PRESS RELEASE
Armenian Catholic Mesrobian High School & Technical College
Bourj Hammoud – Arax Str,
Beirut – Lebanon.
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March 14, 2008
Benevolent Gala Dinner Yields More Than 150 000 U.S. Dollars in
Donations
On Saturday, the 8th of March, 2008, in the evening, at "La Marina"
Dbayeh, the annual benevolent gala dinner of the Armenian Catholic
Mesrobian High School took place. The gala dinner was officiated by
the Catholicos Patriarch of Cilicia of Armenian Catholics His
Beatitude Nerses Bedros XIX who was present at it.
In his speech, the principal of the college, Mr. Gregoire Kaloust,
greeted greatly all those who were present, particularly one of the
school permanent and well-known friends "Robert Boghossian and Sons";
the representative of the fund Mr. Patrick Farajian; the president of
Italy’s "DMS Onlus" benevolent organization, professor Angelo Bosio
and his renowned wife Dr. Barbara, as well as one of the Lebanese
Armenian community’s faithful friends, the Lebanese famous artist Mr.
Ghassan Rahbani. After that, Mr. Kaloust emphasized that the
gathering "is not an ordinary dinner party but it has a precise aim
which is to help our school students who are in need and to pay their
school fees". The principal continued saying that the plan entitled
"Mesrobian Benefactor" aims at ensuring the sum of 150.000 U.S.
dollars to help once more the school students who are in need. Each
one of the 15 symbolic candles, which were placed in the hall, was
going to be lit during each donation of 10.000 U.S. dollars.
The principal’s speech was followed by the speech of Mr. Paul Ayanian
who gave the work of a native artist as a souvenir to the Lebanese
artist Ghassan Rahbani.
After that, the principal, Mr. Gregoire Kaloust, was thankful to Mr.
Krikor Terzian who organized the plan and who worked with fervency
and devotion in the name of the "Mesrobian Benefactor" plan success
without saving any effort and by supporting the school direction in
accomplishing this mission. That’s why, a souvenir was given by the
school to Mr. Terzian for appreciating his fidelity and sincere
devotion towards Mesrobian large family.
The Mesrobian kindergarten and primary school classes library, which
is going to be inaugurated very soon, was renewed thanks to the
"Boghossian and Sons" fund and the "Lincy" fund generous donations.
As the school principal announced during dinner, with the approval
and the blessing of His Beatitude, the library will be named after
one of the school well-known benefactors Mr. Varoujan Nerguizian’s
deceased father Apraham Nerguizian’s name for being grateful to
Varoujan Nerguizian for helping the school significantly and
particularly during the last years.
One of the school sincere friends who came from Italy to the gala
dinner and who became a permanent friend during the last years, the
president of Italy’s "DMS Onlus" benevolent organization, professor
Angelo Bosio spoke by emphasizing particularly on accomplishing the
most important mission which is the little children’s education and
gave the school the great surprise, announcing that his organization
is completely ready to participate in the construction works of the
new and modernistic huge building of Mesrobian nursery and
kindergarten.
During this historic gala dinner for the school, the 15 symbolic
candles were lit as a proof of the collected sum of 157, 150 U.S.
dollars from the donations which were made.
Mesrobian Newsletter
Issue #41