Melkonian Fund Receives Flood Of Donations

[Badalian Vardan]

MELKONIAN FUND RECEIVES FLOOD OF DONATIONS


Armenian Weekly
April 10, 2012

The Armenian Relief Society Eastern USA (ARS EUSA) Inc., Board of
Regional Directors extends its gratitude to the Melkonian and Abrimian
families who, in the memory of their beloved husband and father,
the late Nazareth Melkonian, requested friends to donate to the "Garo
Melkonian Scholarship Fund." The ARS Office has since received $3,140
by the following individuals and groups:

ARS Leola Sassouni Chapter, Watertown, Mass.

WilmerHale Law Firm

Mr. and Mrs. William and Barbara Gobbi

Mr. and Mrs. Hovhanes and Rita Kassabian

Mr. and Mrs. Vahe and Nartoohi Abrimian

Mr. and Mrs. Sarkis and Ani Kassabian

Mr. and Mrs. Garabet and Shake Kezirian

Mr. and Mrs. Antranig and Ardemis Minassian

Mr. and Mrs. Khoren and Tamar Melkonian

Mrs. Arawalous Soghomonian

Mr. and Mrs. Vartan and Nayiri Manjikian

Mr. Kevork Dikramanjian

Mr. Sahag Donigian

Mr. and Mrs. Sarkis and Maro Sajonian

Dr. and Mrs. Leon and Deanna Bastajian

Mrs. Mary Barghamian

Mrs. Nevart Kouyoumjian

Mr. and Mrs. Harout and Mary Arabian

Mrs. Hasmig DerVartanian

Mr. Mardig Abrimian

Ms. Carolyn E. Hannon

Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore and Carolyn LaFauci

Mr. and Mrs. Sarkis and Mary Barghamian

Mr. and Mrs. Anthony and Annie Kiledjian

Mr. and Mrs. Megerdich and Angele Manoogian

Mr. and Mrs. Vartan and Vartouhie Chiloyan

Mr. and Mrs. Lisa and Andrea Martino

Ms. Allyson M. Seitz

Ms. Caitlin W. Monahan

Mr. and Mrs. Nazaret and Ekhsapet Sarkissian

Ms. Lousine A. Sarkissian

Mr. and Mrs. Vekan and Lisa Anserlian

Mr. and Mrs. Ohannes and Araxie Jorekjian

Mr. and Mrs. Hrayr and Yeran Manjikian

Ms. Marybeth Sulkowski

Mr. and Mrs. Levon and Shake Khatchadourian

Mrs. Hermine B. Anserlian

Mr. and Mrs. Mark and Veronica Sagherian

Mr. and Mrs. Vartan and Louisa Kheremian

Mr. and Mrs. Harout and Lena Sajonian

Mr. and Mrs. Yeprem and Mayda Melkonian

Wilmerhale Law Firm

Mr. and Mrs. Kasbar and Alisa Mirkhanian

Mr. and Mrs. Artin and Shnorig Emirkhanian

Mrs. Anahis K. Uruk

Mr. and Mrs. Yervant and Knarik Kiledjian

Mrs. Vera Bejakian

Mrs. Marie Bazarian

The Maltby Family

Mrs. Alice Palourian

Mr. and Mrs. Kevork and Hamesd Artinian

Mr. and Mrs. Hampig and Silva Nazarian

Mr. and Mrs. Garo and Lee Ann Emirkhanian

Mr. and Mrs. Varouj and Sona Baghdassarian

Mr. and Mrs. John and Maria Keusseyan

Mrs. Angele Minassian

Mr. and Mrs. Sarkis and Shoushan Stepanian

Mrs. Araks Badalian

Ms. Kathleen L. Heydt

Mr. and Mrs. Garo and Nelly Nerkizian

Mr. and Mrs. Armen and Tamar Postoyan

In addition to providing scholarships to worthy graduate and
undergraduate students of Armenian descent, the ARS EUSA sponsors
orphans, kindergartens, and other relief efforts in the U.S., Armenia,
and Artsakh.

The ARS EUSA participates in "Trick or Treat for UNICEF," a Halloween
tradition beloved by generations of Americans. The ARS EUSA also
sponsors the "Youth Connect Program" for college-age students,
an Annual Essay Contest for school-age children, and "camperships"
to deserving children to attend Camp Haiastan.

Scholarship applications may be downloaded at www.arseastusa.org
or be obtained by e-mailing a request to the ARS USA Office at
[email protected]

The Armenian Relief Society Eastern USA is a 501 C 3 charitable
organization. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed
by law.