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Community Leaders And Benefactors Rally For ANCA Telethon 2012
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Saturday, May 12th, 2012
Mr. & Mrs. Ara and Sandy Bedrossian hosted one of several events for
the ANCA Telethon
LOS ANGELES-With just a week until ANCA Telethon 2012, Armenian
American leaders and benefactors are rallying in support of the ANCA
Endowment Fund civic education mission at a series of benefit
briefings and community receptions.
`I am the Armenian Cause' (Yes em Hai Tahd-uh) said guests gathered at
the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Vahe and Aida Yeghiazarian, Mr. and Mrs. Ara
and Sandy Bedrosian, and Mr. and Mrs. Hovsep and Elizabeth Boyajian,
who graciously hosted the first three of a series of receptions
leading up to the May 20th Telethon, which will be broadcast in major
Armenian American communities and streamed live online from 2pm to 8pm
PDT (5pm to 11pm EDT). The complete channel listing for the ANCA
Telethon is featured at http://www.ancatelethon.org/watch
Mr. and Mrs. Vahe and Aida Yeghiazarian at their home during the ANCA
Telethon event
Hosts and participants alike stressed the importance of broadening
Armenian American civic participation as a top priority in advancing
community concerns. In his remarks at the first of these receptions
on May 3rd, Vahe Yeghiazarian spoke passionately about the Armenian
American community's responsibility to defend Armenia and Nagorno
Karabakh against the onslaught of foreign government funded
disinformation campaigns in the media and within government.
His message was echoed by ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian, who
noted that `The Hai Tahd movement, with the ANCA at the forefront -
represents the second army of the Armenian nation - defending Armenian
American rights, and advancing our shared interests.'
Dr. Viken Hovsepian, a prominent community leader, stressed the
universal nature of the ANCA's efforts, noting broad community support
for the fundamental goals the organization advances, include a strong
and democratic Armenia, self-determination for Karabakh and ongoing
efforts to secure justice for the Armenian Genocide.
ANCA Telethon reception hosts Hovsep & Elizabeth Boyajian (center)
with their daughters Talar and Silva
`May God bless all Armenians who work with the ANCA and its local
chapters in raising their voices to defend the rights of the Armenian
nation,' his Eminence Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate of the
Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the Western United States,
told US Armenia TV. `As the May 20th Telethon approaches I urge
everyone to participate in this noble effort because you and I are the
Armenian Cause (Hai Tahd) and as children of the survivors of the
Armenian Genocide, for as long as we have not achieved justice for the
Armenian nation, the ANCA has much to do.'
Supporting Youth Participation in U.S. Civic life
A focal point of the ANCA Telethon's efforts will be continued broad
based support for the national, regional and local internship programs
encouraging youth participation in U.S. civic life. Prominent
entrepreneur and longtime ANCA activist Ara Bedrosian placed
particular emphasis on the importance of the Capital Gateway Program
and its efforts to assist young Armenian Americans to pursue public
policy careers in Washington, DC. `My greatest wish is that more
Armenian Americans get involved in Armenian and American civic life -
move out to Washington, DC, explore careers in our nation's capital.
And the ANCA's Capital Gateway Program is an extremely important
effort in that regard.'
Mrs. Elizabeth Boyajian, who in addition to opening her home for the
third ANCA Telethon reception has taken a lead in the fundraising
campaign for the initiative, stressed the vital role the ANCA's
efforts play in the daily life of the Armenian American community.
`From supporting youth education to inspiring broader civic
participation, the ANCA's efforts have touched each and every one of
us in our quest to strengthen our local communities and advance our
national aspirations.'
ANCA National Board Member Raffi Hamparian concurred, in an interview
with Horizon Armenian Television. `The ANCA Telethon is all about
capturing the spirit of American democracy, the spirit of
participation, the spirit of engaging public officials. The ANCA, on
the local level, on the federal level is fighting the good fight...
Armenian Americans are saying Yes to the ANCA, Yes to Hai Tahd, Yes to
advancing our common Cause.'
Additional fundraising receptions will be take place throughout
Southern California and across the nation in the days leading up to
the May 20th broadcast. In addition, community groups are planning to
host an array of viewing parties and local events in support of the
nationwide campaign.
The ANCA Endowment Fund supports a broad range of educational, youth,
and civic programs that give voice to the views and values of the
Armenian American community, strengthening our presence in the
American civic arena, and empowering pro-Armenian stakeholders with
the information and resources they need to take on the powerful forces
aligned against the Armenian nation.
The first two ANCA Endowment Fund telethons, held in 2006 and 2009,
raised more than $4.5 million for Armenian American educational,
youth, and civic programs. Both programs touched a common emotional
chord, speaking directly to the devotion to the Armenian Cause that
rests in the hearts of Armenians from across the U.S., regardless of
organizational or political affiliations.
Countless organizations, volunteers, churches, community leaders,
local ANCAs, performing artists, Members of Congress, and state
legislators from across the nation participated in the telethons,
contributing to their enormous success. Both telethons featured
several documentaries that highlighted various ANCA programs and
numerous results the ANCA Endowment has achieved over the years,
largely through its volunteer and grassroots network.
ANCA Telethon donations may be made online at
http://www.ancatelethon.org/donate or by calling (855) 208-ANCA.
asbarez
Saturday, May 12th, 2012
Mr. & Mrs. Ara and Sandy Bedrossian hosted one of several events for
the ANCA Telethon
LOS ANGELES-With just a week until ANCA Telethon 2012, Armenian
American leaders and benefactors are rallying in support of the ANCA
Endowment Fund civic education mission at a series of benefit
briefings and community receptions.
`I am the Armenian Cause' (Yes em Hai Tahd-uh) said guests gathered at
the homes of Mr. and Mrs. Vahe and Aida Yeghiazarian, Mr. and Mrs. Ara
and Sandy Bedrosian, and Mr. and Mrs. Hovsep and Elizabeth Boyajian,
who graciously hosted the first three of a series of receptions
leading up to the May 20th Telethon, which will be broadcast in major
Armenian American communities and streamed live online from 2pm to 8pm
PDT (5pm to 11pm EDT). The complete channel listing for the ANCA
Telethon is featured at http://www.ancatelethon.org/watch
Mr. and Mrs. Vahe and Aida Yeghiazarian at their home during the ANCA
Telethon event
Hosts and participants alike stressed the importance of broadening
Armenian American civic participation as a top priority in advancing
community concerns. In his remarks at the first of these receptions
on May 3rd, Vahe Yeghiazarian spoke passionately about the Armenian
American community's responsibility to defend Armenia and Nagorno
Karabakh against the onslaught of foreign government funded
disinformation campaigns in the media and within government.
His message was echoed by ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian, who
noted that `The Hai Tahd movement, with the ANCA at the forefront -
represents the second army of the Armenian nation - defending Armenian
American rights, and advancing our shared interests.'
Dr. Viken Hovsepian, a prominent community leader, stressed the
universal nature of the ANCA's efforts, noting broad community support
for the fundamental goals the organization advances, include a strong
and democratic Armenia, self-determination for Karabakh and ongoing
efforts to secure justice for the Armenian Genocide.
ANCA Telethon reception hosts Hovsep & Elizabeth Boyajian (center)
with their daughters Talar and Silva
`May God bless all Armenians who work with the ANCA and its local
chapters in raising their voices to defend the rights of the Armenian
nation,' his Eminence Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate of the
Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church in the Western United States,
told US Armenia TV. `As the May 20th Telethon approaches I urge
everyone to participate in this noble effort because you and I are the
Armenian Cause (Hai Tahd) and as children of the survivors of the
Armenian Genocide, for as long as we have not achieved justice for the
Armenian nation, the ANCA has much to do.'
Supporting Youth Participation in U.S. Civic life
A focal point of the ANCA Telethon's efforts will be continued broad
based support for the national, regional and local internship programs
encouraging youth participation in U.S. civic life. Prominent
entrepreneur and longtime ANCA activist Ara Bedrosian placed
particular emphasis on the importance of the Capital Gateway Program
and its efforts to assist young Armenian Americans to pursue public
policy careers in Washington, DC. `My greatest wish is that more
Armenian Americans get involved in Armenian and American civic life -
move out to Washington, DC, explore careers in our nation's capital.
And the ANCA's Capital Gateway Program is an extremely important
effort in that regard.'
Mrs. Elizabeth Boyajian, who in addition to opening her home for the
third ANCA Telethon reception has taken a lead in the fundraising
campaign for the initiative, stressed the vital role the ANCA's
efforts play in the daily life of the Armenian American community.
`From supporting youth education to inspiring broader civic
participation, the ANCA's efforts have touched each and every one of
us in our quest to strengthen our local communities and advance our
national aspirations.'
ANCA National Board Member Raffi Hamparian concurred, in an interview
with Horizon Armenian Television. `The ANCA Telethon is all about
capturing the spirit of American democracy, the spirit of
participation, the spirit of engaging public officials. The ANCA, on
the local level, on the federal level is fighting the good fight...
Armenian Americans are saying Yes to the ANCA, Yes to Hai Tahd, Yes to
advancing our common Cause.'
Additional fundraising receptions will be take place throughout
Southern California and across the nation in the days leading up to
the May 20th broadcast. In addition, community groups are planning to
host an array of viewing parties and local events in support of the
nationwide campaign.
The ANCA Endowment Fund supports a broad range of educational, youth,
and civic programs that give voice to the views and values of the
Armenian American community, strengthening our presence in the
American civic arena, and empowering pro-Armenian stakeholders with
the information and resources they need to take on the powerful forces
aligned against the Armenian nation.
The first two ANCA Endowment Fund telethons, held in 2006 and 2009,
raised more than $4.5 million for Armenian American educational,
youth, and civic programs. Both programs touched a common emotional
chord, speaking directly to the devotion to the Armenian Cause that
rests in the hearts of Armenians from across the U.S., regardless of
organizational or political affiliations.
Countless organizations, volunteers, churches, community leaders,
local ANCAs, performing artists, Members of Congress, and state
legislators from across the nation participated in the telethons,
contributing to their enormous success. Both telethons featured
several documentaries that highlighted various ANCA programs and
numerous results the ANCA Endowment has achieved over the years,
largely through its volunteer and grassroots network.
ANCA Telethon donations may be made online at
http://www.ancatelethon.org/donate or by calling (855) 208-ANCA.