Armenian National Committee – Western Region
104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
Glendale, California 91206
Phone: 818.500.1918
Fax: 818.246.7353
[email protected]
PRESS RELEASE
February 18, 2010
Contact: Tamar Baboujian
ANC-WR PROVIDES GRANTS TO LOCAL ARMENIAN AMERICAN ORGANIZATIONS
IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE CENSUS 2010
GLENDALE, CALIFORNIA – The Armenian National Committee – Western
Region (ANC-WR) granted money to a variety of Armenian American
organizations this week as part of its ANCensus 2010 campaign. The
grant will allow Armenian American organizations to raise awareness
about the 2010 Census by educating the local Armenian community
about the Census process, safety and importance.
The grant recipients will conduct a number of activities to ensure
that Census education is maximized throughout their community.
Activities will be conducted throughout the months of February,
March and April and will include hosting community events in
schools, having students assist senior citizens in completing
questionnaires, creating websites, distributing mailers, producing
public services announcements, making announcements during church
services, educating students with informational booths on campuses,
as well as including Census 2010 information in their
organization’s literature. Activities will also include reaching
out to non-English speaking immigrants and refugees by providing
translation services.
"The ANC-WR is pleased to assist a diverse group of organizations
who serve the Armenian American community in raising awareness
about the 2010 Census," said Tamar Baboujian, Director of the
ANCensus 2010 Project. "We look forward to collaborating with these
organizations during the 2010 headcount and beyond to ensure proper
representation of our community."
Organizations who have received the ANC-WR’s Census 2010 grant
include the Armenian Youth Federation, Armenian Media Network,
Armenian Relief Society Social Services, Homenetmen Western USA,
Holy Martyrs Armenian Apostolic Church, Homenetmen "Massis"
Chapter, AYF Valley "Sardarabad" Chapter, Holy Martyrs Elementary
School, Holy Martyrs Ferrahian High School, Chamlian Armenian
School, AGBU Manoukian Pasadena High School, Armenian American
Council on Aging, St. John-Garabed Armenian Church, St. Gregory
Armenian Catholic Church, Alpha Epsilon Omega Foundation, UCLA
Alpha Epsilon Omega-Beta Chapter, Cal Poly Pomona ASA, USC ASA,
Woodbury ASA, ACYO – St. Gregory Chapter, the Armenian Compatriotic
Union of Ourfa, Armenian National Committee Chapters of West San
Fernando Valley, Burbank, Hollywood and Pasadena.
The ANC-WR Census 2010 campaign efforts are supported in part by a
grant from the California Community Foundation. Working in
partnership with the US Census Bureau, the ANC-WR seeks to boost
the participation rate of Armenian Americans in the 2010 Census
count by educating the community and increasing awareness about the
significance of the headcount. The goals of the ANCensus project
include maximizing Armenian American participation in the 2010
headcount and informing the community to indicate "Armenian" as
their race on the questionnaire. For more information on re-
granting opportunities, please visit ANCensus2010.org or call the
ANCensus Hotline at (888) 666-4761.
The Armenian National Committee – Western Region is the largest
Armenian American grassroots community organization in the Western
United States. Working in coordination with a network of offices,
chapters, and supporters throughout the Western United States and
affiliated organizations around the country, the ANC-WR works to
promote understanding regarding issues of concern to the Armenian
American community.