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CHILDREN OF ARMENIA FUND ANNUAL GALA RAISES $2.4 MILLION FOR EXPANSION INTO RURAL ARMENIA
By MassisPost
Updated: December 17, 2014
NEW YORK - December 15, 2014 - The eleventh annual Children of
Armenia Fund (COAF) Holiday Gala took place at Cipriani 42nd Street
on December 12, 2014, in New York City. Over 450 guests attended
the gala fundraiser, including honorary chairs Victor Garber, Susan
Kendall Newman and Tony Shafrazi. Special guests included Michael
Aram, Donald Baechler Eric Bogosian, Peter M. Brant, Patricia Field,
Henry Hay, Peter Marino, and Stephanie Seymour.
This year's honorees were longtime COAF supporter Ara Arslanian,
who was given the Humanitarian Award for his philanthropic work,
and Alexis Ohanian, who received the Save the Generation Award as
a pioneering internet entrepreneur and activist. Both awards were
presented by COAF Executive Board member Michael Aram. For the eighth
year in a row, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Andrea Martin
entertained guests throughout the evening as Master of Ceremonies.
The evening featured exclusive performances by renowned soprano
Isabel Bayrakdarian and "The Voice" finalist Will Champlin. As a
special highlight, child musicians from Armenia delivered spectacular
performances, including on traditional Armenian folk instruments.
The program featured highlights of COAF's recent accomplishments,
as well the organization's ambitious plans to expand into new village
communities throughout Armenia. The $2.4 million raised this year will
go toward a state-of-the-art smart center to be built in Armenia which
will act as a hub to surrounding villages. Funds will also be allocated
to infrastructure improvements and projects in COAF-supported villages.
For more information, please visit www.coafkids.org or call
212-994-8234.
### The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) is a non-profit,
non-governmental 501(c)(3) organization. COAF uses community-led
approaches to reduce rural poverty, with a particular focus on
children. Since the inception of its programs in 2004, COAF has
funded and implemented education, healthcare, community and economic
development programs serving more than 28,000 people in rural villages
of Armenia. The methods COAF uses in Armenia can be replicated in
other communities where children are most vulnerable. These programs
create and sustain opportunities for growth and progress. To learn
more, please visit www.coafkids.org and am.coafkids.org.
http://massispost.com/2014/12/children-of-armenia-fund-annual-gala-raises-2-4-million-for-expansion-into-rural-armenia/
From: A. Papazian
By MassisPost
Updated: December 17, 2014
NEW YORK - December 15, 2014 - The eleventh annual Children of
Armenia Fund (COAF) Holiday Gala took place at Cipriani 42nd Street
on December 12, 2014, in New York City. Over 450 guests attended
the gala fundraiser, including honorary chairs Victor Garber, Susan
Kendall Newman and Tony Shafrazi. Special guests included Michael
Aram, Donald Baechler Eric Bogosian, Peter M. Brant, Patricia Field,
Henry Hay, Peter Marino, and Stephanie Seymour.
This year's honorees were longtime COAF supporter Ara Arslanian,
who was given the Humanitarian Award for his philanthropic work,
and Alexis Ohanian, who received the Save the Generation Award as
a pioneering internet entrepreneur and activist. Both awards were
presented by COAF Executive Board member Michael Aram. For the eighth
year in a row, Emmy and Tony Award-winning actress Andrea Martin
entertained guests throughout the evening as Master of Ceremonies.
The evening featured exclusive performances by renowned soprano
Isabel Bayrakdarian and "The Voice" finalist Will Champlin. As a
special highlight, child musicians from Armenia delivered spectacular
performances, including on traditional Armenian folk instruments.
The program featured highlights of COAF's recent accomplishments,
as well the organization's ambitious plans to expand into new village
communities throughout Armenia. The $2.4 million raised this year will
go toward a state-of-the-art smart center to be built in Armenia which
will act as a hub to surrounding villages. Funds will also be allocated
to infrastructure improvements and projects in COAF-supported villages.
For more information, please visit www.coafkids.org or call
212-994-8234.
### The Children of Armenia Fund (COAF) is a non-profit,
non-governmental 501(c)(3) organization. COAF uses community-led
approaches to reduce rural poverty, with a particular focus on
children. Since the inception of its programs in 2004, COAF has
funded and implemented education, healthcare, community and economic
development programs serving more than 28,000 people in rural villages
of Armenia. The methods COAF uses in Armenia can be replicated in
other communities where children are most vulnerable. These programs
create and sustain opportunities for growth and progress. To learn
more, please visit www.coafkids.org and am.coafkids.org.
http://massispost.com/2014/12/children-of-armenia-fund-annual-gala-raises-2-4-million-for-expansion-into-rural-armenia/
From: A. Papazian