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ANCA-WR Announces Collaboration with Near East Foundation
Friday, June 6th, 2014
ANCA-WR board and 'America We Thank You' committe members with Near
East Foundation's Shant Mardirossian (center, seated)
GLENDALE--The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region and
the Near East Foundation, the descendent of Near East Relief,
announced that they will collaborate closely on a broad range of
activities to mark the centennial of US efforts to aid over one
million Genocide survivors in the immediate aftermath of the Armenian
Genocide.
ANCA-WR Board representatives and members of "America We Thank You: An
Armenian Tribute to Near East Relief" recently met with Shant
Mardirossian, the chairman of the Near East Foundation, to discuss
mutual efforts and identify areas where both organizations can
collaborate.
Mardirossian commended the ANCA-WR for kicking off the "America We
Thank You" initiative and for emphasizing the critical role Near East
Relief played in the lives of countless survivors, refugees and
orphans of the Armenian Genocide.
Mardirossian also noted that "While the collaboration will focus on
the 15 formative years of Near East Relief (1915-1930), which provided
relief to Armenian Genocide survivors, the efforts had a far-reaching
impact by serving as a model for philanthropy around the world. Its
successor organization, the Near East Foundation, continues to provide
development and relief support to vulnerable people in need in Armenia
as well as the Middle East and North Africa." Mardirossian went on to
further say "We are pleased to be working with the ANCA-WR to make
sure that this important chapter in American history is proudly
remembered and that we continue to honor its legacy through the work
we do today."
The Near East Foundation will commemorate the centennial of the
organization next year while collaborating on various events and
activities with ANCA-WR's "America We Thank You" initiative - as well
as with Armenian partner organizations on the East Coast - to pay
tribute to Near East Relief.
"We would like to thank Mr. Mardirossian and Near East Foundation for
an enlightening meeting about the scope of their activities for the
centennial," said Nora Hovsepian, Esq., chairwoman of the Armenian
National Committee of America-Western Region. "We are looking forward
to our collaborative efforts to ensure that this massive effort to
assist refugees and orphans receives a tribute worthy of its
magnitude."
"While this is just the beginning of our journey at 'America We Thank
You,' our meeting with Mr. Mardirossian brought to light some critical
elements of the monumental role Near East Relief played in galvanizing
the American people specifically to aid in the plight of Armenians,"
said Vanna Kitsinian, Esq., co-chairwoman of the "America We Thank
You" initiative.
"We are looking forward to working with the Near East Foundation. The
key to the success of this collaboration will be how well we can share
resources and engage the Armenian and non-Armenian communities for
this fitting tribute," added Hermineh Pakhanians, co-chairwoman of
"America We Thank You."
Mardirossian was accompanied by Dr. Charlie Benjamin, President of the
Near East Foundation and Stacia Van Dyne, Director of External Affairs
each of whom briefed the ANCA-WR representatives on specific
initiatives being undertaken currently or planned for the future by
Near East Foundation.
The ANCA-WR launched the campaign in March, timed for the centennial
of the Armenian Genocide, to honor Near East Relief, an organization
that mobilized Americans and rescued more than 132,000 orphans and
nearly 1 million survivors of the Genocide.
The campaign, called "America We Thank You: An Armenian Tribute to
Near East Relief," is a movement to recognize the outpouring of
generosity by the American people in the immediate aftermath of the
Armenian Genocide (1915-1930) and to highlight the efforts of Near
East Relief in reining more than $117 million (over $2 billion in
present day value) to feed, clothe, house, train, educate and provide
medical care to hundreds of thousands of survivors of the Genocide.
ANCA-WR officials said that the campaign is committed to promoting the
role Near East Relief played in providing assistance to those less
fortunate and for its groundbreaking ability to bring the American
people together under one cause--the aid to refugees of the Armenian
Genocide for an unprecedented period of 15 years from 1915 to 1930.
In April, the California State Assembly unanimously approved AJR 41, a
resolution honoring and commemorating the extraordinary service of
Near East Relief and the American people for salvaging the Armenian
and Assyrian people from annihilation. A similar measure unanimously
passed the California State Senate on June 5.
Through various events and programs, such as the ones in Sacramento
and Los Angeles, "America We Thank You: An Armenian Tribute to Near
East Relief," will mark the centennial of the Near East Relief efforts
and express its gratitude to the American people for establishing and
continuing the tradition of being the most generous nation. Countless
Armenian-Americans are direct descendants of those rescued by Near
East Relief.
http://asbarez.com/123883/anca-wr-announces-collaboration-with-near-east-foundation/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ecYATyMmtU
Friday, June 6th, 2014
ANCA-WR board and 'America We Thank You' committe members with Near
East Foundation's Shant Mardirossian (center, seated)
GLENDALE--The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region and
the Near East Foundation, the descendent of Near East Relief,
announced that they will collaborate closely on a broad range of
activities to mark the centennial of US efforts to aid over one
million Genocide survivors in the immediate aftermath of the Armenian
Genocide.
ANCA-WR Board representatives and members of "America We Thank You: An
Armenian Tribute to Near East Relief" recently met with Shant
Mardirossian, the chairman of the Near East Foundation, to discuss
mutual efforts and identify areas where both organizations can
collaborate.
Mardirossian commended the ANCA-WR for kicking off the "America We
Thank You" initiative and for emphasizing the critical role Near East
Relief played in the lives of countless survivors, refugees and
orphans of the Armenian Genocide.
Mardirossian also noted that "While the collaboration will focus on
the 15 formative years of Near East Relief (1915-1930), which provided
relief to Armenian Genocide survivors, the efforts had a far-reaching
impact by serving as a model for philanthropy around the world. Its
successor organization, the Near East Foundation, continues to provide
development and relief support to vulnerable people in need in Armenia
as well as the Middle East and North Africa." Mardirossian went on to
further say "We are pleased to be working with the ANCA-WR to make
sure that this important chapter in American history is proudly
remembered and that we continue to honor its legacy through the work
we do today."
The Near East Foundation will commemorate the centennial of the
organization next year while collaborating on various events and
activities with ANCA-WR's "America We Thank You" initiative - as well
as with Armenian partner organizations on the East Coast - to pay
tribute to Near East Relief.
"We would like to thank Mr. Mardirossian and Near East Foundation for
an enlightening meeting about the scope of their activities for the
centennial," said Nora Hovsepian, Esq., chairwoman of the Armenian
National Committee of America-Western Region. "We are looking forward
to our collaborative efforts to ensure that this massive effort to
assist refugees and orphans receives a tribute worthy of its
magnitude."
"While this is just the beginning of our journey at 'America We Thank
You,' our meeting with Mr. Mardirossian brought to light some critical
elements of the monumental role Near East Relief played in galvanizing
the American people specifically to aid in the plight of Armenians,"
said Vanna Kitsinian, Esq., co-chairwoman of the "America We Thank
You" initiative.
"We are looking forward to working with the Near East Foundation. The
key to the success of this collaboration will be how well we can share
resources and engage the Armenian and non-Armenian communities for
this fitting tribute," added Hermineh Pakhanians, co-chairwoman of
"America We Thank You."
Mardirossian was accompanied by Dr. Charlie Benjamin, President of the
Near East Foundation and Stacia Van Dyne, Director of External Affairs
each of whom briefed the ANCA-WR representatives on specific
initiatives being undertaken currently or planned for the future by
Near East Foundation.
The ANCA-WR launched the campaign in March, timed for the centennial
of the Armenian Genocide, to honor Near East Relief, an organization
that mobilized Americans and rescued more than 132,000 orphans and
nearly 1 million survivors of the Genocide.
The campaign, called "America We Thank You: An Armenian Tribute to
Near East Relief," is a movement to recognize the outpouring of
generosity by the American people in the immediate aftermath of the
Armenian Genocide (1915-1930) and to highlight the efforts of Near
East Relief in reining more than $117 million (over $2 billion in
present day value) to feed, clothe, house, train, educate and provide
medical care to hundreds of thousands of survivors of the Genocide.
ANCA-WR officials said that the campaign is committed to promoting the
role Near East Relief played in providing assistance to those less
fortunate and for its groundbreaking ability to bring the American
people together under one cause--the aid to refugees of the Armenian
Genocide for an unprecedented period of 15 years from 1915 to 1930.
In April, the California State Assembly unanimously approved AJR 41, a
resolution honoring and commemorating the extraordinary service of
Near East Relief and the American people for salvaging the Armenian
and Assyrian people from annihilation. A similar measure unanimously
passed the California State Senate on June 5.
Through various events and programs, such as the ones in Sacramento
and Los Angeles, "America We Thank You: An Armenian Tribute to Near
East Relief," will mark the centennial of the Near East Relief efforts
and express its gratitude to the American people for establishing and
continuing the tradition of being the most generous nation. Countless
Armenian-Americans are direct descendants of those rescued by Near
East Relief.
http://asbarez.com/123883/anca-wr-announces-collaboration-with-near-east-foundation/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ecYATyMmtU