CHAPTER ACTIVITY

Click on a Chapter to see their activity for 2023

See Chapter activity from 2022 HERE

NATIONAL

June 3, 2023

“Seeds of Armenia” concert, streaming live from Yerevan!

The concert is free, but donations are greatly appreciated. All donations will be directed to our Transitional Centers toward tuitions for our residents.

November 18, 2023

George S. Yacoubian, Jr., is running in the Philadelphia Half marathon to raise funds for the SOAR Transitional Centers.

Help George get to his $5,000 goal!

DONATE HERE

Thru Mother’s Day, May 14th

SOAR National held a Mother’s Day campaign for sponsorships of our fallen soldier mothers and those impacted by the war.

April

Armenia visit by SOAR’s Founder and Executive Board Chairman, George S. Yacoubian, Jr.

April 2023 Armenia visit

March – July

SOAR Emergency Medical Campaign for Norayr Khachatryan.

Donate HERE!

March – April

SOAR Annual Easter Celebration Campaign!

To ensure EVERY child can celebrate Easter.

March

SOAR’s 17th Annual March Madness Tournament!

GOOD LUCK!

SOAR Aarhus participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

ABU DHABI

Abu Dhabi is an internal administrative chapter assisting with purchasing

SOAR Albuquerque participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Language Tutoring Program

SOAR Amman Cultural Discovery Program presentation to the children at Orran

SOAR Amman presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Amman participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Language Tutoring Program

SOAR Amsterdam participates in the Cultural Discovery Program 

December 28, 2022 – January 16, 2023

SOAR Anchorage “Empower Families” Campaign

Make your donation HERE.

SOAR Ankara participates in the Cultural Discovery Program 

SOAR Antwerp participates in the Female Empowerment Program and the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Athens participates in the Final Take Film Program 

May 6th

SOAR Atlanta Paint and Sip Fundraiser for the Family of Fallen Soldier Vakhtang Apinyan.

 

Get your tickets HERE!

SOAR Barcelona participates in the Cultural Discovery Program 

SOAR Berlin participates in the Female Empowerment Program

May 13, 2023

SOAR Brussels “Black” Concert – War Through the Eyes of a Musician

SOAR Bucharest participates in the Cultural Discovery Program 

SOAR Budapest participates in the Cultural Discovery Program 

SOAR Cadiz participates in the Language Tutoring Program

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.

CAROLINAS

New laptops and the first computer class for the young ladies at the SOAR Transitional Center, Yerevan
New laptops for the young ladies at the SOAR Transitional Center, Gyumri

March

New laptops for the young ladies at both the SOAR Transitional Centers, Gyumri and Yerevan, funded by SOAR Chicago Board Member Telma Landhornian. They have started computer classes as well!

SOAR Copenhagen participates in the Cultural Discovery Program 

SOAR Cyprus participates in the Cultural Discovery Program 

SOAR Daimus participates in the Cultural Discovery Program 

Thru Father’s Day, June 18th

SOAR Dallas 3rd Annual Father’s Day Fundraiser!

This year we are raising funds for new winter tires and mobile ramps for Warm Hearth*.

MAKE YOUR DONATION HERE!

*Warm Hearth (3rd Village, Arinj, and Jermik Ankyun Geghanist) houses adults with mental disabilities who have outgrown the state-funded orphanages. The three facilities provide the residents with an alternative to psychiatric institutions, offering holistic care in a family-like setting.

DETROIT

March 19th

SOAR Detroit held their first annual Armenian Heritage Night with the Detroit Pistons!

SOAR Doha is an Internal Administrative Chapter overseeing medical requests and funding

SOAR Dubai participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Dublin presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program.

SOAR Dublin participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR East Asia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Eindhoven presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program

March

SOAR Eindhoven presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage though the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Eindhoven presentation to the children at Orran though the SOAR Cultural Discovery Program

March

SOAR Eindhoven presentation to the children at Orran though the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Eindhoven participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Estonia participates in the Global Hosting Program and the Computer Science Program

May 14th, 2023

SOAR Frankfurt Armenian Wine Tasting Event for the Families of Fallen Soldiers.

For more information contact Annie at frankfurt@soar-us.org

Thru January 13, 2023

SOAR Germany Chapters and Aroma Aura fundraised for the Families of Fallen Soldiers.

10% of sales with the code SOAR/wb2022 were donated back to SOAR.

SOAR Frankfurt/Bonn participates in the Language Tutoring Program

April 17th – May 17th

SOAR Fresno Spring Fundraiser

Make you donation HERE!

Thru January 11, 2023

SOAR Harrisburg fundraiser for the Family of Fallen Soldier Taron Stepanyan.

DONATE HERE

SOAR Harrisburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Hartford oversees the Disaster Assistance and Response Team

SOAR Helsinki participates in the Language Tutoring Program

SOAR Houston is an Internal Administrative Chapter overseeing medical requests and funding

ISTANBUL

SOAR Istanbul presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program

April

SOAR Istanbul presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program

May 1st thru August 13th, 2023

Get your tickets HERE!

April 23, 2023

SOAR Jacksonville Annual BBQ Picnic!

April

SOAR Jacksonville held their 2nd Antique Armenian Coin Auction.

Kirchen equipment for Dzorak Care Center
Kitchen equipment for Dzorak Care Center

February

SOAR Johannesburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Kansas City, MO presentation to the children at Orran through the SOAR Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Kansas City, MO presentation to the children at Orran through the  Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Kansas City (Mo) participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Kiev participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Krakow participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Krakow participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Las Vegas participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Mentoring Program

SOAR Leeds participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Lisbon participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

Thru January 31st, 2023

SOAR London Fundraiser for Nakashian Children Support Center (Mer Hooys).

Learn more and donate HERE!

April 1st-December 31st

SOAR Los Angeles Fundraiser for renovations at the SOAR Transitional Center, Gyumri.

Make your donation HERE!

March 13th-March 31st

SOAR Los Angeles Easter Celebration Fundraiser.

FUNDED!

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

SOAR Marseille participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

Thru April 28th

SOAR Miami Raffle for Miami Formula-1 Grand Prix Tickets.

Purchase tickets HERE!

SOAR Milan presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program

March

SOAR Milan presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program.

SOAR Milan participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

February 11, 2023

A silent auction being held by the Armenian Cultural Organization of Minnesota (ACOM) will benefit SOAR.

MONTREAL

March 26, 2023

Montreal Grand Benefit Concert.

Purchase your tickets HERE.

February 11, 2023

SOAR Naples Winter Event to raise funds for Families of Fallen Soldiers.

SOAR New Delhi participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR New Hampshire participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR New Orleans participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

March

Renovations at Children’s Home of Gyumri 9th Department funded by SOAR New York.

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

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SOAR Oslo participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Oxbridge participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

October 14, 2023

SOAR Philadelphia Designer Bag Bingo and Backgammon Tournament!

More details coming soon…

April 15, 2023

SOAR Philadelphia hosted Tatev Amiryan Solo Concert of Armenian Piano Music.

SOAR Pisa is an Internal Administrative Chapter overseeing medical requests and funding

SOAR Pittsburgh participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Portland (ME) participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

January

1 laptop, 1 computer, and 1 multifunctional printer for Prkutyun funded by SOAR Portland (OR)

SOAR Prague participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

February 5, 2023

SOAR Providence “Winter Khash Gathering”

SOAR Puerto Rico participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Rome participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Rotterdam English lessons through the Language Tutoring Program

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

May 16th – June 16th

SOAR St. Louis Gift Bazzar Raffle!

Get your tickets HERE.

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

April 22, 2023

Talar Herculian Coursey, Salt Lake City – Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief Chapter President, ran in the Salt Lake City Half Marathon again!
Every year without fail, Talar runs the Salt Lake City Marathon in loving memory of her father Mardig Herculian who was from Anjar.

Thank you to our corporate sponsors!

SOAR Salt Lake City is an Internal Administrative Chapter assisting in legal matters

SOAR San Francisco event with Tatev Amiryan, Armenian pianist

January 21, 2023

SOAR San Francisco Bay Area hosted Tatev Amiryan, Solo Concert of Armenian Piano Music.

It was a beautiful evening with more than 120 in attendance.

SOAR São Paulo participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Global Hosting Program

SOAR Saudi Arabia presentation to the children at Orran through the SOAR Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Saudi Arabia presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Saudi Arabia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Slovakia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

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 DAKOTA

SOAR Southeast Asia participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SPOKANE

SOAR Stockholm participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

March 13th – March 31st

SOAR Syracuse Easter Raffle!

Get your tickets HERE.

SOAR Tehran participates in the Language Tutoring Program

SOAR Thessaloniki participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Global Hosting Program

Now thru Christmas

SOAR Toronto “Unwrap Kindness Fundraiser”

Donate HERE.

SOAR Vancouver is an Internal Administrative Chapter overseeing medical requests and funding

March 20th – March 31st

SOAR Ventura County Easter Fundraiser for SOS Village – Idjevan.

Donate HERE!

SOAR Vienna participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Warsaw participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

September 24, 2023

SOAR Wisconsin is hosting their 14th Annual Fundraiser!

Buy your tickets, become an event sponsor, or make a donation HERE.