FUND-RASING MARATHON TO BE ORGANIZED FOR ACQUIRING ENTERTAINMENT CENTER FOR DISABLED YOUNG PEOPLE OF ARMENIA

NOYAN TAPAN
JUNE 30, 2009
YEREVAN

A fund-rasing marathon will be staged at Aram Khachatrian Concert Hall
in Yerevan on July 8 within the framework of Our Right of Pastime
program. The proceeds will go to the purchase of an entertainment
center for disabled young people of Armenia.

The spouses of Armenia’s second and current presidents Bella
Kocharian and Rita Sargsyan, RA Minister of Diaspora Hranush Hakobian,
representatives of other ministries and more than 20 NGOs have been
invited to the event.

In parallel with the fund-rasing marathon, an exhibition-sale of
handicrafts made by disabled persons and a concert of disabled and
healthy young people will be held. At the conclusion of the event,
Armenian stars will give a charity concert.

The marathon has been organized by We Will Make Our Village Prosperous
and International Community of Human Rights NGOs. According to the
organizers, the donations made during the fund-rasing marathon will
be transferred to ArmEconomBank’s respective account which will be
open in the future as well.