Liyna Anwar, 30yo journalist, 1989-2020. Inspired a movement to increase South Asian & minority donors in bone marrow/ stem cell registries. #SWABFORLIYNA
Los Angeles, CA
Joined January 2019
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We miss Liyna everyday, and yet some moments are harder than others. This month is both the six-month mark since we lost Liyna to acute myeloid leukemia, and also her birthday – the first without her...
Team Liyna, we need you! This time for a Palestinian student battling AML, the same cancer Liyna had. Can we get at-least 1000 people to join the stem cell registry to increase Omar's chances of matching? Share with your Arab friends & comment when you sign up! Let’s do this 💪💪
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Thank you @teamliyna️! ❤️
To honor Liyna's 1st birthday since she passed after a brave fight against leukemia, her family created a fundraiser that supported @StoryCorps, where she worked as a journalist, and DKMS.
We are so grateful for your support of our mission.
TRIPLED!!! *** A message from Liyna’s parents on behalf of Liyna’s family ***
It is with overwhelming gratitude that we would like to thank all of you for your generous donations in Liyna’s honor!
It eases our pain to know that so many of you cared for her so much and are helping to keep her legacy alive. Thanks to you, we were able to more than triple our goal and raise over $15,000 for StoryCorps and DKMS!
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Thinking of the beautiful Liyna Anwar today -- her birthday. If you are able, please support these special causes in her memory.
Please join us for a special fundraiser for @StoryCorps and @DKMS_us. To continue Liyna’s legacy, we hope you will help us raise $5,000 for two organizations that are incredibly close to our hearts. The virtual fundraiser will end on September 21st, 2020 – Liyna’s birthday...
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Today is the last day to donate. Today is also her first bday since her passing. Last year we celebrated her 30th bday and 100 days post transplant. I am raw at the thought of where we were a year ago to where we are now. Liyna, Covid, 2020 as a year.
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Sort of a double memorial here ... the late and great @liynaanwar produced this tiny touching 9/11 story. Three minutes but packs a big punch. npr.org/2016/09/09/493133084…
.@DKMS_us supported Liyna's campaign to recruit thousands of new donors and increase ethnic representation on the blood stem cell registry. Although none matched with her, Liyna wanted other patients to have a chance to find theirs.
Donate: getinvolved.dkms.org/liyna
Nothing can take away the pain on Liyna’s birthday, but giving a gift in her memory can make an impact. We are forever grateful for your support. May you and Liyna be rewarded immeasurably. ❤️
To #swabforliyna and join the registry: dkmsgetinvolved.org/virtualD…
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We're launching American Pathways, a two-year effort to highlight the stories and contributions of Muslims living in the US, and particular immigrant groups — specifically asylees, refugees, DACA, TPS, and DED recipients. Learn more: storycorps.org/announcing-am…
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We're launching American Pathways, a two-year effort to highlight the stories and contributions of Muslims living in the US, and particular immigrant groups — specifically asylees, refugees, DACA, TPS, and DED recipients. Learn more: storycorps.org/announcing-am…