USD 35,009,156 raised during Armenia Fund’s Telethon 2008

USD 35,009,156 raised during Armenia Fund’s Telethon 2008

armradio.am
28.11.2008 12:16

The Annual Hayastan All Armenian Fund’s International Fundraising
Telethon beat the record this year. USD 35,009,156 was raised during
the 12-hour telethon aired live on Armenian Public TV. This is more
than twice as much as last year’s figure. 250 thousand families
participated in Telethon 2007 last year, and the funds raised totaled
$15,275,436.
The whole sum will be allocated to the `Rural Development Program.’