Telethon 2009

UNITED APPEAL OF THE LARGEST ARMENIAN ORGANIZATIONS
OF THE WESTERN UNITED STATES

ACTING in the spirit of pan-Armenian unity,

CONSIDERING prosperity of Armenia and Artsakh as an undisputed priority for the Armenian Diaspora and

RECOGNIZING the remarkable achievements of Armenia Fund (“Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund), an institution, which for the past 17 years has united all major Diaspora-based Armenian organizations around the world under the mission of providing large-scale infrastructure development and humanitarian assistance to the Homeland,

We, the undersigned

REAFFIRM our unequivocal support to the mission and goals of Armenia Fund and

CALL on each and every Armenian-American to bring his or her generous participation in the upcoming Armenia Fund International Thanksgiving Day Telethon to air live on Thursday, November 26, 2009, dedicated to the rehabilitation of an iconic cradle of Armenian culture and arts, the heroic town of Shushi that was severely damaged in the course of the Artsakh Liberation War.

It is up to each and every Armenian to ensure the prosperity of our Homeland and security of its borders.

October 19, 2009
Los Angeles, CA, USA

Archbishop Hovnan Derderian Primate of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church of North America Reverend Joseph Matossian Minister to the Armenian Evangelical Union of North America Dr. Hampig Sarafian Chairman, Social Democratic Hunchakian Party of Western USA Mr. Avedik Izmirlian Representative, Armenian Revolutionary Federation, Western U.S. Central Committee Mrs. Sossie Poladian Chair, Armenian Relief Society of Western USA, Inc.

Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian Prelate of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America Father Antoine Saroyan Armenian Catholic Eparchy of U.S. and Canada Mr. Hagop Nazarian Chairman, Armenian Democratic Liberal (Ramgavar) Party, U.S. Western Region Mr. Berj Shahbazian Chairman, AGBU Southern California District Committee Mr. Al Cabraloff Southern California Regional Council Armenian Assembly of America

 

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. Armenia Fund, Inc. is the U.S. Western Region affiliate of “Hayastan” All-Armenian Fund. Tax ID# 95-4485698