CHAPTER ACTIVITY
Click on a Chapter to see their activity for 2021
See Chapter activity from 2020 HERE
NATIONAL
April 25th
SOAR Fallen Soldiers Support Center in Yerevan.
SOAR National Held its 15th Annual MARCH MADNESS!
March-April
SOAR National Held its 15th Annual MARCH MADNESS!
February and March
SOAR Lotto drawings!
AARHUS
April
SOAR Aarhus presentation to the children at Gavar through the Cultural Discovery Program
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 and the Language Tutoring Program
AMMAN
SOAR Amman participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Language Tutoring Program
March
SOAR Amman presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
AMSTERDAM
SOAR Amsterdam participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ANCHORAGE
ANKARA
SOAR Ankara participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ANTWERP
SOAR Antwerp participates in the Female Empowerment Program
ATHENS
April
SOAR Athens presentaton to the children at Gavar through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Athens participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ATLANTA
BALTIMORE
June 6th
BARCELONA
February
SOAR Barcelona gave presentations to the children at Orran and to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Barcelona participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
BERLIN
SOAR Berlin participates in the Female Empowerment Program
BOSTON
January
Super Bowl Squares…
BRUSSELS
June 19th
SOAR Brussels hosted…
Ladaniva – The Wind of Mountains
VIEW THE FULL GALLERY OF PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT
Linking music from east and west, Armenian singer Jacqueline Baghdasaryan and multi-instrumentalist Louis Thomas combine traditional Armenian and Reunion Island music while incorporating influences from the Balkans and the Middle East.Between song, percussion, guitar, trombone and trumpet, this multicultural group unveils a new approach to music, situated between tradition and modernity, while full of history.
This concert made possible with the support of ISF (Ingénieurs sans frontières), the Hotel Agora and Apricotta.
BUCHAREST
May
SOAR Bucharest presentation to the young ladies at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Bucharest participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
BUDAPEST
May
SOAR Budapest presentation to the young ladies at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
March
SOAR Budapest presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Budapest participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
BUENOS AIRES
CADIZ
SOAR Cadiz participates in the Language Tutoring Program
CAIRO
Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors in Cairo, they are making a meaningful difference in the lives of at-risk Armenian children and families year after year.
CHICAGO
June 12
Wisconsin/Chicago collaborated this year on the annual Wisconsin golf outing raising over $30,000 for the new SOAR Families of Fallen Soldiers Support Center!
CINCINNATI
Chapter Page
SOAR Cincinnati Held a Campaign for the Family of Fallen Armenian Soldier, Albert Bagyants
CLEVELAND
April 26th – May 10th
COLUMBUS
COPENHAGEN
SOAR Copenhagen Board Member Held a Fundraiser for Displaced Family of Fallen Soldier Harutyun Nalbandyan
SOAR Copenhagen participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
CYPRUS
SOAR Cyprus participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
DAIMUS
January
SOAR Daimus gave a presentation to displaced Artsakh children staying at Boarding School #1 in Gyumri through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Daimus participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
Through June 21st
May
Equipment for the special needs children at Children’s Home Gyumri funded by SOAR Dallas. Below is the list of items received:
Chair for bathroom, 2 pieces
Toilet-chair, 1 piece
Body mass analyzer, 1 piece
Relief pillow for wheelchair, 1 piece
Pillow for wheelchair with protrusions, 2 pieces
Orthopedic pillow, 2 pieces
Pillow collar, 2 pieces
Wrist brace, 2 pieces
Germicidal UV light, 1 piece
Stroller for children with Cerebral Palsy, 2 pieces
Massage device, 2 pieces
Massage device for head, 2 pieces
Wooden massage device with rubber wheels, 1 piece
Circle for bedsores, 2 pieces
Pulse oximeter, 2 pieces
Children’s stroller, 1 piece
Balancing disk, 2 pieces
Sterilizer / warmer, 2 pieces
Walking device for children with Cerebral Palsy, 1 piece
Wooden logic, developing games, 5 pieces
Swimming cap, 11 pieces
Big ball with handle, 2 pieces
Small ball, 10 pieces
Music games, 3 pieces
Pyramid ring, 5 pieces
March-April
SOAR Dallas held an Easter Fundraiser for Special Needs Equipment for Children’s Home of Gyumri
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
July
SOAR Dublin presentation to the children at GSCC through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Dublin participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
EAST ASIA
SOAR East Asia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
EINDHOVEN
SOAR Eindhoven participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ESTONIA
SOAR Estonia participates in the Global Hosting Program and the Computer Science Program
FRANKFURT/BONN
SOAR Frankfurt/Bonn participates in the Language Tutoring Program
FRESNO
September 25th
SOAR Fresno “Cause an Effect” with Chipotle.
May
Renovations of the 3rd floor bathroom at Warm Hearth funded by SOAR Fresno and the Gulamerian Fund
SOAR Fresno Held a Campaign for the Family of Fallen Soldier, Garik Gapoyan
GENEVA
HAMBURG
HARRISBURG
February
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
SOAR Helsinki Board Member Held a Fundraiser for Family of Fallen Soldier Gevorg Gasparyan
SOAR Helsinki participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
HOUSTON
SOAR Houston participates in the Disability Early Warning System Program
IDAHO
SOAR Idaho Held a Campaign for Fallen Soldier Armen Grigoryan
INDIANAPOLIS
March
SOAR Indianapolis held a virtual online painting class fundraiser with Anna Krtshatsyan from the State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia.
See the “fruits” of their labor to the left!
SOAR Indianapolis participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
INLAND EMPIRE
JACKSONVILLE
June
SOAR Jacksonvile received a $200 donation from the Knights of Columbus organization!
April 11
SOAR Jacksonville’s annual BBQ was a great success!
February
Bathroom renovations at Warm Hearth, funded by SOAR Jacksonville and the Gulamerian Fund
JERUSALEM
JOHANNESBURG
SOAR Johannesburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
KANSAS CITY (MO)
SOAR Kansas City (Mo) participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
KENTUCKY
KIEV
SOAR Kiev participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
KRAKOW
SOAR Krakow participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
KRASNODAR
SOAR Krakow participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
LA CANADA
June 14th
SOAR La Canada held a Paint and Sip fundraiser raising $8,000 for the Families of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund!
LAS VEGAS
April
SOAR Las Vegas chapter president, Inessa Shahinyan, continues to hold regular classes with the girls at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Mentoring Program
SOAR Las Vegas holds regular classes with the girls at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Mentoring Program
SOAR Las Vegas participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Mentoring Program
LEEDS
January
SOAR Leeds gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Leeds participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
LISBON
SOAR Lisbon participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
LONDON
August 28th
Vatche Cherchian, SOAR London Chapter President, and long-time friend and SOAR London supporter, Alen Duvarciyan, once again participated in the Tough Mudder to raise funds for SOAR and orphaned Armenians. You can still support their charitable efforts through Septemeber 3rd by making a donation HERE!
SOAR London has funded monthly distribution of diapers to Dzorak.
See all distributions HERE.
Dzorak Care Center in Yerevan served as an orphanage for 400 children during the 1940s. In 1959, it became a boarding school for children from underprivileged families. Today, Dzorak serves as an orphanage and nursing home adults with severe physical and psychological disabilities who have outgrown the traditional orphanage.
Summer
SOAR London sent funds for Javakh Summer Camp
LOS ANGELES
October 28th
Dine to Donate with SOAR Los Angeles at Golden Road Brewing from 6-10pm!
LUXEMBOURG
SOAR Luxembourg participates in the Language Tutoring Program (English)
LYON
SOAR Lyon participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
MADRID
SOAR Madrid participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
MALTA
Malta participates in the Global Hosting Program
MARSEILLE
April
SOAR Marseille presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Marseille participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
MELBOURNE
July
SOAR Melbourne presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program
MIAMI
SOAR Miami Held International Women’s Day Fundraiser for Families of Fallen Armenian Soldiers
SOAR Miami participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
MILAN
May
SOAR Milan presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Milan participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
MINNEAPOLIS
September 27th
SOAR Minneapolis – Do Good With Chipotle
4-8pm
MONTEBELLO
MONTREAL
MOSCOW
MUNICH
NAPLES
NEW DELHI
April
SOAR New Delhi presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
March
SOAR New Delhi presentation to the Transitional Center girls through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR New Delhi participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
NEW HAMPSHIRE
SOAR New Hampshire participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
NEW JERSEY
NEW ORLEANS
SOAR New Orleans participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
NEW YORK
August
Food for Prkutyun funded by SOAR New York.
Prkutyun is a day center in Armenia that offers food, educational, and therapeutic services to children and young adults with disabilities.
June 23rd
SOAR New York held a Paint & Sip Fundraiser to purchase food for the children and youth at Prkutyun, a day center in Armenia that offers food, educational, and therapeutic services to children and youth with disabilities.
Led by Brush On Paint Party:
NORTH CAROLINA
SOAR North Carolina participates in the Global Hosting Program
NORTHRIDGE
NOTTINGHAM
SOAR Nottingham participates in the Language Tutoring Program participating in regular instruction with the girls at the Transitional Center
ODESSA
SOAR Odessa participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ORANGE COUNTY
June 24th
SOAR Orange County hosted Happy Hour to raise funds for the Families of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund.
OSLO
February
SOAR Oslo gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Irphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Oslo participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
OXBRIDGE
February
SOAR Oxbridge gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Oxbridge participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
PARIS
PERTH
May
SOAR Perth gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage on Malaysia through the Cultural Discovery Program
PHILADELPHIA METRO
October 9, 2021
SOAR Philadelphia Cemetery Tour at Arlington Cemetery, Drexel Hill, PA!
May
SOAR Philadelphia held a Designer Handbag Raffle to fund an excursion to Tsaghkadzor Square, Ropeway for the young ladies at Mer Hooys !
SOAR Philadelphia Held an Easter Egg Hunt Fundraiser – March 14th-March 28th
PHOENIX
March
Diapers (117 boxes) and Humana baby milk (2 boxes) were purchased for Nork Orphanage thanks to funds raised by SOAR Phoenix
PISA
SOAR Pisa participates in the Disability Early Warning System Program
PITTSBURGH
April
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)
April
SOAR Portland (ME) gave a presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
February
SOAR Portland (ME) gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Portland (ME) Held a Campaign Supporting SOAR Lotto 2021 for Higher Education of Vulnerable Youth in Armenia
SOAR Portland (ME) participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
PORTLAND (OR)
PRAGUE
SOAR Prague participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
PROVIDENCE
PUERTO RICO
February
SOAR Puerto Rico gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Puerto Rico participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
ROME
March
SOAR Rome presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Rome participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ROTTERDAM
SOAR Rotterdam gives English lessons twice weekly to the young ladies at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Language Tutoring Program
SOAR Rotterdam participates in the Language Tutoring Program
SACRAMENTO
April 5- April 19
SOAR Sacramento held an “Art Auction for Families of Fallen Soldiers”
ST LOUIS
SOAR St Louis held an Easter Raffle Campaign for Families of Fallen Soldiers
SAINT PETERSBURG
June
SOAR Saint Petersburg gave a presentation to the young ladies at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
February
SOAR Saint Petersburg gave a presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center 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 is an Internal Administrative Chapter assisting in legal matters
SAN ANTONIO/AUSTIN
SAN DIEGO
SOAR San Diego held a Campaign for Family of Fallen Soldier Martun Mkrtchyan
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
Saturday, September 18th
SOAR San Francisco Annual Honey Sales for Beirut Orphans NOW Open – Buy Your Combo Pack Today for Only $30!
Pre-Order your Honey Combo Pack TODAY and pick up at St. Gregory The Illuminator Armenian Apostolic Church Food Festival THIS Saturday, September 18, between 2-4PM!
Payment can be made at https://soarsfbayarea.square.site or Venmo soarsfbayarea!
SOAR SF Bay Area Held a Honey for Heroes Fundraiser
SANTIAGO
SOAR Santiago participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SAO PAULO
SOAR São Paulo participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Global Hosting Program
SAUDI ARABIA
February
SOAR Saudi Arabia gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Saudi Arabia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SEATTLE
SLOVAKIA
March
SOAR Slovakia presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Slovakia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SOCHI
February
SOAR Sochi gave a presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Sochi participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SOFIA
SOAR Sofia participates in the Global Hosting Program
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOAR South Carolina is a program chapter
SOUTHEAST ASIA
SOAR Southeast Asia participates in the Global Hosting Program
STOCKHOLM
SOAR Stockholm participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SYDNEY
SYRACUSE
May 2nd
SOAR Syracuse held a virtual Armenian vegan cooking tutorial and stories
TBILISI
TEHRAN
SOAR Tehran participates in the Language Tutoring Program
THESSALONIKI
TORONTO
SOAR Toronto Held a Campaign for Families of Fallen Armenian Soldiers
VANCOUVER
SOAR Vancouver participates in the Disability Early Warning System Program
VENTURA COUNTY
VIENNA
SOAR Vienna participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
WARSAW
August
SOAR Warsaw chapter president, Patrycja Hadryjan, held an online interview with George S. Yacoubian, Jr., the Founder and Executive Chairman of SOAR.
July
SOAR Warsaw presentation to the children at GSCC through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Warsaw participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
WASHINGTON DC METRO
SOAR Washington DC Metro participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
WISCONSIN
June 12
Wisconsin/Chicago collaborated this year on the annual Wisconsin golf outing raising over $30,000 for the new SOAR Families of Fallen Soldiers Support Center!