Category: Armenian Relief

SOAR Continues Mission to Aid Orphans

SOAR Continues Mission to Aid Orphans

By Gabriella Gage Mirror-Spectator Staff PHILADELPHIA — When George S. Yacoubian Jr., and his wife, Erica, began the process of adopting a child from Armenia in 2005, they knew that their lives and the life of a child without a home would forever change. They did not know, however, that they were beginning a journey [...]

FAR Banquet Honors Armenia’s Other Children

FAR Banquet Honors Armenia’s Other Children

By Florence Avakian NEW YORK — “Every time I saw a suffering child in Armenia, it reminded me of 1915,” said Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, who is credited with being a founding member of the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) Children’s Center in Yerevan. The year was 2000, and the center, then designated for Armenia’s most [...]

Water Is Life: Armenia Fund Thanksgiving Telethon Is Here

Water Is Life: Armenia Fund Thanksgiving Telethon Is Here

NEW YORK — On Thanksgiving Day, November 25, Armenia Fund, with its worldwide affiliates, will air the annual Thanksgiving Telethon on satellite and cable networks throughout major Armenian- American communities in the United States and throughout the world.

FAR Names First Margaret Ajemian Ahnert Scholarship Program Beneficiaries

FAR Names First Margaret Ajemian Ahnert Scholarship Program Beneficiaries

NEW YORK — The Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) recently announced the selection of its first five Margaret Ajemian Ahnert Scholars, who now have the chance to continue their education in journalism and become future leaders in the Armenian press.

Four-Star Rating Given to Fund For Armenian Relief

NEW YORK — On February 4, Charity Navigator gave the Fund for Armenian Relief (FAR) a four star rating. Charity Navigator, America’s premier charity evaluator, highlights the fine work of efficient charities and provides donors with essential information needed to give them greater confidence in the charitable choices they make. FAR earned its second consecutive [...]