HAYASTAN FUND’S 12TH EUROPEAN PHONEATHON ENSURED MORE THAN 1 MILLION 300 THOUSAND EUROS DONATIONS
armradio.am
21.11.2011 13:46
The Hayastan All-Armenian Fund’s 12th European Phoneathon, taken place
in France, from November 17 to November 20, ensured pledges of more
than 1 million 300 thousand Euros.
Some 700 volunteers from France, Germany, and Switzerland worked the
phones throughout the four-day event, with calls placed 12 hours
a day. Stationed in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, and Toulouse,
the volunteers called close to 60,000 Armenian families, businesses,
and organizations across Europe to request financial support for the
ongoing development of Armenia and Artsakh.
The 1 million 173 thousand Euros, raised by the Hayastan Fund’s French
affiliate, will be dedicated to vital water-infrastructure projects
in close to ten rural communities throughout Artsakh and the Tavush
Region of Armenia. The 24.150 Euro donated by the Swiss Armenians will
be used to renovate the Yerevan Chaikovski musical school, and furnish
its library, and the 81.360 Euros raised by the German affiliate will
be directed to the renovation of the the Gyumri’s orphanage.
Also participating in the Phoneathon was the Armenian community from
Greece. Despite the political state and economic crisis in Greece,
Armenians once again demonstrated their dedication to the Homeland. As
a result of the two-day phonethon launched on 12th November, about
35000 Euros were raised to be directed to the needs of Vanadzor
orphanage.