Dear Friend of ARS: The Armenian Relief Society would like to extend its deepest appreciation for your continued support. As you know, for almost 100 years, the Armenian Relief Society has led the way in helping the Armenian people. Throughout the years we have worked to provide the necessary humanitarian assistance to our people to help built strong and vibrant communities. Our recent humanitarian effort to reach out the beleaguered people of Lebanon during the conflict was a tremendous endeavor. Today, we continue our mission on behalf of the Armenian Nation by funding critical programs here in the Eastern United States and in Armenia, Artsakh, and Javakhk. In Armenia, we sponsor hundreds of orphans and underwrite the cost of providing nutritious meals daily at needy schools. In Artsakh, we maintain day care centers which are part of the ARS Inc.’s Sosseh Kindergarten network. In Javakhk, we underwrote a project which brought electricity to three villages and helped fund a youth center in Javakhk in cooperation with the Armenian Youth Federation-YOARF. Here at home, we annually donate thousands of dollars in undergraduate and graduate scholarships. We direct the ARS Armenian Summer Studies Institute at the University of Connecticut, a three-week Armenian education immersion program for college and university students. With the Armenian Eastern Prelacy, we co-sponsor the Armenian National Education Committee which oversees Eastern USA Armenian one-day schools and helps those schools develop curricula and achieve educational goals. We help AYF Camp Haiastan with its Armenian School program and donate camperships to deserving youngsters so that they may attend Camp Haiastan. We respond to immediate needs of our community with financial support in times of emergency as we did this year with our Katrina Fund donations. Here is how we allocated our 2005 – 2006 donations and gifts:
These projects are in addition to our many programs which assist individuals of every age. None of our vital work would be possible without the generous annual donation of individuals like you. You can be sure that your tax-deductible contribution will be used to continue our sacred mission: to assist and aid the Armenian people wherever they may live. Thank you in advance for helping us achieve this goal. Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving. Sincerely, Armenian Relief Society, Eastern United States Board of Regional Directors
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