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Armenia Fund, Inc.
111 North Jackson St. Ste. 205
Glendale, CA 91206
Tel: 800-888-8897
Fax: 818-243-7222
Contact: Sarkis Kotanjian
E-mail: info@armeniafund.org
Armenia Fund Unveils 2005 Telethon Logo – Build a New Horizon
Thanksgiving Day Telethon Launched
Los Angeles, CA – Armenia Fund, Inc. launched Telethon 2005 – Build a
New Horizon – with a logo unveiling ceremony and reception on Wednesday,
September 14, at the Casa Adobe de San Rafael in Glendale, California.
The logo and the theme `Build a New Horizon’ was created by local
graphic artist Helena Gregorian. The orange and white logo features the
four key elements of Telethon 2005 – agricultural development,
construction of water distribution systems, health care and education.
Produced by Armenia Fund, Inc., since 1996, the Telethon has become a
Thanksgiving Day tradition for Armenians around the world. Through the
annual Telethons Armenians around the world are able to participate in
the important task of nation-building by supporting large-scale
infrastructure development and humanitarian projects in Armenia and
Karabakh.
The Telethon 2005 launch brought together representatives of all large
Armenian organizations and a number of local elected and appointed
officials of the cities of Glendale, La Canada, Pasadena and Burbank as
well as California State Representatives.
Elaborating on this years Telethon theme the Chairperson of Armenia
Fund, Inc., Maria Mehranian said: “This year our fundraising focus will
be on Martakert – the Northern region of Karabakh that has been the
hardest hit and is in the most need of revitalization. One of the most
urgent needs for the population of Martakert is Healthcare and that is
what our focus will be in the U.S. Western Region.’
Among other priority projects such as Drinking Water, Agricultural
Development and Education, this year’s Telethon will raise funds for the
Martakert Regional Hospital and Ambulance System that will service
20,000 in more than 50 villages in all five sub-regions of Martakert.
Ara Aghisian, Vice Chairman of Armenia Fund, Inc., announced upcoming
Telethon 2005 events and activities including a November 18 gala dinner
at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel featuring President of the Republic of
Karabakh, H.E. Arkady Ghoukasian and the Foreign Affairs Minister of the
Republic of Armenia, H.E. Vartan Oskanian.
Scheduled for Thanksgiving Day, November 24 from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
(PST), Telethon 2005 is a 12-hour, live broadcast airing in over 25
cities throughout the United States as well as Europe, South America,
the CIS and the Middle East.
For more information on Armenia Fund, Telethon 2005, please contact
Armenia Fund at 818.243.6222 or visit the newly updated website at
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.
Armenia Fund, Inc. is the U.S. Western Region affiliate of `Hayastan’
All-Armenian Fund.