This website has been developed by friends and family to help raise funds to help support Baby Ava, George and Ann Marie DelRicco during their tragic struggle to maintain hope and recover from a devistating car accident in Ocean City, MD on December 16th, 2011.
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As most of you are aware, Ava is still in the hospital trying to recover from injuries sustained recently when she was struck by a truck while her Mother and she were stopped at an intersection. Below is an image of the remnants of their vehicle.
George DelRicco, her Father, has not asked for anything except for everyone to pray for Ann Marie, and especially for Ava as her recovery is going to be difficult (Since Ava is a DelRicco, there is no doubt that she will fight to recover with every ounce of strength she has).
Despite the fact that George is not asking for anything from anyone, the family is looking at a very tough road ahead. George will not be able to work as he has to relocate to Baltimore to be close to Ava as she recovers. We have set up a fund where friends of the DelRicco’s can donate a little something to help ease their burden through this difficult time. Obviously there is no obligation for anyone, but since a lot of people were asking what they could do, this is something that could absolutely help them out.
Donations can be made through PayPal using the address: DelriccoBenefitFund@gmail.com or HelpBabyAva@gmail.com
Donations are also being accepted by any PNC Bank (SUPPORTING BABY AVA ACCOUNT) or George DelRicco c/o Ron Delricco at 8108 Croom Station Road, Upper Marlboro, Md 20772.
Sincerely & with gratitude,
Friends of George & Ann Marie
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Family of Delriccos ! As a member of the V.P.I. (Va. Tech) football alumni and Class 1955.
GO HOKIE!!!
Bob Luttrell
I did a fund raisor for u at my school, I don’t really know u but my mom told me every thing about, u i hope ufeel much better, don’t go blind. I promise, I will pray for u, Good luck, I hope i can meet u luv ya!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i love you ava…..i saw u and mommy last weekend..your such a big girl…your hair looks beautiful!…i loved when u held my finger, youre so sweet…xoxoxo
God be with you all! I will add you all to my prayers and to my church’s prayer chain.
God’s blessings to the DelRicco family…especially His mercy and grace upon Ava. What a precious earth angel she is…and a testament to the power of prayer, the power of love…and God’s power. When I read Ava’s “story”, looked at the photos of the mangled car and of her tiny body hooked up to all those tubes and other medical paraphernalia…it sure did put into perspective what “suffering” is – and hope. I pray for God’s continued favor upon Ava and her family…and for a speedy and full recovery!
Pray everyday for this sweet baby girl “Ava”. Please know you all are in my prayers. May God bless you richly. Big hugs to all of you.
I have been following Ava’s story and progress. I have two very small children and my heart goes out to you. I will continue to keep Ava and her family in my prayers.
All my love and Prayers are with you and your family Baby Ava. God is blessing you and looking out for you! I will help in any way I can!
Praying for baby Ava and her family.
Praying for you little Ava!!!!
Love,
Christen and Ava (my 17 month old daughter)
My four year old daughter, Ava and I pray for baby Ava every night! We hope you get better soon baby girl! Lots of love, hugs, and kisses to you sweet girl!
Your beautiful family is in my thoughts and prayers daily. I am a Thirty-One consultant and am donating all commissions for January & February to this fund. May God continue to strengthen you and watch over you as your family fights this battle. My heart aches for you each time I see the pictures of that horrible accident and I cry with you at each promising update of progress made. Much love to the DelRicco family!
http://www.mythirtyone.com/katherinewilson
Prayers to Ava and her entire family. Special thoughts for her big sister, Sage. I have an almost 5 year old daughter who thinks the world of her little brother. I know that if this happened to our family, my daughter would be devastated. Thinking of you, Sage, and hoping that you get your beautiful little sister back soon.
Ava and family,
I saw it happen! I wasn’t in a car I was across the road. It was so devastating. I had no idea you were in there but looked it up as soon as I got home! I have donated money and prayed. Please please i beg you to get better!!!!!! You are a lovely beautiful girl!
You are in my thoughts!
Charity Listing! All profits go to Ava!
http://www.etsy.com/listing/85497681/help-baby-ava-charity-listing-all
Praying for you Baby Ava!
Making a listing on my shop, every sale will go to this charity! Praying for you Baby Ava! God Bless
Praying for this beautiful little angel and her family. <3
I live in Australia and have just heard about this horrific accident from a dear American friend who met Sharon and Buddy – good friends of the Del Ricco family – while on vacation recently. It is heartbreaking to see this tiny innocent girl and her mother so tragically injured. God certainly does have a plan and I will share this website with my Australian friends and relations to expand the prayer network as far as possible. Our united prayers will be heard – our faith must not waver. God bless you little Ava and make you laugh and play again.
Baby Ava, I don’t know you personally, but you are in my prayers. There was a group at my church (that I’m in!!) that sent you a blanket. In fact, that blanket is in one of those photos of you in the hospital. I hope you liked it! I feel so bad for what happened, and you are in my prayers.
Hello, are you allowing any ads in your website? I’d love to buy a banner ad for a month or two promoting my my personal website which is closely related. Let me know, or give me an email that I can reach you at. Cheers!
I dont know you baby Ava, but I constantly think about and pray for you. You look like a fighter….I can see it in you!!!!!
Life can change in the blink of an eye. Praying for you baby Ava and all of your family. God has a plan!
Praying for you Ava, you seem to be a strong and beautiful little girl, God has you in his hands and will hold you tight as you go through this most difficult time. Mommy and Daddy trust in the Lord and prayers are going up for you in a “BIG” way. Feel the love of your family and friends.
Praying for you baby Ava <3! Get better soon! Praying for your mommy & daddy to hang in there in be strong! Thinking of you always!
Collecting money at the NICU at Frankin square..
My thoughts and prayers are with Ava, Ann Marie & George….This breaks my heart beyond words….May god keep Ava, Ann Marie & George wrapped in his arms with love and give them the strength to help each other through this difficult time…Love to all…
This story is just heartbreaking, prayers and love go out to Baby Ava and her family.
Lord I lift up Baby Ava & her family today. Father, I know you will guide the surgeons hearts & hands while working on Lil Ava’s foot. Please Lord give AnneMarie & George Delricco peace in their hearts knowing you are tenderly holding their precious baby girl through surgery. Thank You Lord for the many prayers you have already answered through the medical miracles you are working in Lil Ava! Praise Be to God for your Love … I pray in JESUS Mighty Name for the Delricco’s !
Sharon
AMEN!
Baby Ava i think about you and the family everyday i pray for you and the family everynight with my little girl and we say our prayers for you. You are doing great from what i see. well just showing you and the family some love and best wishes going to you and the family. ily
Keep fighting sweet Ava! The Lord has you in the palm of His hands. He loves you and has brought you so far. You are truly a miracle sent from up above. My 3 children, Johhny (8), Jerry (7) and Sheyenne (13) pray for you daily. We have followed your miracles since the day of your accident and we love you so much. Your Mom is such an inspiration to me. I feel like you all are apart of us. God bless George and Sage. They have had their lives turned upside down. We will continue to pray for Ava and Mommys healing each and everyday until she comes home. God is so good and His love endoures forever. Keep pressing forward DelRiccos, Jesus loves you.
~Jamie and kids♥
You are a beautiful girl Ava. Stay strong and fight. My family is praying for your family everyday.
We are praying for you Baby Ava and you family! We are following your updates and can tell your a fighter. Sending all you love, luck, and blessings!
My family and I want to say that our thoughts and our prayers are going out to u and ur family. We hope.that baby ava keep staying strong like she has been . Are prayers and our thoughts will always be with u and we swill be praying for baby ava everyday untill she is home. Let god help u through this hard time and if there’s anything u need we r here even if its just someone to talk to
May God continue to be with Baby Ava and her family. Our hearts and prayers are with you all. It was so nice seeing little Ava with her eyes open and hearing her mother’s voice. It appears she is coming along well. I will continue to pray for her strength and improved health. Take care and keep the faith. God is so good.
Baby Ava, good luck tomorrow with your surgery. Although we do not know you mom and dad my boyfriend and I are following your progress daily. I can only hope and pray that justice will come through for you and your family and the man that caused all of this will be sentencde to life in prision. Yoy are in our thoughts and prayers everyday.
When I first heard of this crash in O.C., I was overwhelmed with sadness. The irresponsible choice of a grown man could cause such heartache for a family and put a small, innocent child up for a fight for her life. I want the family to know, as a mother, I could only imagine the pain, sadness and helplessness you feel. Please stay positive and keep in faith. God is preparing a miracle for Ava. I will continue to be in prayer and am adding Baby Ava to the prayer list at church on Sunday. I’ve made a donation and challenge all that read this comment to make one as well. In these hard economic times, this is the time to give all that you can. God Bless this family.
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Praying for this little girl and her family. Please post an update when you can.
Still praying and praying for this little one! God is so good
I am still donating a percentage (75% of hairbow orders, 25% of tutu orders) to The Delricco Benefit Fund! I wish I could do more!
http://www.facebook.com/IslaAndTheTeapot
From the moment I heard of this horrible accident I have prayed, and my family has prayed for Ava. I have updates from facebook on my cell phone, everytime it beeps my husband will ask hows Baby Ava? When we talk at lunch he asks if I’ve heard anything new. We may not know you, but your family is in our prayers and in our hearts, God has his hands holding Baby Ava, we pray she will make a full recovery.
I can’t look at the pictures without getting emotional. My heart goes out to the entire family and I hope nothing but the best for this little girl. She has come so far and has so much love and support behind her. She is a miracle. I kiss my son more than ever everyday! You are in my thoughts and prayers daily.
I having 3, 4 year old grandsons, and another on the way in March, I can only imagine the heartache. My prayers go out to you, to have all the strength needed for Ava’s full
recovery. May God Bless you in every way imaginable, with the Love; in Family, Funds, & Friends made along the way!!!
Ava “you are sooo beautiful” I and my granddaughter she is 5 years old her name is Ava Jo will pray for your quick recovery.God Bless You and your family. Linda Mark
Come on Ava keep getting better.I have a 5 year old granddaughter named Ava Jo whom I live with this breaks my heart. Ava I will ask EVERYONE to pray for you “you are soo beautiful”.
I saw your video on Facebook and shared it with my friends! Every prayer counts, on December 15, 2010 my father had a massive stroke and he had a bone flap removed as well…the doctors said that he wouldn’t make it and then he did, they also said he wouldn’t come off the ventilator and then he did…a year later and he is still with us. Do not be discouraged by what the doctors may say because it seems as though your sweet angel has a lot of fight left in her! God Bless all of you!!
Got on facebook, looking for a good laugh, Boy oh Boy was I was wrong.. I cried so emotionaly.. Just goes to show how life can turn in an instant. I cant imagine the devistation that this caused. My family is praying for Ava and your family. We are also praying for your friends, so they may continue to be your shoulder when you need to cry. God hears all. I will continue to pray each and every day. God Bless to each and every one of you who donate to, and pray for this wonderful angel, Ava. Gonna go hug my babies now. God Bless
kredyt hipoteczny
I came across a viral video yesterday on facebook and I my heart just stopped and I cried. Praying for Ava, she is such a beautiful little angel, and the family. I hope God keep listening to all of us, which it seems like so far is happening. I am going to PNC today to donate. I don’t have much to give but I think every bit counts.
We are praying daily for Ava and the family. May God place his healing hand on your precious daughter. May God guide the doctor / nurses and they are taking care of her. I have seen how wonderful God is this past year. the power of prayer is so great.
My thoughts and Prayers are with Ava and her family as I sit here with tears pouring down my face I hope Ava is healing. God is Great and he has a plan for Ava.. He hears all are prayers. I want to help in anyway I can .. Im thinking of making T-shirts with Ava’s Picture on them and I will donate proceeds to the Ava Fund / Delricco family .. If you would be interested please contact me .. cookiesancreame@yahoo.com Please Post : Ava Shirt in the subject Thanks so much and God bless you Baby Ava and Family in my thoughts and Prayers <3
Your story has made me so sad for hours…I will continue to pray for Ava. I want so badly to help but feel so helpless. I am imagining your awesome story of recovery on the Today show in the future…my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
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I am praying for Ava and your family. I have two girls of my own and I cannot imagine what your family is going through. Know that even people you have never met are here to pray and support Ava and your family in any way possible. Wishing her a speedy recovery! Lots of love and prayers! The Barros/Branthover Family.
Many prayers for this sweet angel and her recovery…
Prayer works and I will be praying for your baby Ava, and your whole family. God answers prayers from all of us, and in force we are stronger. He will bring justice to Kaczynski and to your family.
My thoughts and prayers are with the DelRicco family and friends. George, Ann Marie & Sage, I don’t know you personally, but I don’t need to to pray for you. I pray that you get to hold precious Ava and see her sweet little smile very soon. Put all your faith and resources into Ava’s recovery. If not the judicial system, God will see justice is served.
thoughts and prayers to this sweet lil angel and her family.I can say i do know what your going through because i just went through it in 2008 when my 17 yo son was in a bad car accident,he passed twice at the scene and i took recuers nearly 2 hours to get him out of the car he was flown to shock trauma and his brain stem was almost completely herniated doctors wasn’t going to try to say him then one doctor came forward and took the risk after 5 hours of surgery to release pressure from his brain after removing half his skull their was little hope that he would survive or he would have permanate brain damage.after 1 month in icu critical care and 1 month in rehab my son was released.today other then minor speech problems and little memory loss my son is a 21 year old with a 3 month old son.so have faith in god he is good and has a plan for baby Ava.
Prayers are being sent for your whole family. May God place his healing hand on your precious daughter and I pray your family feels Gods arms wrapped around you during this horrible time.
Baby Ava and your entire family are in my thoughts. I can’t imagine what you are going through. No one deserves to go through this especially such a beautiful little girl. I sincererly that guy is brought to justice. Positive thoughts coming your way for a speedy and full recovery. <3
I hope you don’t mind but I added a link to Ava’s web page from mine because after reading her story I felt horrified at what has happened to her. I hope this will help you gain more donations. LOVE & PRAYERS FOR AVA’s 100% RECOVERY FAST.
Praying for little Ava, to have a complete healing!
H. Wolfe
C.O.L.E.’s Prayer Team
http://www.colesfoundation.org
We are praying for you all. NEGU
I am praying for Ava, Ann, and George. May the all recover from this devestating shock and trauma with God’s help.
I am blown away by this little girls story. I am the lead singer of a band out of laplata MD. I speak for myself and the members of my band when I say how heartfelt and takin we are by this little angels story. We would like to help in any way possible. We can play at a benefit or donate. Anything to help! Please contact me ASAP with any details to helping get this little girl back to the beautiful innocent angel she is. Thank you and god bless.
Crenshaw1019@yahoo.com
P: 301-848-0468.
My continued prayers for Ava’s recovery–God graces us with His lovely angels and will watch over her. As a mother of 4 and Mimi to 4, I can’t even fathom what her loving family is going through. What a nice thing for Justin to offer to the family!! Hopefully they accept the offer and it will be done locally in southern Maryland, where I’m from. I’m willing to make a handcrafted quilt to donate to the benefit.
Praying for your family!! Miracles do happen!
My family and I live on 28th St. and my husband and I came upon the accident scene shortly afterward. It is truly a miracle that either of you survived. Our 3 year old grand-daughter was also in JHU Pediatric ICU in August after we found her unresponsive one morning. She was diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes and spent 3 days in a coma there after being flown from Atlantic General. She is doing fine now and we all are praying for the same outcome for Ava. God has a plan for her!
Your precious daughter is in my thoughts and prayers. I cannot imagine what you are going through right now, most definitely every parent’s nightmare. I have faith that God will guide her through. He is holding her in his hands and making sure that no matter what, she is okay because she is not alone. I also pray for your strength and comfort in this difficult time. Words cannot express how sorry I am. God bless your entire family.
I just shared the fundraiser and her story with my facebook friends, i really pray for her and i am willing to donate. God has a plan for baby Ava, and her mother. I believe he loves them very much, and I have faith in my heart that he is going to help make them both through to full recovery. I asked my pastor to pray for her, and to let others know of the story and to ask for their prayers as well. I love baby Ava and her mommy and I have never even met them. <3
Praying and wishing for a speedy recovery for both Ava and Anne Marie! May God bless all of you who are affected by this horrible tragedy.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you Ava. You are a fighter and you will overcome.
We are praying for complete healing, in Jesus’ name, for baby Ava!!!
I will be making tutus and hairbows for Ava’s fundraiser… I am donating 100% of profits. Please email me if interested! b.hallsted@yahoo.com
@ Bethany Hallsted:: the e-mail address isn’t working when I click it… do you have another?? I’m interested in helping in someway, and I have a 19 month old, and would LOVE hair pieces/bows for her.. plus it’s going to a GREAT cause. Please let me know. My email is NMImpel@live.com — Thanks in advance!!
I just emailed you Nicole!
Thank you!
Praying for this precious baby and her family. My parents live in Ocean City and while there a few weeks ago, my cousin read in the paper that the man that hit Ava was arrested again and had drugs in his possession. I did not read the article myself so I am not sure of the exact details or if he was reading correctly but this is horrific that peopl are allowed to injure our loved ones in this manner with no consequences. Hang tough little Ava the whole state is thinking of you.
My prayers are with you and your family. DM c/o ’97
Praying for this precious angel. My dad was recently hospitalized from several major issues and on paper should not have pulled through but seems to be making a full recovery so I believe in miracles and know that Gods power is strong.
God does miracles and I will be praying for Ava
I just witnessed a miracle through prayer.
Keep the faith he will hear our prayers.
I dont know baby ava or anyone in the family, but when i read about the accident it saddened me and touched my heart tremendously! I pray for ava and all family members. keep the faith and continue to be strong!
Ma God’s grace shine upon your family, and may all the prayers of support sustain you during this difficult time. WE are praying for your little Ava!
George , my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
A word from heaven to George and Ann Marie: Matthew 19:26 – “With God all things are possible”. In the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ, there will be a complete healing and recovery for precious baby Ava! Have faith and start thanking God for Ava’s miracle.
Praying for this precious baby and her family. May God be with you each day. Look to his strength for guidance.
I believe in miracles. I believe in you. Sending you all love and strength during this most trying ordeal.
I want you yo know I’m praying for your family and baby Ava. I lost my son after 5 years of being hospitalized. If I can help, please I would love to meet baby Ava. Good bless and quick recovery. Xoxo