Click on a Chapter to see their activity for 2020
See Chapter activity from 2019 HERE
CHAPTER ACTIVITY
NATIONAL
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 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
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
BADHDAD
SOAR Baghdad participates in the Business Development Program
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
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
SOAR Cairo participates in the Language Tutoring Program (English)
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 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
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 manages the Families of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund
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 Digital Literacy and Coding Program
FRANKFURT/BONN
SOAR Frankfurt/Bonn participates in the Language Tutoring Program
FRESNO
August
SOAR Fresno held a “Quarantine Date Night Wine Basket Raffle”
SOAR Fresno oversees the Global Hosting Program
GENEVA
HAMBURG
SOAR Hamburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
HARRISBURG
SOAR Harrisburg is holding a “Fundraiser for Artsakh”
SOAR Harrisburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
HARTFORD
SOAR Hartford oversees the Disaster Assistance and Response Team
HELSINKI
SOAR Helsinki participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Language Tutoring 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
SOAR Inland Empire participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
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
JERUSALEM
February
SOAR Jerusalem made a presentation to the children at Orran 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
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
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
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 Female Empowerment Program
LEEDS
SOAR Leeds participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
LISBON
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
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
SOAR Luxembourg participates in the Language Tutoring Program (English)
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!
SOAR Madrid participates in the Computer Science Program, mentoring the children at Gyumri and Vanadzor
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
SOAR Miami participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
MILAN
SOAR Milan participates in the Mentoring Program
MINNEAPOLIS
SOAR Minneapolis participates in the Language Tutoring Program (Russian and English)
MONACO
MONTEBELLO
SOAR Montebello held an online campaign to raise funds for Baby Ada Keshishyants
MONTREAL
MOROCCO
SOAR Morocco participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
MOSCOW
MUNICH
SOAR Munich participates in the Computer Science Program
MUSCAT
SOAR Muscat participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
NAPLES
NEW DELHI
SOAR New Delhi participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
NEW JERSEY
June
SOAR New Jersey held an 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 Cultural Discovery Program and the Global Hosting Program
NOTTINGHAM
SOAR Nottingham participates in 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
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 Financial Planning Program
PANAMA
SOAR Panama helps oversee the Child Reunification and Family Training (CRAFT) Program
PARIS
PERTH
PHILADELPHIA METRO
PHOENIX
PISA
SOAR Pisa participates in the Disability Early Warning System Program
PITTSBURGH
SOAR Pittsburgh participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
PORTLAND (ME)
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)
SOAR Portland (OR) participates in the Pen Pal Program
PRAGUE
SOAR Prague oversees blogging
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
SOAR Rotterdam participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
SACRAMENTO
ST LOUIS
SAINT PETERSBURG
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
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
SEATTLE
SLOVAKIA
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
SOAR Southeast Asia participates in the Global Hosting Program
STOCKHOLM
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
TORONTO
VANCOUVER
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
SOAR Washington DC Metro participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
WISCONSIN
RESCHEDULED! Stay tuned for updates!
ZURICH
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.