“Armenian American Orphans Christmas Fund” Annual Telethon: A Heartfelt Message

The true beauty and power of any philanthropic act or charitable giving is in the amount of love and attention, the amount of warmth and kindness that we sincerely offer to someone in need. For the past fifteen years, the continuous moral and financial contributions from generous individuals like you have made it possible to organize holiday celebrations and provide gifts to over 185,000 children in different cities and villages all over the Republic of Armenia. In addition, we have been able to provide some decent living and learning environment for numerous disabled and orphan children in different corners of our beloved homeland. Together, we have made sure that hundreds of needy children have a roof over their heads and a safe and warm place to sleep. Thank you for being an active part of such crucial humanitarian projects. Indeed, we thank you very much for being one of the thousands of enthusiastic and committed sponsors and supporters of the “Armenian American Orphans Christmas Fund” organization.

As you are fully aware, the important restoration project in the village of Dalar has been successfully completed. The amazing 44,000 square feet boarding school is ready for full utilization by hundreds of needy children. As a reminder, throughout the past decade, we were also proudly able to complete similar renovation and restoration projects in Kharberd Boarding School, Paravakar School in Tavush province and School #1 in Spitak region. Our collective efforts; furthermore, reached the Boarding School for Blind Children in Yerevan as we provided them with much needed electronic equipments and specialized computers. All of these tangible achievements have been made possible through the enthusiasm, dedication, and active participation of amazing people like you, individuals that strongly and sincerely believe in the importance of these ongoing humanitarian efforts.

Our charitable organization greatly appreciates your continuous support and encouragements throughout the past fifteen years. For as long as the needy and disadvantaged children of our beloved homeland are in need of support and assistance, we are determined to continue our commitment in helping them and ensuring their safety, comfort, and happiness.

We are truly proud of our enormous achievements yet we look forward to successful completion of many new and important upcoming school restoration and renovation projects as we participate in Armenia’s continuous nation-building process. This year we will focus on two new boarding schools in Gyumri and in the village of Goght in the Kotayk Province of Armenia and in order to meet the financial obligations of these new projects, we would like to inform you about our upcoming 15th annual telethon. This important event will be held on September 21st, 2014, from 3:00 pm to 12:00 am, and will simultaneously be live broadcasted by Charter cable network’s AMGA (Ch. 380), High Vision (Ch. 381), AABC (Ch. 384), Horizon TV and the BEST TV (Ch. 387). This year’s fifteenth anniversary telethon will take place at the “Armenian Society of Los Angeles” building located at 117 S. Louise St. in Glendale, California. The names of all the participants and donors at this event will be broadcasted live on the television screens. We thank you very much for your dedication and your continuous moral and financial support.

Respectfully,
Ovanes Balayan
Armenian American Orphans Christmas Fund, Inc.
Founder & President