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PRESS RELEASE
Date: January 29, 2015
ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA
Contact: Taniel Koushakjian
Telephone: (202) 393-3434
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.aaainc.org
ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY BOARD CHAIRMAN HIRAIR HOVNANIAN ANNOUNCES $500,000
MATCHING PLEDGE TO BOOST ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS IN CENTENNIAL YEAR
WASHINGTON, DC - As Armenians around the globe begin to commemorate the
100th anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, the Armenian Assembly of
America will be working in various capacities in the planning, organizing,
and execution of several events across the United States, as well as
working to advance Armenian issues on Capitol Hill. In this context,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Assembly, Mr. Hirair Hovnanian,
has pledged to match up to $500,000 on all new donations to the Armenian
Assembly of America in 2015.
`Hirair's dedication, commitment, and ongoing support of the Assembly's
activities is truly outstanding and will help us further advance our work,
especially in this critically important Centennial year,' stated Assembly
Executive Director Bryan Ardouny.
In 1997, it was Hirair's vision and $1 million contribution that led to the
creation of the Armenian National Institute (ANI), which established itself
as a leading Armenian Genocide resource center and affirmation organization
associated with the Assembly. Today, ANI is the premier go-to site for
genocide documentation and research. In 2014 alone the ANI website had over
3 million hits.
The generous pledge of Mr. Hovnanian was announced at the Assembly Kick-Off
Reception in Boca Raton, FL and the Assembly's annual New Year Gathering in
Los Angeles, CA earlier this month.
Mr. Hovnanian's matching pledge applies to new members who join the
Assembly and additional sums donated above a current member's contribution
level. Individuals can join the Assembly online at www.aaainc.org.
Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest
Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding and
awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt membership organization.
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NR: # 2015-004
Available online at: http://bit.ly/1yFwtJA
From: A. Papazian
Date: January 29, 2015
ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA
Contact: Taniel Koushakjian
Telephone: (202) 393-3434
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.aaainc.org
ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY BOARD CHAIRMAN HIRAIR HOVNANIAN ANNOUNCES $500,000
MATCHING PLEDGE TO BOOST ASSEMBLY OPERATIONS IN CENTENNIAL YEAR
WASHINGTON, DC - As Armenians around the globe begin to commemorate the
100th anniversary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide, the Armenian Assembly of
America will be working in various capacities in the planning, organizing,
and execution of several events across the United States, as well as
working to advance Armenian issues on Capitol Hill. In this context,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Assembly, Mr. Hirair Hovnanian,
has pledged to match up to $500,000 on all new donations to the Armenian
Assembly of America in 2015.
`Hirair's dedication, commitment, and ongoing support of the Assembly's
activities is truly outstanding and will help us further advance our work,
especially in this critically important Centennial year,' stated Assembly
Executive Director Bryan Ardouny.
In 1997, it was Hirair's vision and $1 million contribution that led to the
creation of the Armenian National Institute (ANI), which established itself
as a leading Armenian Genocide resource center and affirmation organization
associated with the Assembly. Today, ANI is the premier go-to site for
genocide documentation and research. In 2014 alone the ANI website had over
3 million hits.
The generous pledge of Mr. Hovnanian was announced at the Assembly Kick-Off
Reception in Boca Raton, FL and the Assembly's annual New Year Gathering in
Los Angeles, CA earlier this month.
Mr. Hovnanian's matching pledge applies to new members who join the
Assembly and additional sums donated above a current member's contribution
level. Individuals can join the Assembly online at www.aaainc.org.
Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest
Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding and
awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a non-partisan, 501(c)(3)
tax-exempt membership organization.
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NR: # 2015-004
Available online at: http://bit.ly/1yFwtJA
From: A. Papazian