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PASADENA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION PROVIDES GRANT FOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MEMORIAL
http://www.armenianlife.com/2013/03/14/pasadena-community-foundation-provides-grant-for-armenian-genocide-memorial/
- MARCH 14, 2013
Pasadena, CA (March 11, 2013), - The Pasadena Community Foundation
(PCF) has approved a $5,000 grant to fund the Armenian Genocide
Memorial Project for the City of Pasadena. When established, this
memorial will remember the 1.5 million people who lost their lives
in the Armenian Genocide in 1915.
"This memorial will serve as a reminder of the most devastating event
in the history of the Armenian people," states Pasadena Community
Foundation board member Margaret Mgrublian. "It is important that it
be recognized. Understanding each of our unique backgrounds is the
single most important aspect of living together as a community."
PCF Executive Director Jennifer DeVoll adds, "This grant supports an
important cultural project within the Armenian community, honoring
their heritage."
The Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial Committee (PASAGMC) recently
selected a design for the memorial by Art Center College of Design
student Catherine Menard. The central feature in Menard's minimalist
design is a single droplet of water that will fall from the highest
point every three seconds. Each "teardrop" will represent a life lost
that was lost in the Armenian Genocide.
Starting with the Pashgian Family, who opened a rug business on
Colorado Boulevard in the late 1800s, Armenian-Americans have been
an integral part of the Pasadena community for over 100 years. The
Committee hopes to raise over $100,000 to build the memorial with
an official groundbreaking anticipated in 2014 and dedication of the
completed memorial on April 24, 2015, marking the 100th anniversary
of the Genocide.
The Pasadena Community Foundation, established in 1953, will celebrate
60 years of service to Pasadena this year with a grand event to be
held in October at the Langham. PCF raises and manages charitable
endowments to provide funding to six targeted areas, each representing
important resources that merit support in the Pasadena community.
These include: Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Health, Human
Services, and Youth.
For more information on the Pasadena Community Foundation, please
visit: www.pasadenacf.org.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
http://www.armenianlife.com/2013/03/14/pasadena-community-foundation-provides-grant-for-armenian-genocide-memorial/
- MARCH 14, 2013
Pasadena, CA (March 11, 2013), - The Pasadena Community Foundation
(PCF) has approved a $5,000 grant to fund the Armenian Genocide
Memorial Project for the City of Pasadena. When established, this
memorial will remember the 1.5 million people who lost their lives
in the Armenian Genocide in 1915.
"This memorial will serve as a reminder of the most devastating event
in the history of the Armenian people," states Pasadena Community
Foundation board member Margaret Mgrublian. "It is important that it
be recognized. Understanding each of our unique backgrounds is the
single most important aspect of living together as a community."
PCF Executive Director Jennifer DeVoll adds, "This grant supports an
important cultural project within the Armenian community, honoring
their heritage."
The Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial Committee (PASAGMC) recently
selected a design for the memorial by Art Center College of Design
student Catherine Menard. The central feature in Menard's minimalist
design is a single droplet of water that will fall from the highest
point every three seconds. Each "teardrop" will represent a life lost
that was lost in the Armenian Genocide.
Starting with the Pashgian Family, who opened a rug business on
Colorado Boulevard in the late 1800s, Armenian-Americans have been
an integral part of the Pasadena community for over 100 years. The
Committee hopes to raise over $100,000 to build the memorial with
an official groundbreaking anticipated in 2014 and dedication of the
completed memorial on April 24, 2015, marking the 100th anniversary
of the Genocide.
The Pasadena Community Foundation, established in 1953, will celebrate
60 years of service to Pasadena this year with a grand event to be
held in October at the Langham. PCF raises and manages charitable
endowments to provide funding to six targeted areas, each representing
important resources that merit support in the Pasadena community.
These include: Arts & Culture, Education, Environment, Health, Human
Services, and Youth.
For more information on the Pasadena Community Foundation, please
visit: www.pasadenacf.org.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress