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Armenian National Committee - Western Region
104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
Glendale, California 91206
Phone: 818.500.1918
Fax: 818.246.7353
ancwr@anca.org
www.anca.org
PRESS RELEASE
September 3, 2008
Contact: Ani Garabedian
ANC-WR Endowment Fund Ensures New Generation of Hai Tahd Leaders
Los Angeles, CA - The Armenian National Committee - Western Region
(ANC-WR), in 2006, established an endowment fund in the name of the
late Haroutioun Kasparian of Los Angeles. The endowment fund has been
used to support the ANC-WR Internship and Externship Program (ANC-WR
IEP) as well as to educate Armenian American youth on issues related
to the Armenian Cause. Endowment funds such as this are instrumental
in facilitating exceptional programs such as the ANC-WR IEP which to
date has had 28 graduates.
"The ANC has long understood that the successful pursuit of the
Armenian Cause requires a commitment that transcends generations and
survives the passing of its beloved volunteers," stated ANC-WR
Chairman Vicken Sonentz-Papazian. "We are doubly blessed by friends
and patriots like Haroutioun Kasparian since we receive the enormous
benefits of his lifetime of service and dedication as well as the
resources to build on these successes through his vision and
generosity. Through the endowment, Haroutioun's love of nation and
dedication to his people is as alive today as when he selflessly and
relentlessly worked with the ANC to achieve a just resolution to the
Armenian Cause," concluded Sonentz-Papazian.
Haroutioun Kasparian, a lifelong supporter of the ANCA, passed away on
June 23, 2006. Among his memoirs, Kasparian wrote the following of his
passion for the Armenian Church and the Armenian Cause: "I would like
to convey, after my passing, that you [the Armenian people] must love
the Armenian Church because it is the Armenian Nation. And the nation
has an obligation to work for Hai Tahd [the Armenian Cause] which is
both our national pride and obligation."
"The Kasparian Family is proud of the ANC's achievements over the past
two years with the help of the Endowment Fund," said Arsho Aghjayan,
daughter of Haroutioun Kasparian. "We believe in the Armenian Cause
and would like to encourage others to enlarge the scope of the ANC by
establishing similar funds to keep Hai Tahd alive and active through
the efforts of our youth," she added.
Established in June 2006, the ANC-WR IEP is a selective and intensive
program that provides student leaders and activists with an
opportunity to participate in a program designed to provide an
in-depth introduction to Armenian American issues as well as advocacy
efforts at the federal, state and local levels of government. The
program hosts spring, summer and autumn sessions.
For those who wish to create an endowment like the Kasparian
Endowment, please contact ANC-WR Executive Director Andrew Kzirian at
(818) 500-1918 for more information.
The Armenian National Committee - Western Region is the largest and
most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy organization in
the Western United States. Working in coordination with a network of
offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the Western United States
and affiliated organizations around the country, the ANC-WR advances
the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad range of
issues.
104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
Glendale, California 91206
Phone: 818.500.1918
Fax: 818.246.7353
ancwr@anca.org
www.anca.org
PRESS RELEASE
September 3, 2008
Contact: Ani Garabedian
ANC-WR Endowment Fund Ensures New Generation of Hai Tahd Leaders
Los Angeles, CA - The Armenian National Committee - Western Region
(ANC-WR), in 2006, established an endowment fund in the name of the
late Haroutioun Kasparian of Los Angeles. The endowment fund has been
used to support the ANC-WR Internship and Externship Program (ANC-WR
IEP) as well as to educate Armenian American youth on issues related
to the Armenian Cause. Endowment funds such as this are instrumental
in facilitating exceptional programs such as the ANC-WR IEP which to
date has had 28 graduates.
"The ANC has long understood that the successful pursuit of the
Armenian Cause requires a commitment that transcends generations and
survives the passing of its beloved volunteers," stated ANC-WR
Chairman Vicken Sonentz-Papazian. "We are doubly blessed by friends
and patriots like Haroutioun Kasparian since we receive the enormous
benefits of his lifetime of service and dedication as well as the
resources to build on these successes through his vision and
generosity. Through the endowment, Haroutioun's love of nation and
dedication to his people is as alive today as when he selflessly and
relentlessly worked with the ANC to achieve a just resolution to the
Armenian Cause," concluded Sonentz-Papazian.
Haroutioun Kasparian, a lifelong supporter of the ANCA, passed away on
June 23, 2006. Among his memoirs, Kasparian wrote the following of his
passion for the Armenian Church and the Armenian Cause: "I would like
to convey, after my passing, that you [the Armenian people] must love
the Armenian Church because it is the Armenian Nation. And the nation
has an obligation to work for Hai Tahd [the Armenian Cause] which is
both our national pride and obligation."
"The Kasparian Family is proud of the ANC's achievements over the past
two years with the help of the Endowment Fund," said Arsho Aghjayan,
daughter of Haroutioun Kasparian. "We believe in the Armenian Cause
and would like to encourage others to enlarge the scope of the ANC by
establishing similar funds to keep Hai Tahd alive and active through
the efforts of our youth," she added.
Established in June 2006, the ANC-WR IEP is a selective and intensive
program that provides student leaders and activists with an
opportunity to participate in a program designed to provide an
in-depth introduction to Armenian American issues as well as advocacy
efforts at the federal, state and local levels of government. The
program hosts spring, summer and autumn sessions.
For those who wish to create an endowment like the Kasparian
Endowment, please contact ANC-WR Executive Director Andrew Kzirian at
(818) 500-1918 for more information.
The Armenian National Committee - Western Region is the largest and
most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy organization in
the Western United States. Working in coordination with a network of
offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the Western United States
and affiliated organizations around the country, the ANC-WR advances
the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad range of
issues.