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AGBU Press Office
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Phone: 212.319.6383, x118
Fax: 212.319.6507
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.agbu.org
PRESS RELEASE
Monday, October 17, 2011
AGBU's Young Professionals of Los Angeles Donate to Prenatal Daycare
Center in Armenia
By Aleen Khanjian
The Young Professionals of Los Angeles (YPLA) -- under the auspices of
AGBU -- recently donated $1,500 to the AGBU Hye Geen Prenatal Daycare
Center in Vanadzor, Armenia, to fully cover the center's operating costs
for the remainder of 2011.
"This donation to our sister organization honors the incredible advances
of AGBU Hye Geen and the vital role the organization has played for the
future of Armenia by addressing such important issues such as infant
mortality," said outgoing YPLA chairman Yeghig Keshishian. "Its work is
a testament to the visionary leadership of AGBU in serving as a bastion
of positive change for the Armenian nation."
The AGBU Hye Geen Prenatal Daycare Center in Vanadzor opened in 2006 and
was the second center established by AGBU Hye Geen, which also has
facilities in the cities of Gyumri, Talin, and most recently, Yeghvart.
Sona Yacoubian is the founder and current chairperson of AGBU Hye Geen,
an organization based in Southern California at the AGBU Pasadena
Center.
YPLA's contribution to the center brings YPLA's total donations this
year to more than $5,000, all of which originated from fundraisers. In
June, AGBU YPLA awarded $2,500 in scholarships to eight participants in
the AGBU Generation Next Mentorship program. In September, the group
donated smaller amounts to the local AGBU Scouts and the students at
AGBU Manoukian High School in Pasadena.
"These contributions highlight AGBU YPLA's deep commitment to supporting
and strengthening the general welfare of our community - both in the
diaspora and the homeland," said Keshishian, whose officer term and
tenure on the steering committee ends this month. "In the past year,
AGBU YPLA has made strong gains by heightening its overall presence
across Los Angeles through several new initiatives and by fostering
partnerships in Armenian and non-Armenian circles. It has been an honor
and pleasure to serve as YPLA Chair, and as a general member of its
steering committee."
AGBU Hye Geen was established nearly 20 years ago to provide pregnant
Armenian women in need of medical care with basic prenatal services, as
well as necessary medical exams and personalized counseling. To date,
more than 740 women have benefitted from their services.
Established in 1906, AGBU (www.agbu.org) is the world's largest
non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU
preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through
educational, cultural and humanitarian programs, annually touching the
lives of some 400,000 Armenians around the world.
For more information about AGBU and its worldwide programs, please visit
www.agbu.org.
55 East 59th Street
New York, NY 10022-1112
Phone: 212.319.6383, x118
Fax: 212.319.6507
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.agbu.org
PRESS RELEASE
Monday, October 17, 2011
AGBU's Young Professionals of Los Angeles Donate to Prenatal Daycare
Center in Armenia
By Aleen Khanjian
The Young Professionals of Los Angeles (YPLA) -- under the auspices of
AGBU -- recently donated $1,500 to the AGBU Hye Geen Prenatal Daycare
Center in Vanadzor, Armenia, to fully cover the center's operating costs
for the remainder of 2011.
"This donation to our sister organization honors the incredible advances
of AGBU Hye Geen and the vital role the organization has played for the
future of Armenia by addressing such important issues such as infant
mortality," said outgoing YPLA chairman Yeghig Keshishian. "Its work is
a testament to the visionary leadership of AGBU in serving as a bastion
of positive change for the Armenian nation."
The AGBU Hye Geen Prenatal Daycare Center in Vanadzor opened in 2006 and
was the second center established by AGBU Hye Geen, which also has
facilities in the cities of Gyumri, Talin, and most recently, Yeghvart.
Sona Yacoubian is the founder and current chairperson of AGBU Hye Geen,
an organization based in Southern California at the AGBU Pasadena
Center.
YPLA's contribution to the center brings YPLA's total donations this
year to more than $5,000, all of which originated from fundraisers. In
June, AGBU YPLA awarded $2,500 in scholarships to eight participants in
the AGBU Generation Next Mentorship program. In September, the group
donated smaller amounts to the local AGBU Scouts and the students at
AGBU Manoukian High School in Pasadena.
"These contributions highlight AGBU YPLA's deep commitment to supporting
and strengthening the general welfare of our community - both in the
diaspora and the homeland," said Keshishian, whose officer term and
tenure on the steering committee ends this month. "In the past year,
AGBU YPLA has made strong gains by heightening its overall presence
across Los Angeles through several new initiatives and by fostering
partnerships in Armenian and non-Armenian circles. It has been an honor
and pleasure to serve as YPLA Chair, and as a general member of its
steering committee."
AGBU Hye Geen was established nearly 20 years ago to provide pregnant
Armenian women in need of medical care with basic prenatal services, as
well as necessary medical exams and personalized counseling. To date,
more than 740 women have benefitted from their services.
Established in 1906, AGBU (www.agbu.org) is the world's largest
non-profit Armenian organization. Headquartered in New York City, AGBU
preserves and promotes the Armenian identity and heritage through
educational, cultural and humanitarian programs, annually touching the
lives of some 400,000 Armenians around the world.
For more information about AGBU and its worldwide programs, please visit
www.agbu.org.