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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
    [email protected]


    PRESS RELEASE

    February 18, 2010
    Contact: Tamar Baboujian

    ANC-WR PROVIDES GRANTS TO LOCAL ARMENIAN AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS
    IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE CENSUS 2010

    GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA - The Armenian National Committee - Western
    Region (ANC-WR) granted money to a variety of Armenian American
    organizations this week as part of its ANCensus 2010 campaign. The
    grant will allow Armenian American organizations to raise awareness
    about the 2010 Census by educating the local Armenian community
    about the Census process, safety and importance.

    The grant recipients will conduct a number of activities to ensure
    that Census education is maximized throughout their community.
    Activities will be conducted throughout the months of February,
    March and April and will include hosting community events in
    schools, having students assist senior citizens in completing
    questionnaires, creating websites, distributing mailers, producing
    public services announcements, making announcements during church
    services, educating students with informational booths on campuses,
    as well as including Census 2010 information in their
    organization's literature. Activities will also include reaching
    out to non-English speaking immigrants and refugees by providing
    translation services.

    "The ANC-WR is pleased to assist a diverse group of organizations
    who serve the Armenian American community in raising awareness
    about the 2010 Census," said Tamar Baboujian, Director of the
    ANCensus 2010 Project. "We look forward to collaborating with these
    organizations during the 2010 headcount and beyond to ensure proper
    representation of our community."

    Organizations who have received the ANC-WR's Census 2010 grant
    include the Armenian Youth Federation, Armenian Media Network,
    Armenian Relief Society Social Services, Homenetmen Western USA,
    Holy Martyrs Armenian Apostolic Church, Homenetmen "Massis"
    Chapter, AYF Valley "Sardarabad" Chapter, Holy Martyrs Elementary
    School, Holy Martyrs Ferrahian High School, Chamlian Armenian
    School, AGBU Manoukian Pasadena High School, Armenian American
    Council on Aging, St. John-Garabed Armenian Church, St. Gregory
    Armenian Catholic Church, Alpha Epsilon Omega Foundation, UCLA
    Alpha Epsilon Omega-Beta Chapter, Cal Poly Pomona ASA, USC ASA,
    Woodbury ASA, ACYO - St. Gregory Chapter, the Armenian Compatriotic
    Union of Ourfa, Armenian National Committee Chapters of West San
    Fernando Valley, Burbank, Hollywood and Pasadena.

    The ANC-WR Census 2010 campaign efforts are supported in part by a
    grant from the California Community Foundation. Working in
    partnership with the US Census Bureau, the ANC-WR seeks to boost
    the participation rate of Armenian Americans in the 2010 Census
    count by educating the community and increasing awareness about the
    significance of the headcount. The goals of the ANCensus project
    include maximizing Armenian American participation in the 2010
    headcount and informing the community to indicate "Armenian" as
    their race on the questionnaire. For more information on re-
    granting opportunities, please visit ANCensus2010.org or call the
    ANCensus Hotline at (888) 666-4761.

    The Armenian National Committee - Western Region is the largest
    Armenian American grassroots community 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 works to
    promote understanding regarding issues of concern to the Armenian
    American community.
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