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PRESS RELEASE
Contact ~ Sarkis Kotanjian
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Armenia Fund Launches 11th International Telethon Campaign
Telethon 2008 `My Home, Armenia’ Logo Unveiled
Los Angeles, CA – Armenia Fund U.S. Western Region is pleased to
announce the launch of its 11th International Telethon campaign. The
live fundraising program will air on television sets in all major
Armenian-American communities in the U.S. and across the globe on
November 27, 2008, 8am-8pm PST as well as on the internet at
On Friday, October 10, Armenia Fund’s long time supporters and donors
gathered at the residence of Mr. Armen Khachatourian and Mrs. Maria
Mehranian to unveil the 2008 Telethon logo. The unveiling has become a
tradition over the past years and marks the important launch date of the
campaign. Present at the special dinner reception was the former
President of Nagorno Karabakh Republic, H.E. Arkady Ghoukassian. The
president currently serves on the international board of trustees of
Armenia Fund.
Present at the event were all board member organizations of Armenia
Fund: Armenian Assembly of America, the Armenian Catholic Exharchate of
America, the Armenian Democratic Liberal (Ramgavar) Party, the Armenian
Evangelical Union of North America, the Armenian General Benevolent
Union, the Armenian Relief Society, the Armenian Revolutionary
Federation, the Social Democratic Hunchakian Party, the Western Diocese
of the Armenian Church, the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Church.
Throughout the evening, attendees at the event got a first hand update
on the progress of Armenia Fund’s projects, including the Hadrut
Regional Hospital, Togh School and the Amaras highway – all major
projects of the U.S. Western Region affiliate of the Fund. Mrs. Maria
Mehranian, Chairperson of Armenia Fund, Inc. welcomed all guests and
thanked them for their continuous financial and moral support.
Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian, Prelate of the Western Prelacy of the
Armenian Church of America convened the opening prayer and offered his
blessings. Mardirossian highly commended the projects of Armenia Fund
and its dedication to enhancing the lives of the Armenian people.
Mr. Sarkis Kotanjian, Executive Director and Public Relations Manager of
the Fund’s Western U.S. affiliate, provided an extensive and detailed
update on the progress of the major projects. Kotanjian also reminded
everyone that Armenia Fund does not only focus on infrastructure and
rural development, but continues to provide monetary assistance to the
families and children affected from the war.
Mr. Edik Balaian, the artist of the 2008 Telethon logo offered his brief
remarks regarding the concept of the logo and choice of colors. He
mentioned that the colors of the logo are distinctly from the palette of
legendary Armenian artist Minas Avetisyan.
Armenia Fund Honorary Member, Philanthropist Vahe Karapetian who has
stood by Armenia Fund since its inception, introduced the former
President. In his remarks Karapetian highly commended the recent
projects of Armenia Fund and praised its interim management in Yerevan.
President Ghoukassian, Consul-General Armen Liloyan, along with the
leadership of Armenia Fund unveiled the logo. It features an Armenian
village house with a tricolor smoke rising from its chimney – a sign
that the house is not a mere structure but rather an Armenian family
home. The slogan of the Telethon campaign is `My Home, Armenia’.
"Armenia Fund maintains continuity of its programs. This year’s Telethon
will include both infrastructure and economic development projects in
the villages of Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. We are also excited to see
an unprecedented participation from Armenia. Despite the difficult
global financial environment, we believe we are going to have great
results for this year’s Telethon," said Mehranian.
Mehranian invited Very Rev. Baret Yeretsian, who was representing His
Eminence Archbishop Hovnan Derderian, Primate of the Western Diocese, to
offer his blessings and closing remarks. Very Rev. Yeretsian commended
the Fund’s continuous commitment to the development of Armenia and Karabakh.
The event also secured participation of 400 members of the community in
the Armenia Fund Annual Gala. The Gala will be held on Sunday, November
23, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in Century City,
California. The event will welcome H.E. Bako Sahakyan, President of
Nagorno Karabakh Republic. The evening’s keynote speaker will be the
newly appointed Minister of Diaspora Affairs of Armenia, the Honorable
Hranush Hakobyan.
In Southern California, the Telethon will once again air on KSCI Channel
18 for full 12 hours, 8:00AM-8:00PM PST. Around the world the Telethon
will be featured on H1-Armenian Public Television ().
Los-Angeles based 24 hour Armenian Russian Television Network
() and Horizon Armenian TV () will
also air the Telethon in its entirety, on its cable, satellite and
internet networks.
For more information, please log on to
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.
Since 1991, Armenia Fund has rendered more than $190 million in
development aid to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. Armenia Fund, Inc. is
the U.S. Western Region affiliate of `Hayastan’ All-Armenian Fund. Tax
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
