benefit to donate to research at the Great Strides (Virtual) Walk in Cincinnati, in honor of Everhart and a Greenfield Middle School staff member fighting cystic fibrosis.
For more information on the organization and benefit, follow Ava’s Magical Unicorns on Facebook and Instagram. Little can also be messaged directly on Facebook.
For more background on Everhart and her foundation, click the links below.
The event will include a car show/bike run from noon-5 p.m.; silent auction from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; visits from popular characters from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. and 3-6 p.m.; and bands, games, food vendors, bake sale, face painting and outdoor games all day. There will also be a picture booth, prizes and visits from pets from Petland.
Appearing in concert during this benefit include:
• Steve Free, an internationally acclaimed award-winning singer/songwriter whose music is drawn from his Native American (Shawnee/Cherokee) and Appalachian roots. He has won numerous Music Industry Awards, including nine ASCAP Awards, a Platinum Record, a 2016 Grammy nomination and three Americana Music Award Nominations.
• Sean Poole, a native of Greenfield whose love of singing started at the age of 5 when he used to sing along to records with his mom before she passed away when he was 12 years old. He learned to play the guitar at the age of 9, when his father gave him his very first guitar. Poole performs a wide variety of songs from country to southern rock, but like his inspiration for singing, Keith Whitley, his roots run deep in traditional country music.
All proceeds from this benefit will be given directly to The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
The Ava’s Magical Unicorns organization has been raising funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation in honor of Ava Everhart, a fourth-grader at Greenfield Elementary with cystic fibrosis.
Everhart, 10, who says her interests include “unicorns, mermaids, reading, gymnastics, drawing, swimming and playing with my big sister,” said that she battles this disease daily, including taking “almost 100 pills a day,” undergoing breathing treatments and using inhalers, a vest machine and a nebulizer machine on a daily basis.
“I dream of a day when I don’t have to do all these treatments,” Everhart said. “My parents and my doctors tell me we are getting really close. I want to grow older and hope to be a veterinarian someday because I love animals.”
Manager and coordinator Jean Little, a first grade teacher at Greenfield Elementary, shared the following story about how Ava’s Magical Unicorns began:
“Three years ago, I had a student in my classroom with cystic fibrosis. After much research and a fundraiser for cancer, I realized my mission in life was to do all that I can to help this little girl find a cure.
“I had never heard of anyone with CF before our precious little Ava. After getting to know her this year, I have learned a great deal about cystic fibrosis and the daily fight she has for her life.
“Oftentimes she is in the hospital for testing, treatments, and to fight off illnesses that you and I can shake on our own. Living with cystic fibrosis isn’t always easy. However, people like you are making a difference in the CF community and the medical field’s future. All the fundraising is put into great efforts of developing new and sufficient drugs for patients like her to have hope for more tomorrows. Seeing more and more people stand up and take part of supporting patients living with this disease gives her and those out there hope.”
Little said that they hope to raise $10,000 at the May 8 benefit to donate to research at the Great Strides (Virtual) Walk in Cincinnati, in honor of Everhart and a Greenfield Middle School staff member fighting cystic fibrosis.
For more information on the organization and benefit, follow Ava’s Magical Unicorns on Facebook and Instagram. Little can also be messaged directly on Facebook.
For more background on Everhart and her foundation, click the links below.