CHAPTER ACTIVITY

December 4th

12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST

Child Protection Webinar

Email us at info@soar-us.org to register!

September

During his recent visit to Armenia, SOAR Executive Board Vice-Chairman, Raffi Jehanian, had dinner with the young ladies at Our Lady of Armenia Annie Bezikian Center, which houses girls between the ages of 16 and 22 who have outgrown the traditional orphanage and are transitioning to independent living.

He also attended the grand opening of the new SOAR Families of Fallen Soldiers Support Center in Yerevan.

May

Sponsor a widow and children of a fallen Armenian soldier for Mother’s Day!

March-April

Sponsor an Easter Celebration!

February and March

SOAR Lotto drawings!

March

SOAR Amman presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center through the Cultural Discovery Program

December 7th – January 17th

SOAR Anchorage “Education for Tomorrow” Christmas Campaign

Make your donation HERE.

September

SOAR Anchorage funds $1350 in supplies & equipment for Our Lady of Armenia Annie Bezikian Youth Center in Kanaker to accommodate increase in teen girl residents.

April

SOAR Atlanta held a very successful “Sip N’ Paint” fundraiser

June 6th

February

SOAR Barcelona gave presentations to the children at Orran and to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program 

November

SOAR Boston held a “Giving Tuesday Fundraiser for Families of Fallen Soldiers”

October

The new Kharberd woodshop in use, funded by SOAR Boston and the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund.

January

Super Bowl Squares…

November 19th

SOAR Brussels “Wine and Cheese Party” featuring Tigran Khanjaryan.

See all photos from the event HERE!

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 tr​aditional 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.

May

SOAR Bucharest presentation to the young ladies at the SOAR Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program

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

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.

December 15 – 22

SOAR Clearwater held a Facebook fundraiser “EVERY child should have a Christmas to remember”, to raise fund for Christmas celebrations for children of our fallen soldiers.

SOAR Cleveland sponsors two children through the SOAR Sponsorship Fund

April 26th – May 10th

SOAR Cleveland held a Mother’s Day Fundraiser for Families of Fallen Armenian Soldiers

January

SOAR Daimus gave a presentation to displaced Artsakh children staying at Boarding School #1 in Gyumri through the Cultural Discovery Program

December 8th – 29th

SOAR Dallas held a “Peace on Earth” Christmas Campaign for Family of Fallen Armenian Soldier Gevorg Tankabekyan.

November

Thanksgiving celebration for Our Lady of Armenia Center and Seniors, funded by SOAR Dallas.

August

School Supply Drive for Orphans in Armenia! Items were donated, and cash donations allowed OLA to make immediate purchases for the students.

June

SOAR Dallas & ACYOA held a Father’s Day Fundraiser for Family of Fallen Hero Arthur Grigoryan

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

July

SOAR Dublin presentation to the children at GSCC through the Cultural Discovery Program

Bread stipend for Prkutyun Day Center, funded by SOAR Philadelphia and personal fundraisers by board members of SOAR Frankfurt.

Enough funds were raised to supply Prkutyun with their monthly bread for 16 months!

December 6th – 20th

SOAR Fresno held a “Tis the Season” Christmas Raffle to raise funds for diapers for Dzorak Daycare Center.

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

December

SOAR Geneva had a table at their local Christmas Market, bringing awarenes of SOAR and selling cards made by the children at Zadik Orphanage.

SOAR Harrisburg held a Fundraiser for Sergey Karapetyan, Wounded Armenian Soldier

February

SOAR Harrisburg gave a presentation to the children at Orran through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Harrisburg participates in the Cultural Discovery Program

December

SOAR Idaho held a “Joy to the World” Christmas Fundraiser for Family of Fallen Soldier Hovik Tamazyan

December 11th

SOAR Indianapolis held a virtual online painting class fundraiser with Anna Krtshatsyan from the State Academy of Fine Arts of Armenia.

October 17th

SOAR Indianapolis held an “Online Armenian Baking Class” with Arpi Melkonyan

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!

December

SOAR Inland Empire sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family

December 12th

SOAR La Canada participated in HAYKFOROURHEROES hike to raise funds for the SOAR Artsakh Family Restoration Fund.

June 14th

SOAR La Canada held a Paint and Sip fundraiser raising $8,000 for the Families of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund!

VIEW THE COMPLETE GALLERY OF PHOTOS FROM THE EVENT

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

January

SOAR Leeds gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program

December

SOAR London sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family

December 13th – 25th

SOAR London held a Facebook Fundraiser “12 Days of Christmas” for the family of fallen Armenian soldier, Hovik Tamazyan.

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. See more information on the fundraiser 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

December

SOAR Los Angeles sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family

November

Renovation of the first floor second senior group bathrooms at Yerevan Children’s Home funded by SOAR Los Angeles.

October 28th

SOAR Los Angeles hosted a “Dine to Donate” at Golden Road Brewing.

July

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

May

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

December

SOAR Minneapolis held a “Deck the Halls” Christmas Fundraiser for Family of Wounded Soldier Artur Paremuzyan

September 27th

SOAR Minneapolis – Do Good With Chipotle

4-8pm

SOAR Montreal Fundraised for the Families of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund

December

Renovation of the second floor bathroom at Yerevan Children’s Home (Nork) funded by SOAR Naples.

November

SOAR New Jersey threw a Fund Fiesta to support bedroom renovations at Yerevan Children’s Home. Thanks to event attendees and generous donors, they doubled their fundraising goal and now have enough to also build a Snoezelen room!

December 3rd

Holiday Cocktail Party and Fundraiser.

The event raised far above the goal to fund bedroom renovations at Yerevan Children’s Home!

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:

www.facebook.com/brushonpaintparty

June 24th

SOAR Orange County hosted Happy Hour to raise funds for the Families of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund.

February

SOAR Oslo gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Irphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program

December 2021 – January 2022

SOAR Perth held a Facebook “Jingle Bells” Christmas Fundraiser for the family of fallen soldier Vilen Sargsyan.

SOAR Perth Board Member Hayk Tumasyan held a Facebook Birthday Fundraiser for Families of Fallen Soldiers

SOAR Perth Board Members bake Gata and sell at community events to raise funds for the Families of Fallen Soldiers.

December

SOAR Philadelphia sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family

October

Bread stipend for Prkutyun Day Center, funded by SOAR Philadelphia and personal fundraisers by board members of SOAR Frankfurt.

Enough funds were raised to supply Prkutyun with their monthly bread for 16 months!

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

December

SOAR Chicago sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family

December 11

SOAR Bouzouki Night at Alexander’s Greek Kitchen raised funds for our facilities in desperate need of diapers!

March

Diapers (117 boxes) and Humana baby milk (2 boxes) were purchased for Nork Orphanage thanks to funds raised by SOAR Phoenix

September

SOAR Portland (ME) gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program

SOAR Portland (ME) Held a Campaign Supporting SOAR Lotto 2021 for Higher Education of Vulnerable Youth in Armenia

November 16th – 30th

SOAR Rocky Mountain held a “Giving Tuesday Campaign” for orphaned Armenian girls.

March

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

November 16th – December 7th

SOAR St Louis held a “Give Thanks Fundraiser for Families of Fallen Soldiers”.

SOAR St Louis held an Easter Raffle Campaign for Families of Fallen Soldiers

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

April 23, 2022

Salt Lake City Chapter President, Talar Herculian Coursey is running in the Salt Lake City Half Marathon for “Running for Orphans 2022”.

Sponsor Talar HERE.

SOAR Salt Lake City President Publishes Children’s Book – Proceeds Earmarked for Lebanon Orphanages

November

SOAR San Diego gave a presentation to the children at Orran and at Gavar Orphange  on Las Vegas through the Cultural Discovery Program.

December 10th-24th

SOAR San Diego held a “Holly Jolly” Christmas Fundraiser for a Christmas party and gifts for the children at Children’s Home Gyumri.

September

SOAR San Diego gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Orphange through the Cultural Discovery Program.

The children received gifts as well!

SOAR San Diego held a Campaign for Family of Fallen Soldier Martun Mkrtchyan

September 18th

SOAR San Francisco held their Annual Honey Sales for Beirut Orphans!

SOAR SF Bay Area Held a Honey for Heroes Fundraiser

February

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

March

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

February

SOAR Sochi gave a presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center through the Cultural Discovery Program

May 2nd

SOAR Syracuse held a virtual Armenian vegan cooking tutorial and stories

November 8th -14th

SOAR Toronto held a “World Orphans Day Online Auction”.

SOAR Toronto Held a Campaign for Families of Fallen Armenian Soldiers

December

A new printer for the SOAR Transitional Center, a better internet connection, and a new tutor for their sewing classes, funded by SOAR Ventura County.

October 24th

SOAR Ventura County held a very successful Fall Luncheon raising $4,000 for the Families of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund!