SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY RAISES $80,000 KARABAKH RESETTLEMENT
Monday, December 9th, 2013
The guests at the fundraiser at the Adam and Rita Kablanian residence
LOS ALTOS HILLS, Calif.-Seventy five friends gathered at the beautiful
home of Adam and Rita Kablanian of Los Altos Hills to support
renovation efforts and the building of homes for resettlement in the
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic during the November 22 weekend.
During the event, eight families pledged to sponsor homes and more
than $80,000 was raised for new opportunities for Armenians.
Committee Chair Jirair Sarkissian spoke of the desperate need to
provide sustainability for residents of the Kashatagh (Lachin) region
of the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic, and the emphasized the need to step
up for all Armenians.
Committee Treasurer Mardo Kaprealian added that such substantial
support, raised in such a short period of time, reflects the strategic
importance of the project along with the continuing generosity of
Armenians throughout the Bay Area.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
