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The Paros Foundation
Tel: 310-400-9061 US or (091) 426 120 Armenia
Email: [email protected]
THE PAROS FOUNDATION LAUNCHES INITIATIVE TO COMMEMORATE THE
CENTENIAL OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE WITH PAROS 100 FOR 100
Yerevan, Armenia-Today, The Paros Foundation, based in Berkeley,
California, launched a new initiative called the Paros 100 for
100 Projects for Prosperity. Paros 100 for 100 will facilitate the
implementation of 100 charitable projects in Armenia funded
primarily by the Diaspora community working with local
non-governmental organization (NGO) partners.
"As the international community mobilizes to solemnly commemorate
the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, the staff and volunteers
of The Paros Foundation, along with our NGO partners, stand ready
to implement 100 projects over the next three and a half years to
help strengthen the Armenian Nation and improve the lives of our
brothers and sisters in Armenia." Said Peter Abajian, Executive
Director of The Paros Foundation. "Our people annually remember
what we lost, this effort aims to memorialize those losses by
empowering those who live."
The Paros 100 for 100 project is focused in four broad categories.
These categories are:
Development--projects providing people the opportunity to work
and care for their families and those projects contributing to the
development of civil society, transparency and a stronger
democracy in Armenia.
Education--projects that help schools, children and ensure the
intellectual development of future generations including Genocide
education.
Cultural--projects that strive to promote and preserve Armenia's
rich heritage and culture.
Humanitarian--projects impacting the lives of the elderly, children
and people with disabilities.
Individuals, families, groups and organizations are invited to
participate through sponsoring a project, submitting a potential
project for inclusion, and even volunteering. To facilitate the
sponsorship of the Paros 100 for 100, a new section on The Paros
Foundation website was launched today detailing projects which are
available for sponsorship, and inviting the community and NGOs in
Armenia to submit their own projects or ideas. The website address
is www.paros-foundation.org/paros100 . The site will be continuously
updated as additional projects are added and projects become
sponsored and implemented.
"Directly supporting a project that contributes to the development
of Armenia, and helps improve the lives of its citizens has never
been easier. People can quickly identify a project area, obtain
additional information and determine the benefits of the specific
project all within a matter of a few clicks on the website. I
encourage the community to visit the website frequently to view
newly listed projects and progress on existing projects." Said
Abajian. "All project sponsors will be invited to participate on
Paros Foundation led trip to Armenia in April, 2015 to commemorate
the centennial of the Armenia Genocide and to visit several of the
Paros 100 for 100 projects."
About The Paros Foundation
Officially launched in 2006, The Paros Foundation has identified
and partnered with six organizations in Armenia (The Paros Chamber
Choir (www.paros.am), Unison NGO (www.unison.am), Vanadzor Arts
School (www.vanadzormusic.org), Manana Youth Center
(www.mananayouth.org), Vanadzor Museum of Fine Art ( www.vanart.org)
and the Ghoghanj Children's Center (www.childrenscenter.am).)
These organizations serve as leaders in their respective fields of
children, people with disabilities and the arts. Foundation support
comes in the form of organizational operating funds, office space
and organizational resources and mentoring. The mission is to help
these modest size projects manage their growth and attract more
financial, human, and physical resources to their respective causes.
Donations to The Paros Foundation are tax-deductible to the fullest
extent allowed by law. The Paros Foundation is a 501(c)3 Private
Foundation.
To learn more about the Paros 100 for 100 please visit
"http://www.paros-foundation.org/paros100" or contact The Paros
Foundation at (310) 400-9061 US or (091) 426 120 Armenia, or via
email at "[email protected]".
The Paros Foundation
Tel: 310-400-9061 US or (091) 426 120 Armenia
Email: [email protected]
THE PAROS FOUNDATION LAUNCHES INITIATIVE TO COMMEMORATE THE
CENTENIAL OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE WITH PAROS 100 FOR 100
Yerevan, Armenia-Today, The Paros Foundation, based in Berkeley,
California, launched a new initiative called the Paros 100 for
100 Projects for Prosperity. Paros 100 for 100 will facilitate the
implementation of 100 charitable projects in Armenia funded
primarily by the Diaspora community working with local
non-governmental organization (NGO) partners.
"As the international community mobilizes to solemnly commemorate
the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, the staff and volunteers
of The Paros Foundation, along with our NGO partners, stand ready
to implement 100 projects over the next three and a half years to
help strengthen the Armenian Nation and improve the lives of our
brothers and sisters in Armenia." Said Peter Abajian, Executive
Director of The Paros Foundation. "Our people annually remember
what we lost, this effort aims to memorialize those losses by
empowering those who live."
The Paros 100 for 100 project is focused in four broad categories.
These categories are:
Development--projects providing people the opportunity to work
and care for their families and those projects contributing to the
development of civil society, transparency and a stronger
democracy in Armenia.
Education--projects that help schools, children and ensure the
intellectual development of future generations including Genocide
education.
Cultural--projects that strive to promote and preserve Armenia's
rich heritage and culture.
Humanitarian--projects impacting the lives of the elderly, children
and people with disabilities.
Individuals, families, groups and organizations are invited to
participate through sponsoring a project, submitting a potential
project for inclusion, and even volunteering. To facilitate the
sponsorship of the Paros 100 for 100, a new section on The Paros
Foundation website was launched today detailing projects which are
available for sponsorship, and inviting the community and NGOs in
Armenia to submit their own projects or ideas. The website address
is www.paros-foundation.org/paros100 . The site will be continuously
updated as additional projects are added and projects become
sponsored and implemented.
"Directly supporting a project that contributes to the development
of Armenia, and helps improve the lives of its citizens has never
been easier. People can quickly identify a project area, obtain
additional information and determine the benefits of the specific
project all within a matter of a few clicks on the website. I
encourage the community to visit the website frequently to view
newly listed projects and progress on existing projects." Said
Abajian. "All project sponsors will be invited to participate on
Paros Foundation led trip to Armenia in April, 2015 to commemorate
the centennial of the Armenia Genocide and to visit several of the
Paros 100 for 100 projects."
About The Paros Foundation
Officially launched in 2006, The Paros Foundation has identified
and partnered with six organizations in Armenia (The Paros Chamber
Choir (www.paros.am), Unison NGO (www.unison.am), Vanadzor Arts
School (www.vanadzormusic.org), Manana Youth Center
(www.mananayouth.org), Vanadzor Museum of Fine Art ( www.vanart.org)
and the Ghoghanj Children's Center (www.childrenscenter.am).)
These organizations serve as leaders in their respective fields of
children, people with disabilities and the arts. Foundation support
comes in the form of organizational operating funds, office space
and organizational resources and mentoring. The mission is to help
these modest size projects manage their growth and attract more
financial, human, and physical resources to their respective causes.
Donations to The Paros Foundation are tax-deductible to the fullest
extent allowed by law. The Paros Foundation is a 501(c)3 Private
Foundation.
To learn more about the Paros 100 for 100 please visit
"http://www.paros-foundation.org/paros100" or contact The Paros
Foundation at (310) 400-9061 US or (091) 426 120 Armenia, or via
email at "[email protected]".