The ARS Eastern USA remembers its benefactors with thanks every year with “hokeehankisd” services at Armenian Eastern Prelacy-affiliated churches. Those benefactors are:

• ARS founder Agnouni;

• George and Beatrice Lazarian;

• Sophia and Levon Hagopian;

• Karekin and Virginia Seroonian;

• Alice Norian;

• Doris Norian Lentz;

• Arpcase Kilerjian;

• Hagop “Jack” Mooradian;

• Alice Haigazian Berman.

In addition, many ARS chapters have local benefactors who are remembered at this time.

This Region-wide remembrance occurs annually on the last Sunday of February. Many ARS chapters sponsor after-church coffee hours or ARS anniversary events in memory of the ARS’s deceased benefactors and members and in celebration of the ARS’s continued vitality and good work.