CHAPTER ACTIVITY
Click on a Chapter to see their activity for 2024
See Chapter activity from 2023 HERE
NATIONAL
Artsakh Relief Campaign
March 1, 2025
SOAR 20-Year Anniversary Gala.
More details coming soon.
June
SOAR hosted a celebration in Armenia for International Children’s Day.
June
SOAR hosted a celebration in Armenia for International Children’s Day.
May
SOAR Founder and Executive Board Chairman, George S. Yacoubian, Jr., and SOAR staff in Armenia visit to the Warm Hearth facilities.
SOAR Held Our Annual Easter Campaign
AARHUS
SOAR Aarhus participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
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
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 and the Cultural Discovery Program
ATHENS
ATLANTA
BALTIMORE
Drawing January 8, 2024
SOAR Baltimore and Syracuse are hosting a 50/50 Raffle for Artsakh Relief.
Get your tickets HERE!
BARCELONA
SOAR Barcelona participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
BERLIN
SOAR Berlin participates in the Female Empowerment Program
BOSTON
January 27, 2024
SOAR Boston Soiree & Fashion Show for Artsakh Relief
Learn more and get your tickets/donate HERE.
BRUSSELS
July 10, 2024
SOAR Brussels Charity Concert.
April 19, 2024
SOAR Brussels Charity Event.
BUCHAREST
SOAR Bucharest participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
BUDAPEST
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.
CHARLOTTE
CHICAGO
November 3, 2024
Save the date for our Annual Armenian Wine Tasting (with a splash of comedy).
More details coming soon!
CLEVELAND
May 19th
SOAR Cleveland held a coffee hour to raise awareness of SOAR at the local Armenian Church.
COPENHAGEN
SOAR Copenhagen participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
CYPRUS
SOAR Cyprus participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
DAIMUS
SOAR Daimus participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
Thru June 14th
DOAR Dallas and San Antonio/Austin Father’s Day Raffle for Children’s Home of Gyumri.
Thru March 29th
DOAR Dallas Campaign for Easter celebration for Children’s Home of Gyumri.
DETROIT
DOHA
SOAR Doha is an Internal Administrative Chapter overseeing medical requests and funding
March
SOAR Dublin presentation to the residents of the SOAR Transitional Centers 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
SOAR Estonia participates in the Global Hosting Program and the Digital Literacy Program
FRANKFURT/BONN
SOAR Frankfurt/Bonn participates in the Language Tutoring Program
September 21, 2024
SOAR Fresno Trivia Night!
GO HERE to learn more, purchase your tickets, or become an event sponsor.
GREATER CINCINNATI
HARRISBURG
SOAR Harrisburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
HARTFORD
HELSINKI
SOAR Helsinki participates in the Language Tutoring Program
SOAR Houston is an Internal Administrative Chapter overseeing medical requests and funding
INDIANAPOLIS
INLAND EMPIRE
ISTANBUL
JACKSONVILLE
Sunday, May 5th
Text 312.933.0793 or 904.699.3929 to RSVP!
Thru March 10th
Get your tickets HERE.
JERUSALEM
JOHANNESBURG
SOAR Johannesburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
KANSAS CITY (MO)
SOAR Kansas City (Mo) participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
KENTUCKY
SOAR Kiev participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Krakow participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
KRASNODAR
SOAR Krakow participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
LA CANADA
LAS VEGAS
June-August
A 3-day getaway to Hankavan, a 2-hour drive from Yerevan, for young women from the Gyumri and Kanaker Transitional Centers. The trip will include hands-on one-on-one coaching, vision board training, rejuvenation activities, and plenty of fun. The goal is to support the journey of these deserving young women and empower them for a successful life.
March
SOAR Las Vegas board member, Inessa Shahinyan, will hold six sessions with the residents of the SOAR Transitional Centers in Gyumri and Yerevan over the course of 12 weeks through the Female Empowerment Program.
SOAR Las Vegas board member, Inessa Shahinyan, will hold six sessions with the residents of the SOAR Transitional Centers in Gyumri and Yerevan over the course of 12 weeks through the Female Empowerment Program.
SOAR Las Vegas participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Female Empowerment Program
SOAR Leeds participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Lisbon participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
Thru January 12th
SOAR London Campaign for a Christmas celebration for the patients of the Ada Keshishyants Center for Children with Disabilities and for housing for Families of Fallen Soldiers.
LONG BEACH
LOS ANGELES
November 8, 2024
Save the Date for our Dinner & Dance with Harout Pamboukjian.
More details coming soon!
LUXEMBOURG
SOAR Luxembourg participates in the Language Tutoring Program (English)
SOAR Lyon participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Madrid participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
Malta participates in the Global Hosting Program
MARSEILLE
SOAR Marseille participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
MELBOURNE
SOAR Milan presentation to the residents of the SOAR Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Milan participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
MINNEAPOLIS
MONTEBELLO
MONTREAL
April 5, 2024
SOAR Montreal held a very successful Grand Benefit Concert.
June
The wife of Fallen Soldier Aram Israyelyan, Melanya, received all the tools she needed to be able to start working in her career as a hairdresser thanks to SOAR Moscow!
May
SOAR Moscow hosted a theatre presentation to raise funds for the Family of Fallen Soldier Aram Israyelyan.
April
Sessions with the children at SOS Village Idjevan through the Digital Literacy Program
February
Weekly sessions with the children at Orran through the Digital Literacy Program
March 9, 2024
“Garbo” Chuck Hajinian comedy performance at the SOAR Naples Winter Event to raise funds for children of fallen soldiers and Artsakh families.
NEW DELHI
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
NORTHRIDGE
November 8, 2024
Save the Date for our Dinner & Dance with Harout Pamboukjian.
More details coming soon!
NOTTINGHAM
SOAR Nottingham participates in the Language Tutoring Program holding regular instruction with the girls at the Transitional Center.
SOAR Nottingham participates in the Cultural Discovery Program.
SOAR Odessa participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ORANGE COUNTY
SOAR Oslo participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
OXBRIDGE
SOAR Oxbridge participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
PERTH
July
SOAR Perth board members visit the SOAR Transitional Center, Gyumri.
April
SOAR Perth sold Armenian Gata to the community members for Easter.
PHILADELPHIA METRO
May 11, 2024
SOAR Philadelphia hosted a Sip & Savor Fundraiser!
It was a night of mixology and wine tasting to raise funds for displaced Artsakh mothers.
SOAR Pisa is an Internal Administrative Chapter overseeing medical requests and funding
PITTSBURGH
SOAR Pittsburgh participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
PORTLAND (ME)
SOAR Portland (ME) participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
PORTLAND (OR)
SOAR Prague participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
PROVIDENCE
PUERTO RICO
SOAR Puerto Rico participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
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
November 8, 2024
Save the Date for our Dinner & Dance with Harout Pamboukjian.
More details coming soon!
ST LOUIS
SAINT PETERSBURG
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
ST. TROPEZ
SOAR St. Tropez 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
Thru June 14th
SOAR San Antonio/Austin and Dallas Father’s Day Raffle for Children’s Home of Gyumri.
SAN DIEGO
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
November 8, 2024
Save the Date for our Dinner & Dance with Harout Pamboukjian.
More details coming soon!
SAO PAULO
SOAR São Paulo participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Global Hosting Program
SAUDI ARABIA
SOAR Saudi Arabia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SLOVAKIA
SOAR Slovakia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SLOVENIA
SOAR Slovenia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Sochi participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Sofia participates in the Global Hosting Program
SOUTH CAROLINA
SOUTH DAKOTA
SOUTHEAST ASIA
SOAR Southeast Asia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SPOKANE
STOCKHOLM
SOAR Stockholm participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SYRACUSE
Drawing January 8th
SOAR Syracuse and Baltimore are hosting a 50/50 Raffle for Artsakh Relief.
TAMPA BAY
SOAR Tehran participates in the Language Tutoring Program
TENNESSEE
SOAR Tennessee holds regular Bible study sessions with the residents of the SOAR Transitional Centers.
SOAR Tennessee held a Fundraiser in Memory of Jaklin Hahamyan for Birds’ Nest Orphanage in Lebanon.
THESSALONIKI
SOAR Thessaloniki participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Global Hosting Program
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
VANCOUVER
SOAR Vancouver is an Internal Administrative Chapter overseeing medical requests and funding
VENTURA COUNTY
Thru March 29th
SOAR Ventura County Campaign for Easter celebrations for Birds’ Nest Orphanage and Armenian Evangelical Boarding School in Lebanon.
SOAR Vienna participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Warsaw participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
WASHINGTON DC METRO
May
SOAR Washington DC hosted a table at a local heritage fair.
Thru January 31st
SOAR Washington DC held a Campaign for Artsakh Relief
WISCONSIN
September 22, 2024
SOAR Wisconsin “A Lake County Celebration”!
Learn more, get your tickets, and donate HERE.
February
Completion of the Garden Project at Sisters of Charity, Bethlehem, funded by SOAR Wisconsin!