FRESNO AYF CHAPTER BEGINS WINTER TOY DRIVE

Asbarez
Nov 20th, 2009

FRESNO-The Armenian Youth Federation’s Fresno "Kevork Chavoush"
Chapter announced this week it has begun its 4th annual toy drive to
benefit troubled orphans in Armenia.

The chapter will be packaging boxes filled with toys and shipping
them to Armenia at the end of the year. Toys must be brand new and
in their original boxes.

Donation boxes have been at the Fresno Armenian Center (2348 Ventura
St. Fresno, CA 93721), as well as at local delis, restaurants, markets,
and bakeries.

To donate to the toy drive, contact Sevag Jierian
(559-301-2439) or Rita Marie Costanian (559-696-8358) or email:
kevork.chavoush@ayfwest.org.

Donors from the Los Angeles area can drop toys off at the AYF Western
Region office in Glendale (104 N. Belmont St., Suite 206, Glendale,
CA 91206). For information or direction, call (818) 507-1933 or email:
ayf@ayfwest.org

Glendale Donation Drop Off Location:

AYF-WR Office 104 N. Belmont St., Suite 206, Glendale, CA 91206

Fresno Donation Drop Off Locations:

Charlie Keyan Armenian Community School Located at Herndon and Villa

Medicine Shoppe Located at Fresno and Gettysburg

Fresno Armenian Community Center Located at Ventura and M Street

Hye Market Located at Bullard and West

Holy Trinity Armenian Apostolic Church Located at Ventura and M Street

Nina’s Bakery Located at Shaw and West

Fresno Deli Located at Fresno and Gettysburg

Kern St. Cobbler Shoe Repair & Alterations Located at Kern and M Street

Armenian Student Organization (ASO-Fresno) Located at California
State University, Fresno.

The Armenian Studies Office in the Peters Building