GUEVREKIANS ESTABLISH $100,000 ENDOWMENT FUND FOR ARS
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June 3, 2009
WATERTOWN, Mass.-On the eve of the Armenian Relief Society’s
centennial, Jacky and Seta Guevrekian of Egypt established an endowment
fund of $100,000 to be part of the ARS Endowment Fund. The annual
proceeds of the fund will be used by the ARS, Inc. Central Executive
Board to pursue the implementation of its humanitarian projects
in Armenia.
Jacky Guevrekian was born and raised in Alexandria, Egypt. He studied
at the St. Marc French High School then went into the jewelry business,
the profession of his father. In 1969, he married Seta Kezelian, the
daughter of one of the prominent Egyptian-Armenian families living
in Cairo. They were blessed with two sons, Vahram and Tro.
The Guevrekian family relocated to Cairo in 1975. In 1990, they
launched their tourism business by establishing the Nile Crocodile
Cruise and Travel Ways companies.
The family actively takes part in the Egyptian-Armenian
community. Jacky Guevrekian was a member of the boards of trustees of
the Armenian Church of Alexandria and Cairo. He was also a member of
the Political Council of the Egyptian-Armenian community. He cooperated
closely with the "Gamk" Athletic Union and the "Harachtimaser"
Cultural Organization of Alexandria. In Cairo, he was chairperson
of the Homenetmen "Ararat" Chapter for two terms. He is currently a
member of the Prelacy Executive Council of Cairo as well as a board
member of the "Houssaper" Cultural Association.
Seta Guevrekian has been a long time member of the ARS Cairo Chapter,
serving as its chairwoman in 2008.
ARS, Inc. Central Executive Board member Maro Froundjian, who was
visiting Egypt for Mother’s Day, stated that "the Guevrekian family
is one of those numerous diaspora families who live and breathe their
love of Armenia. We are happy that the ARS projects in Armenia have
inspired the Guevrekians and that they have chosen to serve Armenia
through the ARS, Inc. The endowment fund they established will help
the implementation and development of our projects in Armenia and we
are confident that others will follow the example of the Guevrekians,
enabling the ARS to better serve our homeland as well as the diaspora
Armenian communities worldwide."