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Support Yar's Husband and Twins After Tragedy

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Yar Koporulin, A wonderful DC Artist, Husband to John and father of two sets of young twins passed away on Saturday, October 24th, 2020 from complications due to lung cancer. Yar received his diagnosis of lung cancer on the day his second set of twins were born. This Go Fund Me campaign has been set up to support John, now a single parent to four young children, facing the challenges of COVID and grieving the loss of his partner of over twenty years.

Read this Washington Post Article to learn more about Yar and John and their children - Published in January 2020  - "During a year that brought cancer and a second set of twins, a couple found unexpected help at a childcare center" The Washington Post - Washington Post

Yar graduated from the MFA program at American University in 2017. Following his graduation, he became an active member of the faculty, teaching drawing and working as a printmaker and professional artist. This campaign has been set up by Danielle Mysliwiec, the Program Director of the Studio Art Department at American University with the permission of John.

Please join our community to lift John and the children up during this time and to allay financial strain so that John can focus on mourning Yar and taking care of the children.

To visit Yar's website to view his artwork, you can link here: Yar Koporulin 

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Donations 

  • R Kristen Hering Milhollin
    • $40 
    • 2 yrs
  • Anonymous
    • $20 
    • 3 yrs
  • Darnella Davis
    • $150 
    • 3 yrs
  • Francis Keller
    • $15 
    • 3 yrs
  • Elizabeth Bruce
    • $35 
    • 3 yrs
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Organizer and beneficiary

Danielle Mysliwiec
Organizer
Takoma Park, MD
John O’Mahony
Beneficiary

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