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CHAPTER ACTIVITY
NATIONAL
December
October
SOAR help a Child Protection Webinar
October
SOAR hosted “Hayk for Artsakh” virtual piano recital fundraiser
September
SOAR Annual NFL Pool Eliminator
July
SOAR National held “From Gyumri to Greatness Virtual Summer Concert” live from Armenia showcasing the talents of professional opera singers Marine Grigoryan and Anna Avdalyan, formerly of Our Lady of Armenia Center, alongside emerging singer Lusya Karapetyan and kanoon player Lianya Unusyan, current residents of Our Lady of Armenia and SOAR’s Transitional Center. Accompanied on piano by Lilia Manukyan.
May 31st
SOAR National held a LIVE Virtual Comedy Show with Kev Orkian!
Komitas Dancing – Performance by Hayk Melikyan – Live from Yerevan, exclusively for SOAR
April 25th
SOAR hosted a virtual piano recital live from Yerevan, featuring world renowned pianist, Hayk Melikyan
AARHUS
SOAR Aarhus participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ABU DHABI
Abu Dhabi is an internal administrative chapter assisting with purchasing
ALBUQUERQUE
SOAR Albuquerque participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
AMMAN
SOAR Amman participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
AMSTERDAM
December
SOAR supporter and singer Ruzanna Nahapetjan (who lives in Holland) organized a charity concert the evening of December 11th in Hilversum to fundraise for SOAR’s Artsakh Relief efforts.
ANCHORAGE
ANKARA
June
Ankara did a presentation to the girls at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Ankara participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ANTWERP
August
SOAR Antwerp made a presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Antwerp participates in the Female Empowerment Program
ATHENS
SOAR Athens participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ATLANTA
BALTIMORE
SOAR Baltimore held a campaign to raise funds for our children in Lebanon.
BARCELONA
SOAR Barcelona participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
BERLIN
SOAR Berlin participates in the Female Empowerment Program
BOGOTA
October
SOAR Bogota gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Bogota participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
BOSTON
Continuing work on the wood shop at Kharberd, funded by SOAR Boston and the Gulamerian Fund
BRUSSELS
September 27
SOAR Brussels held a charity concert with Grand Prix winner violinist Hrayr Karapetyan, and prize winner pianist Hasmik Manukyan
BUCHAREST
December
SOAR Bucharest gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Bucharest participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
BUDAPEST
SOAR Budapest conducts classes with the girls at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Language Tutoring Program
BUENOS AIRES
CADIZ
SOAR Cadiz participates in the Language Tutoring Program
CAIRO
SOAR Cairo participates in the Sponsorship Fund bringing awareness and matching supporters to SOAR sponsorships
CHICAGO
SOAR Chicago board member, Telma Landhorian, and her two children, joined the March on Washington D.C. on October 8th, to end the aid to Turkey and Azerbaijan.
SOAR Chicago gave funds to help food insecure families in Gyumri due to Covid 19
See more photos HERE
CINCINNATI
Chapter Page
SOAR Cincinnati assists in the production of the SOAR semi-annual newsletter
CLEARWATER
SOAR Clearwater campaign for “Artsakh Relief” raised funds for the orphans displaced from Artsakh staying at SOS Kotayk
SOAR Clearwater ran a “Feed a Family” online fundraiser to help support Armenian orphans affected by COVID-19!
See more photos HERE
CLEVELAND
SOAR Cleveland sent funds for the Families of Fallen Soldier Relief Fund
COLORADO
SOAR Colorado held a campaign to raise funds for Source Foundation
COPENHAGEN
SOAR Copenhagen participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
CYPRUS
SOAR Cyprus participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
DAIMUS
November
SOAR Daimus gave a presentation to the girls at the SOAR Transitional Center
SOAR Daimus participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
DALLAS
September
SOAR Dallas held a virtual online fundraiser for Birds’ Nest Orphanage
September
Completion of roof repairs at Gyumri Social Childcare Center funded by SOAR Dallas and SOAR Portland (OR)
DETROIT
Renovations in two classrooms and a speech therapy room at Nubarashen, funded by SOAR Detroit
Detroit oversees all aspects of the Volunteer Program
DOHA
SOAR Doha participates in the Disability Early Warning System Program
SOAR Doha is an Internal Administrative Chapter overseeing medical requests and funding
DUBAI
SOAR Dubai participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
DUBLIN
EAST ASIA
SOAR East Asia managed the Families of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund
EINDHOVEN
June
SOAR Eindhoven gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Eindhoven participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ESTONIA
SOAR Estonia participates in the Global Hosting Program and the Digital Literacy and Coding Program
FRANKFURT/BONN
FRESNO
SOAR Fresno Held a Campaign for the Family of Fallen Soldier, Garik Gapoyan
August
SOAR Fresno held a “Quarantine Date Night Wine Basket Raffle”
SOAR Fresno participates in the Global Hosting Program
GENEVA
HAMBURG
November
SOAR Hamburg gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Hamburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
HARRISBURG
SOAR Harrisburg “Fundraiser for Artsakh”
SOAR Harrisburg gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Harrisburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
HARTFORD
SOAR Hartford oversees the Disaster Assistance and Response Team
HELSINKI
September
SOAR Helsinki gave a presentation to the children at Gavar through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Helsinki participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
HOUSTON
SOAR Houston held a campaign to support the education of Armenian Youth!
SOAR Houston participates in the Disability Early Warning System Program
IDAHO
INDIANAPOLIS
SOAR Indianapolis participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
INLAND EMPIRE
ISTANBUL
June
SOAR Istanbul made a presentation to the girls at the SOAR Transitional Center Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Istanbul participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
JACKSONVILLE
SOAR Jacksonville sent in funds to help with Artsakh Relief
JERUSALEM
February
SOAR Jerusalem made a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program
March
SOAR Jerusalem made a presentation to the children at SOS Childrens’ Village-Kotayk through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Jerusalem participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
JOHANNESBURG
February 2020
SOAR Johannesburg gave a presentation to some of the children at Orran
May
SOAR Johannesburg gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Johannesburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
KANSAS CITY (MO)
July
SOAR Kansas City (Mo) gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Kansas City (Mo) participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
KENTUCKY
KIEV
September
SOAR Kiev gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Kiev participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
KRAKOW
September
SOAR Krakow gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Krakow participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
KRASNODAR
July
SOAR Krasnodar gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
January
SOAR Krasnodar gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Krasnodar participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
LA CANADA
November
SOAR La Canada held a “Movie Night” featuring Mulan, to benefit the Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund
September
A new water heater for OLA funded by SOAR La Cañada
June
SOAR La Cañada held an online silent auction!
February
SOAR La Cañada held a very successful :”Wine and Cheese” fundraiser, with good music, good food, and good friends!
See more photos from the event HERE
LAS VEGAS
SOAR Las Vegas holds regular classes with the girls at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Mentoring Program
September
A presentation to the girls at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
Four boxes of clothing for Gyumri Social Childcare Center children and their families, from SOAR Las Vegas
A new playground at Nubarashen funded by SOAR Las Vegas
SOAR Las Vegas participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Mentoring Program
LEEDS
October
SOAR Leeds gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Leeds participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
LISBON
August
SOAR Lisbon gave a presentation to the children at Gavar through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Lisbon participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
LONDON
September/October
SOAR London Emergency Campaign for Artsakh Relief
New windows for Warm Hearth, funded by SOAR London
LOS ANGELES
November
SOAR LA supporter, Diana Madison, held a live makeup tutorial donating all proceeds to SOAR for Christmas celebrations for SOAR supported facilities
The new all inclusive playground at Zadik Orphanage in use…
An all inclusive playground for Zadik Orphanage, funded by SOAR Los Angeles, The Gulamerian Fund, and the Albert Tamberchi Foundation
A newly renovated Art Therapy room for Warm Hearth funded by SOAR Los Angeles
January
SOAR Los Angeles held a very successful “Baking Fundraiser”
LUXEMBOURG
LYON
SOAR Lyon participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
MADRID
A sea container with adult and children’s’ clothing and shoes, warm coats, hats, gloves, and scarves, blankets, diapers and hygiene supplies, and wheelchairs for Artsakh relief was shipped out by SOAR Madrid. The sea container is valued at almost $415,000!
October
SOAR Madrid gave a presentation to the children at Gavar through the Cultural Discovery Program
November
SOAR Madrid gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Madrid participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
MALTA
Malta participates in the Global Hosting Program
MARSEILLE
SOAR Marseille participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
MELBOURNE
MEXICO CITY
SOAR Mexico City participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
MIAMI
September
SOAR Miami gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Miami participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
MILAN
SOAR Milan participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
MINNEAPOLIS
SOAR Minneapolis engaged friends and family to fundraise for SOAR emergency efforts
SOAR Minneapolis participates in the Language Tutoring Program (Russian and English)
MONACO
SOAR Monaco holds regular classes with the girls at the Transitional Center through the Language Tutoring Program
MONTEBELLO
SOAR Montebello held an online campaign to raise funds for Baby Ada Keshishyants
MONTREAL
November-December
SOAR Montreal held an online fundraiser for Artsakh Relief
MOROCCO
SOAR Morocco participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
MOSCOW
MUNICH
MUSCAT
SOAR Muscat participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
NAPLES
August
SOAR Naples sent in funds for Covid related needs for Birds’ Nest Orphanage in Lebanon
NEW DELHI
September
SOAR New Delhi gave a presentation to the children at Gavar through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR New Delhi participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
NEW JERSEY
June
SOAR New Jersey held a Webinar for Covid 19 raising funds for food insecure families in Armenia.
See photos of food distributions HERE
NEW ORLEANS
SOAR New Orleans participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
NEW YORK
NORTH CAROLINA
SOAR North Carolina participates in the Global Hosting Program
NOTTINGHAM
SOAR Nottingham participates in the Language Tutoring Program participating in regular instruction with the girls at the Transitional Center
February
SOAR Nottingham gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program
ODESSA
August
SOAR Odessa made a presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Odessa participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ORANGE COUNTY
May-June
SOAR Orange County held an online wine basket raffle to raise funds for food insecure families in Gyumri due to Covid 19
See more photos HERE
OSLO
SOAR Oslo gave a presentation to the children at Birds’ Nest Orphanage as part of the Cultural Discovery Program
June
SOAR Oslo gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center as part of the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Oslo participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
OXBRIDGE
SOAR Oxbridge participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
PANAMA
PARIS
SOAR Paris hosted a table for SOAR at a community event to raise awareness on SOAR’s mission
April
SOAR Paris gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center as part of the Cultural Discovery Program
PERTH
SOAR Perth held a campaign to raise funds for THE CHILDREN OF LATE VAHE and SHUSAN KARAMYAN
PHILADELPHIA METRO
SOAR Philadelphia Online Christmas Raffle
SOAR Philadelphia Virtual 5K Fundraiser
PHOENIX
SOAR Phoenix held a local fundraiser for Artsakh Relief
PISA
SOAR Pisa participates in the Disability Early Warning System Program
PITTSBURGH
August
SOAR Pittsburgh gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Pittsburgh participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
PORTLAND (ME)
SOAR Portland, Maine held a campaign to raise funds for Artsakh Relief
February
SOAR Portland (ME) gave a presentation to the children at SOS Children’s Village
SOAR Portland (ME) participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
PORTLAND (OR)
September
Completion of roof repairs at Gyumri Social Childcare Center funded by SOAR Dallas and SOAR Portland (OR)
PRAGUE
November
SOAR Prague gave a presentation to the children of Gavar through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Prague participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
PROVIDENCE
June
Orran families were able to celebrate Children’s Day in Armenia due to a generous donation from SOAR Providence. They received bags of food and sweets.
See more images HERE
March 7th
Held in a Woman’s Day event
PUERTO RICO
SOAR Puerto Rico participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ROME
SOAR Rome participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ROTTERDAM
February
SOAR Rotterdam gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Rotterdam participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SACRAMENTO
ST LOUIS
SAINT PETERSBURG
November
SOAR Saint Petersburg gave a presentation to the children at Gavar through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Saint Petersburg gives regular instruction in Russian to the children at Gavar through the Language Tutoring Program
SOAR Saint Petersburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SALT LAKE CITY
SOAR Salt Lake City Chapter President, Talar Herculian Coursey raised funds from sponsorships for the Salt Lake City Marathon.
SOAR Salt Lake City is an Internal Administrative Chapter assisting in legal matters
SALZBURG
February
SOAR Salzburg made a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Salzburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SAN ANTONIO/AUSTIN
SAN DIEGO
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
December
Honey for Heroes online fundraiser.
Use Venmo to purchase/donate HERE
For more information contact: sfbay@soar-us.org
SOAR San Francisco Bay Area sent $5,000 to Lebanon facilities, Birds’ Nest and Armenian Evangelical Boarding School
New pizza ovens for Our Lady of Armenia Center, funded by SOAR San Francisco Bay Area
March
The joint churches committee of San Francisco “World Day of Prayer” has once again honored SOAR San Francisco Bay Area Chapter with a portion of their collection of donations. This year they bestowed them a total of $400.00 specifically for the “Birds Nest Orphanage” in Beirut Lebanon.
The World Day of Prayer was held at Calvary Congressional Church in San Francisco, where members of all local Armenian Churches of the Bay Area participated jointly.
Churches included were:
Calvary Congressional Armenian Church of San Francisco
St. Andrews Armenian Apostolic Church of Cupertino
St. John’s Armenian Apostalic Church of San Francisco
St. Gregory’s Armenian Church of San Francisco
St. Vartan Armenian Church of Oakland
SANTIAGO
SOAR Santiago participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SAO PAULO
August
SOAR Sao Paulo gave a Cultural Discovery Program presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage
SOAR São Paulo participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Global Hosting Program
SAUDI ARABIA
August
SOAR Saudi Arabia gave a presentation to the children at Gavar through the Cultural Discovery Program
March
SOAR Saudi Arabia gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SEATTLE
SLOVAKIA
November
SOAR Slovakia gave a presentation to the children at Gavar through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Slovakia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SOCHI
SOAR Sochi participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SOFIA
SOAR Sofia participates in the Global Hosting Program
SOUTHEAST ASIA
May
SOAR Southeast Asia gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Southeast Asia participates in the Global Hosting Program and the Cultural Discovery Program
STOCKHOLM
October
SOAR Stockholm gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Stockholm participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SYDNEY
SYRACUSE
June 22-July 6
SOAR Syracuse held an envelope challenge to support education of young ladies at Our Lady of Armenia Annie Bezikian Center and the SOAR Transitional Center.
TBILISI
SOAR Tbilisi participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and is an Administrative chapter assisting with excursions to Georgia
TEHRAN
SOAR Tehran participates in the Language Tutoring Program
TENNESSEE
THESSALONIKI
SOAR Thessaloniki gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Thessaloniki participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Global Hosting Program
TORONTO
VANCOUVER
SOAR Vancouver held a very successful online campaign for Artsakh Relief
SOAR Vancouver is holding online campaigns to raise funds for young ladies at Our Lady of Armenia Annie Bezikian Center and for Armenian Baby Ada Keshishyants
SOAR Vancouver participates in the Disability Early Warning System Program
VENTURA COUNTY
November
Rosemarie Sherbetjian, SOAR Ventura County Chapter President (and her Mom), held a very successful Baklava Drive making and selling trays of homemade Armenian baklava. They surpassed their goal! Great job, ladies!!!
VIENNA
SOAR Vienna participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
WARSAW
SOAR Warsaw participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
WASHINGTON DC METRO
SOAR Washington DC Metro held a successful “Feed a Family” campaign to support food insecure families in Armenia impacted by Covid
See more photos HERE
WISCONSIN
SOAR Wisconsin donated $13,000 for facility Christmas parties and for Families of Fallen Soldier Relief Fund.
SOAR Wisconsin gave funds for Covid relief.
Upcoming Event – June 12, 2021
ZURICH
See/print our annual newsletter HERE
June/July
New bicycles for SOAR Transitional Center girls, funded by SOAR Zurich and the Gulamerian Fund
January
Sport shoes for children at OLA-Tashir, funded by Dr. Jacques Gulekjian of New Jersey. His visit with SOAR Zurich in Sept. 2019 moved him to act for our SOAR children.