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  • Momentum to Help Syrian Armenians Continues with a $250K Transfer

    Momentum to Help Syrian Armenians Continues with a $250K Transfer

    http://asbarez.com/106979/momentum-to-help-syrian-armenians-continues-with-a-250k-transfer/
    Friday, December 7th, 2012 | Posted by Contributor


    The band VIZA performs during last month's HyeAid benefit concert

    GLENDALE - The Syrian Armenian Relief Fund (SARF), a consortium of
    religious, political and charity organizations in the Western U.S.A.
    made another milestone by making a third transfer of funds for Syrian
    Armenians. Meher Der Ohannessian, treasurer of the SARF Executive
    Committee, reported that a $250,000 transfer was made to the
    Catholicosate of Cilicia account set up especially for Syrian Armenian
    relief efforts.

    The latest transfer was possible after a concert at the Pasadena Civic
    Auditorium was held on November 11, 2012, and other ongoing
    fundraising efforts. A dinner organized by the `Kaghouteh Kaghout'
    volunteers, which was held at the Pasadena Armenian Center on October
    26, 2012, raised $48,000. A breakfast fundraiser was held on November
    5, 2012, at the Lomita Armenian Center and raised $3,500 for Syrian
    Armenian relief.

    The Homenetmen Western U.S.A. Region held a Regional Convention
    November 9 through 11, 2012, at the Kevork Andonian Hall and raised
    $3,000 from the delegates with the determination that the fundraising
    will continue at the chapter level.

    The Knights of Vartan, Southwest District, held a fundraising dinner
    for Syrian Armenians on November 18, 2012, at St. Peters Armenian
    Church, Karagozian Hall in Van Nuys, California, and raised $7,500.

    On November 18, 2012, a concert was held at the Saroyan Hall of the
    Khachaturian Armenian Center in San Francisco. The combined efforts of
    the Bay Area community raised $50,000. AGBU Silicon Valley Chairperson
    Yervant Zorian emceed the event. Local artists sang, played musical
    instruments, recited poetry and danced. In addition, Lilit Pipoyan
    from Armenia and Vicken Tarpinian from France, who had participated in
    the Pasadena concert, also performed. Zaven Khanjian, Chairperson of
    the SARF Executive Committee, delivered the keynote address. Judy
    Jingirian, Armenian Relief Society of Western U.S.A., Regional
    Executive Board member, an organizing committee member, read the
    supportive letters from Congresswomen Jackie Speier (District 12) and
    Anna Eshoo (District 14).

    The crisis in Syria continues. Share your Christmas gifts with the
    Syrian Armenians by mailing your tax-exempt contribution to Syrian
    Armenian Relief Fund, P.O. Box 1948, Glendale, CA 91209-1948 or by
    credit card at www.SyrianArmenianReliefFund.org.

    The following churches, charities and organizations came together to
    form the Syrian Armenian Relief Fund: Armenian Catholic Eparchy in
    North America; Armenian Evangelical Union of North America; Western
    Diocese of the Armenian Church; Western Prelacy of the Armenian
    Apostolic Church of America; Armenian General Benevolent Union;
    Armenian Missionary Association of America; Armenian Relief Society of
    Western U.S.A.; Armenian Democratic Liberal Party; Armenian
    Revolutionary Federation-Western U.S.A.; and Social Democrat
    Hunchakian Party-Western U.S.A.

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