ANCA Telethon 2009
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PRESS RELEASE
May 7, 2009
Contact: Pattyl Aposhian
Tel: (202) 775-0279
COMMUNITIES GEAR UP FOR SUCCESSFUL ANCA ENDOWMENT FUND TELETHON
— Enthusiastic Response from Armenian American Schools and
Organizations to Help Increase Nationwide Civic Participation
WASHINGTON, DC – Armenian American community groups and schools are
expanding outreach to supporters and activists to ensure a
successful ANCA Endowment Fund telethon. The six-hour live
broadcast will be held on Sunday May 31, 2009, from 3:00pm to
9:00pm PDT (6:00pm to 12midnight EDT) and will include a spotlight
on Armenian American civic participation throughout the United
States.
In recent weeks, ANCA Endowment Fund volunteers have done
presentations at Armenian schools and churches, talking about the
growing efforts of the group to increase Armenian American
participation in civic life through internship programs, support of
the ANCA Capital Gateway program and local media and government
outreach. Students have taken up the challenge, organizing
classroom events and fundraising competitions to help ensure a
bright future for their community.
"It is heartwarming to see Amenian American youth – from grade
school to high school – bringing their energy and enthusiasm to
support the growth of the Armenian American community in media and
civic life," said ANCA Endowment Fund President Ken Hachikian. "It
is these grassroots efforts that are the foundation for our
expanding community programs."
ANCA Endowment Fund Telethon watch parties and fundraising events
are being coordinated by volunteers in states across the U.S. in
anticipation of the live telecast. For information about efforts
local communities, call the ANCA Endowment fund Telethon
headquarters at (877) 808-ANCA.
The 2009 Telethon will help the ANCA further strengthen itself as
an invaluable Armenian American civic institution – building on its
proven track record by developing a powerful financial foundation
for the future. The Telethon will benefit the ANCA Endowment which
supports Armenian American grassroots civic participation by
ensuring that our community has the tools to effectively educate
the American public and governments on the federal, state and local
levels about the challenges and opportunities facing Armenia,
Nagorno Karabagh, and the Diaspora.
The ANCA Endowment Fund is a 501c(3) charitable organization. To
donate the ANCA Endowment Fund, visit:
or mail your check to ANCA Endowment Fund Telethon, 104 N. Belmont
Ave Suite 305, Glendale, CA 91205.
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress