CHAPTER ACTIVITY
Click on a Chapter to see their activity for 2021
See Chapter activity from 2020 HERE
NATIONAL
December
December 4th
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EST
Child Protection Webinar
Email us at info@soar-us.org to register!

November 30th
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.
April 25th
SOAR Fallen Soldiers Support Center in Yerevan.
March-April
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
March
SOAR Amman presentation to the children at Gyumri Social Childcare Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Amman participates in the Cultural Discovery Program and the Language Tutoring Program
AMSTERDAM
December
SOAR Amsterdam, Eindhoven, and Rotterdam held a Facebook fundraiser to sponsor the Christmas celebration and gifts for the SOAR Transitional Center residents.
SOAR Amsterdam participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ANCHORAGE
December 7th – January 17th
SOAR Anchorage “Education for Tomorrow” Christmas Campaign
Make your donation HERE.
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
April
SOAR Atlanta held a very successful “Sip N’ Paint” fundraiser
BALTIMORE
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
October
The new Kharberd woodshop in use, funded by SOAR Boston and the Harold and Josephine Gulamerian Armenian Orphan Fund.

January
Super Bowl Squares…
BRUSSELS
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 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 Board Member held a “Fundraiser for Family of Fallen Soldier Sargis Aghajanyan”
SOAR Cadiz participates in the Language Tutoring Program
CAIRO
CHICAGO
December
SOAR Chicago sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family

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
CLEARWATER
CLEVELAND
SOAR Cleveland sponsors two children through the SOAR Sponsorship Fund
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
November
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
DETROIT
December
SOAR Detroit sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family
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
December
SOAR Amsterdam, Eindhoven, and Rotterdam held a Facebook fundraiser to sponsor the Christmas celebration and gifts for the SOAR Transitional Center residents.
SOAR Eindhoven participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
ESTONIA
SOAR Estonia participates in the Global Hosting Program and the Computer Science Program
FRANKFURT/BONN
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!
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
GENEVA
HAMBURG
HARRISBURG

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
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
INDIANAPOLIS
SOAR Indianapolis participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
INLAND EMPIRE
December
SOAR Inland Empire sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family
JACKSONVILLE
December
SOAR Jacksonville sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family
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)
November
SOAR Kansas City (Mo) gave a presentation to the children at Shirak Marz Children and Family Services Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Kansas City (Mo) participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
KENTUCKY
KIEV
SOAR Kiev participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
KRAKOW
July
SOAR Krakow gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program
SOAR Krakow participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
KRASNODAR
SOAR Krasnodar participates in the Cultural Discovery Program
LA CANADA
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!
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
December
SOAR London sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family
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.
LOS ANGELES
December
SOAR Los Angeles sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family
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
MONTEBELLO
MONTREAL
SOAR Montreal Fundraised for the Families of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund
MOSCOW
MUNICH
NAPLES
December
Renovation of the second floor bathroom at Yerevan Children’s Home (Nork) funded by SOAR 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:
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
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.
May
SOAR Perth gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage on Malaysia through the Cultural Discovery Program
PHILADELPHIA METRO
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!

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
December
SOAR Chicago sponsored a Christmas for a facility/family
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)
September
SOAR Portland (ME) gave a presentation to the girls at the Transitional Center through the Cultural Discovery Program
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
December
SOAR Amsterdam, Eindhoven, and Rotterdam held a Facebook fundraiser to sponsor the Christmas celebration and gifts for the SOAR Transitional Center residents.
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 27th-November 28th
Shop at Together Midtown Marketplace – The Great Holiday Shopping Extravaganza Part 1
With the holiday season upon us, this is the perfect time to go shopping for your loved ones, while giving back! Oak and Bend and The Pomegranate Boutique, two shops at Together Midtown Marketplace, will be donating 10-15% of sales proceeds to SOAR! The Pomegranate Boutique is also running an in-store raffle and you can shop online at the boutique for SOAR too! Live music, pizza, pastries, and more await you this weekend – come join the fun! Free admission and free parking on 24th St!
November 29th-December 10th
Online Raffle – The Great Holiday Shopping Extravanganza Part 2
Buy your raffle tickets today & spread Christmas joy to special needs children!

December 11th
The Great Holiday Shopping Extravanganza Part 3

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
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 is an Internal Administrative Chapter assisting in legal matters
SAN ANTONIO/AUSTIN
SAN DIEGO


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

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
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA
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
SOAR Seattle held a Facebook Fundraiser for the new SOAR Families of Fallen Soldiers Support Center
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
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!
VIENNA
June
SOAR Vienna gave a presentation to the children at Gavar Orphanage through the Cultural Discovery Program
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
December
SOAR Wisconsin sponsored Christmas for multiple facilities and families

December
Warm Hearth residents entered items from their clay workshop at an exhibition at the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
The workshop had been funded by SOAR 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!