Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial Committee March 31, 2014
Media Contact:
David George Gevorkyan
Tel: (818) 212-9111
DONOR FUND ESTABLISHED FOR PASADENA ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MEMORIAL
A special fund has been established through the Community Foundation of the
Verdugos to receive donations for the Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial.
Everyone is encouraged to consult with their accountants and financial
advisors about contributing to the project, which will commemorate the
Armenian Genocide and condemn all crimes against humanity.
Funding raised for the project will help pay for construction and ongoing
maintenance of the memorial, for which a Ground Blessing ceremony will take
place Sunday, April 27, at 6 p.m. at Memorial Park in Pasadena.
“I believe it is the calling of corporations, nonprofits, individuals,
accountants and financial advisors to work together in making this memorial
a reality,” said David George Gevorkyan, Chief Financial Officer for the
Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial Committee. “Each of us, in our way and
capacity, can bring about the change we would like to see for us and for
future generations.”
Approved by the City Council in September 2013, the Pasadena Armenian
Genocide Memorial will be completed and dedicated in April 2015 to mark the
100th anniversary of the killing of 1.5 million Armenians over a three-year
period beginning in 1915.
Checks made payable to Community Foundation of the Verdugos, with “PASAGMC”
written on the memo line, may be mailed to 272 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena
CA 91101. Donations may also be made at
(click on How to Help/Donate).
The Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial Committee is an independent,
nonprofit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of
the law.
“This unique memorial pays tribute to the fallen martyrs and their
descendants in the diaspora,” said Bernard K. Melekian, a member of the
committee and former Pasadena Police Chief. “It will stand as a testament
to faith, courage and perseverance.”
For more information about the Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial visit
or PASAGMC on Facebook or call
(626) 795-1750.
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