FIGHT LIKE A WARRIOR April 2020 Newsletter |
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Happy Birthday! April marked our 3rd birthday! What a year it has been! This year Fight Like A Warrior became a non-profit organization to continue uniting, empowering, and advocating for those battling chronic health conditions. We’ve grown to be a community of caretakers, medical professionals, warriors, and advocates of over 20,000 on Instagram alone! Our Cards for Warriors program has sent nearly 1000 cards and we continue to celebrate the strength of our warriors through the Warrior of the Month program! We have continued to share the stories of many in our community on our blog, launched several advocacy campaigns like #WeAreTheVulnerable to elevate YOUR voice, and continued to prove that #sickfightsback! Your messages of support mean the world to our team. We recently asked some of our ambassadors and team members how Fight Like A Warrior helps them. Swipe to find out and to see some of the ambassadors and team members that make up Fight Like A Warrior!
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Autism Acceptance Month April is Autism Acceptance Month and we are excited to feature our new Media, Research and Policy Reporter on the Advocacy Team, @julia_heilrayne!
Julia is an amazing advocate and wanted to take a moment to share some things she believes we should always keep in mind, especially during this month!
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Donate Life Month This awareness month was created to encourage organ donation and honor those who have already saved lives. Let’s celebrate by thanking the incredible donors, and recognizing the powerful warriors. We’re in this together! FAST FACTS:
- Another person is added to the waiting list every 10 minutes.
- 22 people die each day because the organ they need is not donated in time.
Donate Life Ambassador, and liver transplant recipient, Meghan shared her amazing story with us. 💚💙 Click the link below to read about Meghan's Liver transplant and how it changed her life! | | |
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Warrior of the MonthSam@goodvibesonlyforsam Sam is currently fighting Grade 4 Glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer, after being diagnosed in July 2019. Sam’s journey started when a 7 cm brain tumor was discovered during a CT scan in June 2019. Shortly after this discovery he lost mobility in his entire left side and had an emergency craniotomy three days after arriving at the hospital. However, Sam isn’t letting this get him down!! He is determined to fight and started Good Vibes Only to create hope, spread awareness, and raise money for BrainCancer. Read more about our Warrior of The Month by clicking the box below! | | |
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Ambassador of the Month: Mason Taylor(@masontaylor1312) "Fight Like A Warrior. Today I fight like a warrior. I will forever, fight like a warrior. .
To me, fighting like a warrior means that I will take on any challenge thrown my way. I accept the challenge and come out stronger. It also means being authenticity me and not compromising my worth for what society thinks I should do or how I should act." -Mason Taylor Read about the impact becoming an ambassador made on Mason's life by clicking the link below. | | |
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Join the Fight Like A Warrior Team! This month our Podcast team is looking to add a few new people to their fantastic team! We are currently searching for passionate individuals to apply for the roles of: - Podcast Editor - Guest Outreach Coordinator - Graphic Design and Marketing Coordinator To apply send your resume, your portfolio, and a cover letter to: jaelin.taylor@fightlikeawarrior.org *Positions are not compensated. This opportunity operates similar to an internship experience to support the professional and personal development of the individual. |
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Finding Joy While Being Chronically Ill! In a recent blog post, @amplified.abby shares her story about how she finds joy while being chronically ill. This can look different for everyone, but hearing about how others find joy can help.
Check out Abby’s post on our site by clicking the link below! | | |
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I Am Video Who makes up the Fight Like A Warrior community? Warriors, caregivers, advocates, students, mothers, fathers, friends, teachers, and medical professionals from all walks of life and backgrounds! Each of our members is persevering, worthy, gutsy, empowered, resilient, brave, and so much more! Our community is strong, but we are even stronger when we come together. We are Fight Like A Warrior! |
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Cards for Warriors Thank you so much for reading Fight Like A Warrior's monthly newsletter! Because of your support, our organization has been able to create an incredible community of chronic illness warriors who prove every single day that #SickFightsBack. In March, Cards For Warriors sent 16 cards to warriors in 9 different states and 3 countries! If you know a warrior that could use a little extra support & encouragement, remember to request a card for them! Keep fighting everyone! |
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Amazon Smile Want to support Fight Like A Warrior automatically when you shop on Amazon? When you shop using AmazonSmile and select Fight Like A Warrior, Amazon will donate a portion of your order total back to our organization! Please consider supporting us by using AmazonSmile every time you shop on Amazon! Click the link below to select Fight Like A Warrior as your charity of choice! | | |
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Help us ensure the future of Fight Like A Warrior by donating now! |
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