{"id":28393,"date":"2020-06-17T12:52:49","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T19:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northstarmoving.com\/blog\/?p=28393"},"modified":"2024-02-23T09:49:16","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T17:49:16","slug":"causes-that-move-us-2020-mirys-list-world-refugee-day-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northstarmoving.com\/blog\/2020\/causes-that-move-us-2020-mirys-list-world-refugee-day-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Causes That Move Us: 2020 Miry\u2019s List World Refugee Day Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

On<\/span> June 20, 2020, <\/span>Miry\u2019s List<\/span><\/a>, a nonprofit organization that supports refugee families recently resettled in the United States from countries such as Syria, Afghanistan, Iran and Iraq, will present their <\/span>2020 <\/span>World Refugee Day Awards<\/span><\/a>. T<\/span>he event’s goal is to<\/span> raise $50,000 to help 100 more refugee families who have urgent needs due to COVID-19.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe resettling families we serve, who are often low-income or otherwise part of high-risk populations, are uniquely vulnerable in the current COVID-19 crisis,\u201d said<\/span> Miry Whitehill<\/span><\/a>, Founder and Executive Director of Miry\u2019s List. \u201c<\/span>Each year on June 20th, World Refugee Day honors those who have experienced migration and resettlement. On this World Refugee Day, we have re-invented our event and goals to <\/span>adhere to safe-at-home regulations, therefore safely and efficiently help <\/span>resettling refugee families with urgent needs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOur COVID-19 response program is focused on two critical areas,” said Whitehill. \u201cFirst, to provide masks, gloves, bedding and cleaning supplies for families to safely isolate in their homes. We also provide devices for students to access their classrooms remotely. We are so grateful to partners like <\/span>NorthStar Moving Company<\/span><\/a>. They donated 1,000 non-medical face masks and gloves at the exact moment we needed them. Now we call on our global community of partners, donors, volunteers, supporters and allies to help us reach our goal.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Supporters of Miry’s List in Los Angeles can join the \u201cNew Arrival Supper Club at Home” event, hosted by KCRW\u2019s Evan Kleiman. The updated supper club experience, in partnership with Spread Kitchen<\/a>, features a safe-at-home family lunch prepared by Maaysa and Abdul Kanjo of Syria. These meals are available for curbside pick-up. They can also be delivered right to your door in downtown Los Angeles. The meals will also be available the following day, June 21, for Father\u2019s Day celebrations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2020 Ana Huna Awards Recipients<\/span><\/h2>\n

At the live Facebook event, Miry’s List will present their\u00a02020 Ana Huna Awards<\/i>\u00a0to Los Angeles County Supervisor Hilda Solis, actor & writer Mara Wilson,\u00a0 and two Polytechnic School 2020 graduates, Saya Desai and Luisa Breen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Honoree <\/span>Supervisor Solis<\/span><\/a> will receive the <\/span>2020 Ana Huna Leadership Award<\/span><\/i> for outstanding leadership\u00a0 in demonstrating just how welcoming we Americans can be to new arrival families. Supervisor Solis has a long history of supporting resettling Angelenos. In May, she presented a motion to the city council to declare June as <\/span>Refugee Awareness Month<\/span><\/i><\/a> in Los Angeles.<\/span><\/p>\n

Honoree <\/span>Mara Wilson<\/span><\/a> will receive the <\/span>2020<\/span><\/i> Ana Huna Renegade Award. <\/span><\/i>She<\/span> embodies the renegade spirit to face unsolvable problems with fierceness, dedication, and kindness. She is also a beacon for others who want to help. Mara volunteers as a Miry\u2019s List family ambassador. As a result, she has helped dozens of resettling families get their first U.S. home set up to be functional and comfortable.
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Honorees Saya Desai and Luisa Breen will receive the <\/span>2020 Ana Huna Fire-Starter Award<\/span><\/i> for being the spark to identify the need for change and empower people to help. These remarkable Poly seniors focus on helping refugees, subsequently co-founding an on-campus club, <\/span>Breaking Boundaries<\/span><\/i>. The club connects students with opportunities to support and learn about refugees around the world and in Los Angeles.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\"In addition, the event will include a live musical performance by teenager Delan Younes of Syria. Captivating speakers include Ahmed Abedy, Rabia Ahmadi, Abdul Ghafoor, <\/span>Mara Wilson<\/span>, <\/span>Evan Kleiman<\/span>, <\/span>Milana Vayntrub<\/span><\/a> and Miry Whitehill.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

To register to attend the 2020 Miry\u2019s List World Refugee Day Awards and reserve your place at the New Arrival Supper Club at Home, please visit: <\/span>bit.ly\/2020worldrefugeeday<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n

Overall, the need for Miry’s List has increased since the start of the COVID-19 crisis. Refugee families \u2013 who are often low-income or otherwise part of high-risk populations \u2013 are uniquely vulnerable. The <\/span>tax-deductible contributions<\/span><\/a> support the core programming, so the non-profit can help 100 more families resettle in the United States in 2020.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n

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