For Immediate Release ~ August 29, 2007
Contact: Migirdich Migirdichian ~ (416) 332-0787
| Surviving the grueling heat, Massis cycles his way to Montreal |
Toronto, Canada - On Sunday, July 29, 2007, Massis Kesisian of Toronto, Canada started a benefit bike tour from Toronto to Montreal to raise funds for the Baroness Caroline Cox School in Nagorno Karabakh. The school is funded through the generous support of Armenia Fund’s Canadian affiliate in Toronto.
Massis started his bike tour from the Holy Trinity Church and AGBU Genocide Memorial in Toronto. A large group of supporters from the community were at hand to cheer Massis’ long journey to Montreal. Also present at the event was the Chairman of Armenia Fund Canada (Toronto) affiliate, Migirdich Migirdichian.
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police stop Massis for some questioning... |
On August 8, 2007, after 600 hot and grueling kilometers (373 miles), Massis entered Montreal under torrential rain and hail, and at 8:20 pm arrived at the finish line, safe and sound. Massis transited through various cities including Morrisburg and St. Zotique, Quebec. He completed his tour at the St. Gregory Armenian Church of Montreal.
Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan, Antranik Shirinyan, Chairman of Armenia Fund Canada (Montreal) affiliate, and a large group of Montrealers welcomed Massis to the finish line.
Massis Kesisian was born and raised in Toronto, Canada. As a teenager and in his early twenties, he was an avid tennis player and instructor. Massis has always enjoyed cycling and as he became more serious about it, he decided to challenge himself to riding from Toronto to Montreal. Massis graduated from Ryerson University with a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Economics and minoring in finance. Upon graduation, Massis started to work at Scotiabank as a business analyst in Finance and has since moved on to a position as a Manager of strategic and financial planning.
| On a short stop with a dedicated supporter - Mrs. Kesisian |
Armenia Fund and its 20 international affiliates congratulate Massis and his support team, which was led by Paul Gulesserian and Christina Arakelian.
Armenia Fund, Inc., is a non-profit 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation established in 1994 to facilitate large-scale humanitarian and infrastructure development assistance to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. Since 1991, Armenia Fund has rendered more than $160 million in development aid to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh. Armenia Fund, Inc. is the U.S. Western Region affiliate of "Hayastan" All-Armenian Fund. Tax ID# 95-4485698
