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  • Beirut: Benevolent Gala Dinner Yields More Than $150K in Donations

    PRESS RELEASE
    Armenian Catholic Mesrobian High School & Technical College
    Bourj Hammoud - Arax Str,
    Beirut - Lebanon.
    www.mesrobian.com
    [email protected]
    Te lefax: +00 961 1 260504
    March 14, 2008



    Benevolent Gala Dinner Yields More Than 150 000 U.S. Dollars in
    Donations



    On Saturday, the 8th of March, 2008, in the evening, at "La Marina"
    Dbayeh, the annual benevolent gala dinner of the Armenian Catholic
    Mesrobian High School took place. The gala dinner was officiated by
    the Catholicos Patriarch of Cilicia of Armenian Catholics His
    Beatitude Nerses Bedros XIX who was present at it.

    In his speech, the principal of the college, Mr. Gregoire Kaloust,
    greeted greatly all those who were present, particularly one of the
    school permanent and well-known friends "Robert Boghossian and Sons";
    the representative of the fund Mr. Patrick Farajian; the president of
    Italy's "DMS Onlus" benevolent organization, professor Angelo Bosio
    and his renowned wife Dr. Barbara, as well as one of the Lebanese
    Armenian community's faithful friends, the Lebanese famous artist Mr.
    Ghassan Rahbani. After that, Mr. Kaloust emphasized that the
    gathering "is not an ordinary dinner party but it has a precise aim
    which is to help our school students who are in need and to pay their
    school fees". The principal continued saying that the plan entitled
    "Mesrobian Benefactor" aims at ensuring the sum of 150.000 U.S.
    dollars to help once more the school students who are in need. Each
    one of the 15 symbolic candles, which were placed in the hall, was
    going to be lit during each donation of 10.000 U.S. dollars.

    The principal's speech was followed by the speech of Mr. Paul Ayanian
    who gave the work of a native artist as a souvenir to the Lebanese
    artist Ghassan Rahbani.

    After that, the principal, Mr. Gregoire Kaloust, was thankful to Mr.
    Krikor Terzian who organized the plan and who worked with fervency
    and devotion in the name of the "Mesrobian Benefactor" plan success
    without saving any effort and by supporting the school direction in
    accomplishing this mission. That's why, a souvenir was given by the
    school to Mr. Terzian for appreciating his fidelity and sincere
    devotion towards Mesrobian large family.

    The Mesrobian kindergarten and primary school classes library, which
    is going to be inaugurated very soon, was renewed thanks to the
    "Boghossian and Sons" fund and the "Lincy" fund generous donations.
    As the school principal announced during dinner, with the approval
    and the blessing of His Beatitude, the library will be named after
    one of the school well-known benefactors Mr. Varoujan Nerguizian's
    deceased father Apraham Nerguizian's name for being grateful to
    Varoujan Nerguizian for helping the school significantly and
    particularly during the last years.

    One of the school sincere friends who came from Italy to the gala
    dinner and who became a permanent friend during the last years, the
    president of Italy's "DMS Onlus" benevolent organization, professor
    Angelo Bosio spoke by emphasizing particularly on accomplishing the
    most important mission which is the little children's education and
    gave the school the great surprise, announcing that his organization
    is completely ready to participate in the construction works of the
    new and modernistic huge building of Mesrobian nursery and
    kindergarten.

    During this historic gala dinner for the school, the 15 symbolic
    candles were lit as a proof of the collected sum of 157, 150 U.S.
    dollars from the donations which were made.

    Mesrobian Newsletter
    Issue #41
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