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Armenia Fund Launches Telethon 2007
$210,000 Pledged as Seed Money for Village Development Program
10th International Telethon Bound with Many Surprises
Los Angeles, CA – Armenia Fund launched its 10th International Telethon
campaign on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at Glendale’s Alex Theatre
Forecourt. The special event has been a tradition for the past four
years and features the unveiling of the Telethon’s logo. Over two
hundred long-time supporters and donors, as well as community leaders
and public officials were present during the unveiling. The reception
featured a live performance by Gor Mkhitarian and his band presenting
stunning modern arrangements of traditional Armenian folk music.
This year, the logo was designed by Los Angeles based graphic design
artist Edik Balaian, who was also present at the event. The new logo is
the face of Armenia Fund’s international Telethon campaign. It presents
a person holding a sun. The sun is reminiscent of the ancient rock
carvings from the Geghama Mountain range in Armenia. It symbolizes new
life and vitality for Armenia. The new logo’s slogan `One Nation. One
Future.’ will be at the forefront of the campaign.
`Since this is the 15th anniversary of Armenia Fund, this year is a very
important year for the Fund. We are holding our tenth annual
international Telethon knowing that Armenia is a better place because of
the infrastructure development work that Armenia Fund has done in the
past years. I want to assure you that by standing next to Armenia Fund
you made a difference in the lives of the children who were born fifteen
years ago. By renovating schools, rebuilding hospitals and constructing
major roads, together we have improved the quality of life in the
Republics of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh’, said Maria Mehranian,
Chairperson of Armenia Fund U.S. Western Region.
This multilevel project will revitalize Armenia’s rural villages through
the construction of schools, healthcare facilities, drinking water
systems, access roads and creating economic opportunities. The program
will be coordinated with the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge
Corporation and the United Nations Development Programme and all other
international organizations that are currently active in Armenia’s villages.
Telethon 2007 logo was unveiled by its two youngest supporters, Andrew
and Ariana Aghajanian. Upon unveiling the logo Archbishop Hovnan
Derderian and Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian were invited to bless the
logo.
The highlight of the reception was Mehranian’s surprise announcement
that through the continuous efforts of Mark Geragos, a long time
supporter and a member of the International Board of Trustees of Armenia
Fund, the New York Life Insurance Settlement Fund has allocated $200,000
for the Village Development Program as seed money. Adding to the
excitement, long time Armenia Fund donors Mr. & Mrs. Harry and Aida
Chakarian presented a check totaling $10,000.
`The Village Development Program is a monumental project that will
require the undivided and continuous support of Armenians living across
the globe – something that Armenia Fund has solidly garnered for the
past 15 years’, said Sarkis Kotanjian, Executive Director of Armenia
Fund U.S. Western Region.
Armenia Fund, Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation
established in 1994 to facilitate large-scale humanitarian and
infrastructure development assistance to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh.
Since 1991, Armenia Fund has rendered more than $160 million in
development aid to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. Armenia Fund, Inc. is
the U.S. Western Region affiliate of "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund. Tax
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